is there anything worth doing now that step has/will go PF? i had to defer for a year and have been getting a little stir crazy.
I could write you a book on things that can done now to make your life easier in Med school:
1. Learn to cook, meal plan, meal prep, and what shopping options are available to you in the area you’ll be in (instacart, Walmart pickup, etc). You don't have to become a gourmet, but a regular rotation of healthy meals that you like will be more valuable than you can imagine.
2. Attend to all your medical needs. See a doctor, dentist, eye doctor, gynecologist (if applicable), therapist, etc. and set up relationships in your new area. Make sure your insurance is good and will cover what you need.
3. Get your financial house in order. Set up new bank accounts if needed, automatic bill pay, etc. Anything you can automate, do it. Check to see if you’re paying for services you don’t use anymore (Hulu, Spotify, etc). Get your free credit report, do your taxes and your FAFSA.
4. Get in shape. Run, life weights, do yoga...whatever you like that can be continued when you start school. Do something sustainable! 2 hrs a day pumping iron is fine during your time off, but plan to scale back to a 30 min routine when school starts.
5. invest in your relationships now, and fix any issues you can. You won’t have time for family or relationship drama, and you won’t have the emotional energy to expend on drama either.
6. Do you have all the skills you need to set yourself up for success before school starts? Think about skills you may lack (are you disorganized, never learned to study, inefficient, have test anxiety), and get those fixed. Be proactive about this.
7. do you have everything you physically need for your living arrangements and school? Cooking supplies, wardrobe updates, etc?
8. Rest and do fun stuff. Read books for fun, travel, visit friends/family, binge watch some trash tv, get your spiritual life in order if you need to, and come in the fall ready to hit the ground running.
