A Match Made In Heaven

Hey guys!

I'm terribly sorry I haven't posted anything in so long but my life has been a bit crazy lately so blogging had to take a back seat for a bit. Buuuuuut I'm back now and with great news, I got matched!! April 3rd was quite possibly the longest day of my life but when 6pm struck, I cautiously logged into DND while whispering "it'll be ok" over and over again to myself soft enough for my coworker to (hopefully) not hear me silently freaking out at my desk. After clicking on my "Match Results," I nearly had a heart attack when I read that I had matched with my first choice of Baylor Medical Center in Dallas! I would have survived had I not gotten matched but my god was it an amazing feeling to find out that I had actually done it, I was in the 50% that got a match! I must've gotten a little too excited because since that momentous night, I've been very very sick :( the doc thinks its a viral respiratory infection but dear lord it feels more like I have the bubonic plague. In the midst of catching possibly the worst cold I've had in years and working overtime hours as a registry employee (funny how that always seems to be the case with hospital jobs...) I've been saving all my extra energy up to plan for my big move to Dallas in the summer. Since the program starts August 1st, I'll need to be down in TX by mid-July. Lucky for me, I have the world's best big brother who is letting me stay with him in Waco so I can spend a whole week navigating my way around Dallas and looking at potential apartments. In the meantime, I'll be moving out of my current apartment in 2 weeks and back with my parents for the remainder of my time in Illinois. I haven't lived at home in over 3 years so this ought to be....interesting. I've gotta say though none of this would have been possible without my amazing parents and I am so utterly grateful for everything they have done & everything they will be helping me with in the next (unpaid) year of my life. All in all, I am crazy excited to start the next chapter of my life and be one step closer to reaching my goal of becoming a registered dietitian! Until next time, stay golden...