This is late in posting, but I thought I'd give the update anyhow... We are officially headed to medical school in August! You might remember a while back that Strider was accepted to a school called USUHS (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences). USUHS is a military medical school located in Bethesda, Maryland near the DC area. We fly to DC in June to look for housing. Strider will join the Air Force and will attend his officer training in July in Alabama.
This will certainly be a unique experience. It's different than what I initially envisioned, but we both feel without a doubt that USUHS is where we need to be. Instead of acquiring a lot of financial debt we will have a long time commitment to fulfill instead. The military will pay for Strider's schooling as well as a yearly stipend. However, after his schooling and residency are over we will owe 7 years to the military. I think this is the part that makes me most nervous. Although, we have heard that the Air Force is the most family friendly branch of the military. Regardless of what the future holds, we look forward with faith and excitement for what lies ahead!
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