Comings and Goings

I hope you all aren't holding your breath for these blog updates! Lately we both have been very busy, and when we aren't busy, blogging isn't usually too high on the priority list... so we apologize. Perhaps in the future we will keep our blog more up to date!

A few weeks ago, Janelle completed her very last class at Creighton University School of Nursing. Yeah Janelle!!! I can't overstate the amazing job she has done. In only ten months she has finished what is supposed to take 3-4 years to complete... for normal humans. She is now almost halfway through her preceptorship and will be graduating on August 12th.

Then... say hello to Janelle Warnick, R.N.!

Isn't she awesome?

We are both excited and I'm especially excited for Janelle and proud of her. She definitely is quite the girl, that's for sure!

As for me, well... things have gotten a bit interesting. As you probably know, I had everything set to start podiatric medical school at Temple University in Philadelphia this fall.

Then on Tuesday I received a phone call:

Voice: "Mr. Warnick, I am calling from the admissions department at Midwestern University School of Dental Medicine. I am calling to let you know that we have reviewed your application and would like to offer you acceptance for the inaugural Class of 2015. Are you still interested?"

(pause)

Me: (lifting chin off ground) "Uh... yeah! Definitely!"

Let me preface. In June of last year I applied to about 12 dental schools. I applied to several because even for a competitive applicant, the number of applicants versus the number of available seats is incredibly small. Think 2000 applicants for 40 seats...

After multiple rejection letters, and not hearing from the few schools remaining, I was pretty sure I wasn't going to be getting into dental school and started looking at other options. I found a local podiatrist and started shadowing him at his practice. I learned that podiatry interested me and I felt like it would be a good fit, so I applied and was accepted shortly thereafter.

Months passed. We were gearing up for podiatry school and I had all but forgotten about dentistry. I definitely was not expecting a school I had applied to over a year ago to call and offer me a spot just six weeks before classes begin, after not hearing anything from them since my interview, which was several months ago.

But... WAHOO!!!! I'll take it. :)

What does it mean? Well, it took us a little while to make our decision, because I had developed an interest in podiatry. But, in the end, my original aspiration won the day. It looks like we won't be heading to Philly next month. Instead, it'll be...

The Windy City. The City That Works. AKA CHICAGO.

This has all happened really fast, and it's been a lot to take in, but we are both really excited and feel very blessed and grateful.