I've only been in school for 2 weeks but I have learned more in those 2 weeks than months of undergrad....so things are moving along quickly. I am studying about 6 hours a night, but am keeping up nicely (as far as I know) with the reading so the hours are worth it. It is so nice to be learning things I am interested in and that I know will stay with me in my career as a PA. The best thing about school is the students. Everyone is very helpful and we all want the others to succeed so there is not any competition between us, which is a breath of fresh air compared to med school and law schools where the students are vying for position and rank. Dods and I are doing great but are already feeling the stress of not seeing eachother as often as we would like. Our place in San antonio doesn't quite feel like home becuase we still don't have many friends in this city, instead it feels more like a place we are staying until we can go home. I feel guilty draging him away from the city he loves just to be with me while I'm persuing my dreams. I'm sure we will switch places in 3 years. I know I"ll look back then and think this thing went by so quickly, but for right now it feels like an eternity of late nights and early morning classes. I really miss my family.