It's been a while, eh?

I know, I know, it's been A LONG time since I've actually updated this thing. As I know that this is the main way that some of you keep up, I apologize.

Last month was a never-ending trip for Sterling. He was gone for more than half of the month to various conferences and award ceremonies and I was busy with the dog and studying. This month... well this month has been no better and will get no better!

The first week of May I had finals. I was worried about them, but I passed all my classes and everything got done. I also had the opportunity to TA (teaching assistant) for second year medical students in a digestive microbiology lab practical. It was a huge learning experience and also kind of funny as I'll be taking this class in two years haha!

Sterling graduated with his masters in geography on the 6th. It was probably the longest graduation ceremony I have ever been to. I'm so proud of him, but I'll be glad to not have to sit through another one of those any time soon! On the 7th, Sterling was officially commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army. It was a really nice ceremony and I got to pin on one of his ranks. On the 8th, my older sister, Amy, finally graduated with her degree in chemical engineering! Keep her in your prayers for a job!

This past weekend (14th and 15th) I was a bridesmaid in Ms. Andrea Pietrykowski, oops! I mean MRS. Andrea MILLER's wedding :). Andrea and her family were so great and they got Sterling and I a hotel room for the entire weekend. We had such a great time. We drank too much... but we were the life of the party (other than the bride and groom of course) and we spent the night dancing and telling stories and just having a wonderful time. It is exactly what we needed :)

I started my first summer class this week... Statistics. Ugh. But it's online so maybe that's better?
Sterling and I also got a roommate. Her name is Emaly and she will be living with me for the next two years. So far we are getting along great and I think that she is going to be a great roommate.

This weekend is Sterling's last weekend in Michigan. We are having a going away party for him on Friday night and that should be a great time. I'm still not sure if I am prepared for what is coming, but at this point I have no choice. For those of you who don't know, on the 23rd, Sterling is leaving for Ft. Knox where he will work at a summer training (called LTC) that he actually went to, that is for ROTC cadets. After that (around August) he is going to Ft. Benning, Georgia for his BOLC (Basic for Officers) training. That will get over around December and hopefully he will have some time off for the holidays. After that, he is going to ranger school which is also in Ft. Benning. When he finishes with that he will go to his assigned post in Ft. Campbell, TN, the 101st Airborne (which is where he wanted to go) to start his career as an Infantry Officer. He'll most likely get deployed his second or third year out, though we won't know for a while.

I am so proud of everything Sterling has done. He has been named the top cadet in Michigan and he has been picked for all of the places that he picked as first choice. I know he is going to do great things in the Army.

So now you may be wondering, what about me? Well, I will be here in Michigan for at least the next six years. Sterling and I will do our best to visit, but we won't be living together until I am finished with school. It's sad to think about. Really depressing actually. But we'll get through it. Mainly because I am going to be so busy with school I won't have time to miss him. I used to think that getting into the DO/PhD program was God's way of telling me I should be a research physician... now I think that he is just trying to keep me really busy so I don't get too sad.

In other news, I have found a great lab to do research in. I love my project and I love coming to work. In fact sometimes it's hard to go home, but I know I have a puppy waiting :)

My good friend just had a baby and I've developed a new love... crocheting baby hats. Mainly because I can finish one off in a couple hours. If you know anyone who needs a baby hat, you let me know :)