83 - Unease, Anxiety and Excitement, The Days Leading up to the Match with Richard Arroyo

Richard Arroyo, my fellow classmate at PNWU, and I discuss the whirlwind of emotions leading up to match day, the time we finally find out where are next stage of training is. Richard and I are both pursuing psychiatry, and potentially could even end up at the same program. We talk how the supplemental offer and acceptance program (SOAP) requires an incredible control of emotions, and delayed grieving in a sense. We discuss the immense fear we feel starting residency on July 1.

Richard and I wrote a book, "Imperfect Balance: Behavioral Health Disorders & First Year Medical Students," to give premed students confidence that they could handle medical school. Available on Amazon.