Celebrate!

by Lorien E. Menhennett

Every day, it gets a little more real. The fact that in just over a year, I’ll be a doctor.

Some moments, that timeline feels more concrete than others. Like today, when I logged in for the first time to my new best friend ERAS, the Electronic Residency Application Service.

I’m sure I will grow to loathe the purple, orange, and green color scheme of my ERAS dashboard, given how much time I will spend on this website. (And really? Purple, orange, and green? That’s a little much, isn’t it?)

But today, the colors seemed festive and celebratory. And so I am celebrating.

That’s right, I’m applying to RESIDENCY. Wow …