So.......... I am excited about renewal, freedom and my new exciting life! Ok, that being said, the past 2 weeks have been pretty high on the devastating, world-view changing, heart-hardening list. Although the time and love we had together was real, there is now a sense of freedom to build up myself, create the best life that I can, and take advantage of the opportunities, friends and world that I am surrounded by here in SF!
Here are some avenues where all that energy will be channeled towards, both professionally and personally:
1) Get everything that I can out of my residency program and become a total kick-ass pediatric dentist! I'm going to know my shit well! and work hard!
2) I'm establishing new connections for collaborations in global oral health with the support of the UCSF Global Clinical Scholars program that I am in this year... check it out! Hopefully partnering with an amazing prof. at UC Berkeley School of Public Health who happens also to have an interest in children's oral health abroad in relation to nutrition/health behavior change. Hoping this will take me to either Nepal, El Salvador or Vietnam.
3) My research project which is health policy in nature is finally taking off!
4) I've gotten so much closer with friends here (co residents, etc) and reconnected with friends all over in the last 2 wks...which leads me to the personal endeavors of mine....
5) WAKA: World Adult Kickball Association. "Hell yeah!" as a dear friend would say! Season starts in 2 wks.
6) Cooking Club is totally taking off! Here are pics from our last "Everything you can wrap or roll" party at my place. I did not know that 22 people could fit into my apt. Pics. Next theme: Comfort Food.
7) Big Sur half marathon on Nov 20th. Running with Qian and Carly.
8) Trail running: going to start doing more of that and do races! Maybe there are training groups out there too....
9) Visiting NYC to attend a wedding in Oct...and go sky diving with Mar and Bar!
10) Using that United Airlines credit (no France) to visit Kirsi in Hawaii since I didn't get a change to last year!
You know....life if looking pretty darn good...
