Hey Everyone,
For those of you out there that enjoy (c'mon play along) my blog, I am sorry for not updating it in the past few months. It has been a very busy past few months full of wonderful adventures and new opportunites. I know the majority of my blog posts are focused on what I have been up to lately, but I figured you all may be interested in catching up with my life lately so here goes nothing.
Since I last posted I have been in several locations: Houston, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. I really enjoyed my time in Wisconsin and loved seeing the sites in D.C. However, I absolutely hated the rest of D.C. I found the areas away from the touristy sites to be very dirty and overcrowded. If you all want to hear some funny stories let me know :)
I am currently working in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. It is a VERY large hospital (800+ beds, I think) affiliated with Wake Forest University Medical School (thank you captain obvious). They have essentially every specialty you could possibly imagine. I have been working in Pediatric Cardiology and Urology thus far with plans to begin working in Opthamology and Pediatric GI. I am loving my time in Cardiology and find it fascinating. In my opinion, the heart should be the 8th wonder of the world. AMAZING!
North Carolina is a fantastic state. I have only been here for approximately two weeks, but no one would have to force me to stay here longer. I joined the local YMCA here in Winston-Salem and have been spending a lot of time in the evenings playing basketball. Last weekend I made the trip to Asheville, North Carolina, which is appropriately labeled 'Beer City, USA.' The dowtown area alone is home to five or six breweries. For a craft beer fan like myself, I thoroughly enjoyed tasting the local brews. Asheville is located just inside the Appalachain mountains providing absolutely beatiful drives and scenery. The town is just slightly bohemian/hipsterish, but a great place to relax and catch some live music and just hang out. This weekend we are driving about an hour and a half South to check out Charlotte and are planning a trip to the Wilmington (on the coast) in a few weeks. Needless to say, I am really enjoying my time here.
I actually put in my 'notice of leave' with the company this week and will officially be done working for Elite Medical Scribes on July 1st. I can't believe that next month will make one year with the company. When I started the job I thought there was no way I could survive a little over a year of traveling and being away from my friends and family. It has definitely been a roller coaster ride, but I know I made the right decision and have already begun to see some of the benefits of this experience.
I will be taking the month of July to prepare for St. George's and making sure I am ready to move down to Grenada. I never got to have a summer break in college so I am going to do some traveling and take time to enjoy my friends and family before heading to Grenada. I will officially leave for Grenade on August 11th for my first semester of my MD/MPH program. Words can not explain how excited I am to enter this next chapter of my life. It is going to be a very challenging and very long journey, but I feel so blessed to have this opportunity and I can't wait to see what God has planned.
Well I think you all are finally up to speed with my life over the past few months. I hope this blog finds you happy and well. I miss you all and can't wait to see you in the near future. Feel free to shoot me a text or give me a call some time. I know I would love to hear from you!
Preston Sereg
