The Great Day

So today was the first day of orientation. It was really good. Apparently, I am some sort of mild pre-med celebrity from my regular and frequent posts on the Student Doctor Network which was a bit weird, and unnerving at first.

Anyway, my day was great but really it had nothing to do with orientation. Today Courtney went out and got herself a gig teaching dance in Camas, WA. This was her second interview at this studio and, after watching her dance videos, they bumped up her offer significantly because she is THAT GOOD. I am so happy for her, because I know it has been a bit of a struggle for her at times. But I am especially happy (and relieved!) because, here she is, stuck with me out on the west coast and she went and got herself a gig that seems fantastic within two weeks! That has to be some sort of record. Anyways, she is a superstar and I am extremely happy for her.

My part of the day was good, as I alluded to earlier, but nothing surprising (aside from the unexpected notoriety.) We had talks from a couple of Deans, got some photos taken, and everyone was really, really nice and nobody felt fake. So far, Portland is looking very promising for the Shapley clan.