What's Next?

Many of you have asked us where we will be going after Dominica. So, here it is...

Kyle will have one semester that is sort of a bridge between the book work he's been doing for the last 16 months and the clinical rotations he'll be doing in the spring. There are 3 options of locations for him to do this semester which we refer to as 5th, he's done 1st through 4th here in Dominica. Here they are (along with my personal feelings).

1. Dominica (Heck no!)
2. Miami, Florida (maybe)
3. Saginaw, Michigan (hopefully)

If we don't want to stay here, we don't have to. That decision took about 1.2 seconds for us to decide. As far as whether we'll be in Michigan or Miami is for the school to decide. We'll know our fate by the middle of July and I'll be sure to spread the word as soon as we find out. We're leaning towards Michigan because of how much cheaper it is to live there, but Miami is much easier to travel to than Saginaw. Either location would be fine with us since the semester only lasts from September 12th to December 2nd.

We've also made the decision for me to stay back in Phoenix during 5th semester(that's right Mom and Dad, I'm coming back!). I will easily be able to work substitute teaching and it will be cheaper for Kyle to split rent with other guys. It's a great opportunity for us to save money.

Once he's done with 5th semester, we'll be moving to St. Louis (Alton, IL to be exact) where we'll be invading my Nana's house from December through February. I hope she's ready for new roommates! During this time Kyle will be studying for one of the biggest tests of his life...Step 1 of the USMLE. This score is important and we think it's best for us to be away from the distractions of Arizona. Instead, we'll be embracing a snowy Midwest winter, oh boy!

So those are our plans for the next 8 months. We'll let you know when we find out exactly where Kyle will be during 5th semester. Exhausted by our travels??? I am, but oh what a story to tell our kids and what a wonderful adventure this is!