Alas, another fall has come and gone and winter will soon (hopefully) yield to the refreshing sun and scent of Spring. Birds will chirp, flowers will bloom and the 2014-2015 blizzard season will only be an afterthought. This coming Spring seasons holds particular significance to me because, during this time of year, I often find myself reflecting upon where I was a year ago.
I’m not sure exactly why my brain chose the rear end of winter for its reflecting but the reason may hinge on the transformation between the most dormant and most vibrant days of the year. NCAA March Madness also may be to blame (Rock Chalk!). Regardless of the reason, a year ago today I was likely stressing over how the fate of my career would be decided in the Match. It always bothered me when friends and preceptors would say to me, “No matter how the Match goes, everything will work out.” I felt they had no right to dish out such casually positive advice.
After scrambling and obtaining a position on the East Coast, I have only one thing to say: everything worked out. I can’t imagine what would have happened otherwise. This year, as I await the final conclusion to my second go-round with the Matching algorithm, I keep calm. I know that, regardless of the result, I gave it my best shot and at the end of the day that’s the best any of us can hope for. 100% effort expended. This time I understand that the results will ultimately get me where I want to be – maybe just not in the way I expected.
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