We're going on an adventure..

..is what I tell our 3 year old Bradley when I explain why we are moving our family of 4 to St. Maarten. He knows that we are going so that daddy can become a doctor, but what he doesn't know yet is all the adventures he and his 2 month old brother Ian are going to embark on! That's why I've started this blog to document our 20 month journey in SXM and beyond!

Here is a little back story on our journey to medical school:

 

My husband Jordan and I met in 2008 and married in 2009. We were so young (23 and 21), dumb and in love as I like to put it! We really didn't have a set path for our life, but knew we wanted more than our entry level jobs in Wichita, KS. In 2010 Jordan went back to college at Wichita State University. So, originally he wanted to go into nursing and eventually become a CRNA. Great, he already worked at one of our local hospitals as a tech/admin and enjoyed his job. He had previously went to college for two years after high school, but stopped due to lack of funds and motivation. It had been five years since his last class so he really had to start from complete scratch..I'm talking like College Algebra start over. So, anyway, after meeting with an advisor she shook her head "no no no..you are way to smart and will become bored being a nurse. You need to become a DOCTOR!" And that's where it all started. Jordan worked third shift in our local ER and took full time pre-med classes during the daytime. He studied for and took the MCAT (twice) and applied in two rounds of medical school applications (torture). The first round was a complete bust..nothing but rejections. The second year there were some rejections, interviews and then eventually being waitlisted. He decided he wasn't getting any younger so we started researching Caribbean medical schools.

We attended an information session for American University of the Caribbean (AUC) in Kansas City and they were able to answer all our questions. We felt good about the school so he decided to apply. Jordan was invited to an interview at their home office in Minnesota and received an acceptance after the completion of his Bachelor's Degree and a semester of MERP (medical education readiness program) in Miramar, FL.  He completed MERP with flying colors and now here we are in sunny St. Maarten!

Follow along on our adventure :)

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