i'm in the middle of my second year of med school, looking down the road at incredibly difficult licensing exams and endless sleepless nights working in hospitals. half of me wants to run scared the other way while the other half is excited for the future and ready to take on whatever life throws at me. i can only hope the latter half prevails more often than not. outside of school i'm a really laid-back person who likes to keep an open mind and try new things whenever i can. while i have my own personal views of the world, i am very tolerant of those with differing opinions and i find that my best friends are not necessarily those that share my views, but rather those that are tolerant to others' as well.