After much traveling, I am finally done - at least for the time being. My ten ophthalmology interviews are done with. I now have the just as, if not more, difficult task of figuring out how to rank these programs. They all will make the cut since it is too ballsy for me to simply not put a program on the list. Some people do it, but I won't after having spent a decent amount of money an all my travels.
Unfortunately for the couple (maybe four) of readers I have, I shan't post publicly any rank list until perhaps immediately prior to January 15th, the date on which I will find out where I matched. It may be nothing more than paranoia keeping from posting such a list, but I know there are people out there who search for this kind of stuff. My list is due on January 8th, just one week before. That means I have less than a month to figure it all out. You wouldn't think it would be hard, but with as many variables as I am trying to consider, the decision seems impossible. I know what ranks 1st, 9th, and 10th on the list, but 2 through 8 remain undecided.
What do I like about the program?
What don't I like about the program?
How's the city it's in?
What's the cost of living there?
And of course within these questions lie many sub questions, if you will. And with the way this matching process works, there is just as good a chance I will get my second or third choice as it is I will get my first. Must choose wisely.
Outside of this, I have the rest of the month to think about it and to do my Christmas shopping. What does everyone want? I think I want a beer. . . . . . . . . . . . .Well, after that I have not much left to say. I would simply refer you to Rachel's Blog for baby info.
