It’s official – my home for next year will be at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital. It’s probably a bit more hardcore than I needed for ophthalmology … ok, a LOT more hardcore … but I’ll get to work at the same place as Melody! Looking back, the infamous Match Day has been comparatively anti-climactic for early-matchers like me. For others, this was a much bigger deal, as this recent article in the Times would attest to. Anyway, I guess my fate to stay in Boston has been sealed for the next 4 years. Now, I have about 2 months to defend my honors thesis and otherwise enjoy full-blown senioritis before internship begins in June. I breathed a sigh of relief this afternoon as I handed back my ID badge to the hospital after completing my Psychiatry rotation. Before I left, my patient, who still thinks he’s an archangel despite being on maximum-dose Zyprexa and lithium, told me that he had a great time working with me, and that he’ll move my name up on the list of people going to heaven. For my last day of clinical duties as a medical student – it was certainly a nice parting gift.