Algorithm breakthrough
My iPhone finally cracked the code. After eight months of suggesting Taylor Swift deep cuts and random indie folk I definitely never searched for, Spotify's weekly playlist actual…
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Departure scheduled
Flight confirmation email arrived at 2:47 PM. March 15th to El Paso, returning the 22nd. Seven days with Abuela Rosa learning everything I should have learned years ago. Departure…
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Adult night out protocols
Carmen texted the group chat at 4 PM: "Drinks at Hendricks tonight. 7:30. No excuses." Sarah immediately responded with three thumbs up emojis. Alex added "FINALLY" in all caps. A…
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Diploma day reflections
Picked up my diploma today. Diploma day reflections Five years of prerequisites, study groups, anatomy exams that made me question my sanity, and clinical rotations that taught me…
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Three years in a drawer
Found my marathon medal this morning while digging through the junk drawer for batteries. Still in the plastic bag from 2015, still tangled with the safety pins from my bib. Jake…
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Midnight mission
Tickets purchased three weeks ago. Outfit planned since Tuesday. Jake questioned my commitment to a midnight showing on a work night exactly once before I gave him The Look. Midni…
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Letter day
The envelope was thin. I almost threw it away thinking it was junk mail. Thank god Jake grabbed it from the counter this morning and actually looked at the return address. Letter…
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Making it official
Reserved study room 204B for two hours today and sent out actual invites to six people from my prerequisite classes. Not just "hey, want to study sometime?" but real calendar invi…
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B-plus beautiful
My phone buzzed at 6:17am and I honestly thought it was my alarm going off early. Nope - email from Professor Martinez with final anatomy grades posted online. B-plus beautiful I'…
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