Formal Writing

I don't know how many people know this, but I HATE writing... I'm not kidding.

I'm an engineer for pete's sake. I don't write or memorize. I calculate and do.

I love blogging, but it's totally different. Sure you might be judging me, but my future does NOT depend on what I write in this blog.

Basically I blog almost exactly the way I speak... plus what I'm actually thinking when I speak.

So this formal personal statement, personal essay... whatever the hell my residency application requires... takes me FOREVER.

And then it ends up being a piece of crap... and my only salvation is DruHil.

I once asked DruHil to proof-read a 5 sentence essay I wrote explaining why I wanted to study abroad in Paris. I thought it was pretty darn good... straightforward and succinct.

DruHil replied by email 3 minutes later with a one page essay explaining why I wanted to go to Paris. In that essay, my 5 sentences had been coherently scattered throughout.

To this day, I ask DruHil to help me out... and I just sent her TWO personal statements. One for pediatrics.... the other for radiology.

Thanks Dru! You got me to Paris... to med school... and i'm confident to Residency... and don't go anywhere because I've got fellowship to follow ;)

YOU ARE THE BEST!