For the past week, I have been in Las Vegas literally partying my face off. I slept less than I ever have, drank more than I should have, and gambled more than any other time in my life. I mean, it is Vegas: go big or go home.
You can imagine, then, how I felt when I came home to find my financial aid form from TUSDM. The total cost for my 2009-2010 education? Let me tell you, it is double what it was for my Northwestern undergrad. As my mother said, "that's a lot of money."
Do not get me wrong, I was not surprised by how much I had to pay. I was fully aware of the cost of attending TUSDM when I signed the dotted line, and I still feel that it is worth every single penny. It is just that it is a lot of pennies!
My leaving for Vegas also marked the beginning of my summer. At the beginning of May, I had told my boss that I would be leaving at the end of the month. Although I definitely needed income, I figured it would be a good time to leave and spend the summer working for my parents. Part of this time will be spent in my dad's office practicing on some beginner level stuff, such as doing wax-ups, giving Novocain shots, and taking digital x-rays. Sometimes I wonder who is more excited about this dental thing: dad or me!
Speaking of excited, can you imagine how excited I am going to be when I get my credit card bill?
The purpose of this blog is to write about my preparation for dental school and some thoughts on the dental world in general. Undoubtedly, some random, completely unrelated things will be written here, but dentistry will always be the focus.
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About Me
- GDL
- I have a long standing interest in Dentistry and aspirations to practice. I am currently a student at Tufts University School of Dentistry.
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If you literally partied your face off, then where is it?
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