May 12th

This was a tough day for me. Despite leaving the Great Northwest for medical school three years ago, it is still really hard for me to say goodbye to my family. As usual, I cried when I had to say goodbye, but I am now used to it so I didn't' put mascara on until after Farley and I left for the clinic.

The rest of the week in the clinic was okay. Since I don't speak any Spanish and I was still getting over my illness, I didn't have the best week. The doctor and nurse I am working with are great, but I just wasn't feeling like myself at all. Luckily, they canceled our lectures for the first week and I was able to sleep a lot.

I decided to order "Instant Immersion Spanish: Levels 1, 2,& 3." I highly doubt that I will learn enough Spanish to really talk to anyone, but I am hoping that I will learn a few more words and that I might be able to understand a bit when people are talking. I never should have taken Latin and Ancient Greek in high school. Why didn't I just take Spanish like everyone else??