 I think the one thing that's amazed me about this place is how friendly and down-to-earth everybody here is. I've definitely learned how to talk to patients in order to make sure we're able to assist them the best way possible. It's nice having people come back to the clinic, being very happy, seeing them progress very well through surgery or through rehab. The first surgery that I scrubbed into was with Dr. Heatmanic and that was pretty cool to be able to see everything right up close. Being really up close and actually assisting was definitely one of the highlights of this year. When you're first in the OR, you're a little nervous because I don't want to be in the way but I want to try to learn. First week scrubbing with Dr. Millet and he was like, what are the 17 muscles that insert on the scapula? And I was like, are you talking to me? The first time I scrubbed in was with Dr. Clanton and they straight-jacketed my arms behind me and I stood there and watched. Being from Texas, the weather has been an absolute shock to me. I didn't even own a jacket whenever I came here. Our very first class bonding experience was a couple days into the fellowship when Brandi took us on a lovely hike and we basically were all dying of altitude and cannot breathe. I thought we were ready to take on a 14er and we were not. Special talent might be teaching everyone in our class at a ski and snowboard. Like granted, everyone got hurt. Chantel can cuss yourself a couple of times. Allison broke the wrist snowboarding. Christine hit a tree and broke her leg. JD broke his hip slash butt. Oh yeah, and Hannah broke her knee twice. Yeah, Kevin didn't get hurt, so all in all, I call it a success. I would want the incoming class to know they need to make the most of every opportunity that they have in this one short year because it goes really fast, way faster than you think it's going to. Yes, stay on your toes. You know, it's going to be a lot expected of you. It's about you getting a good experience and learning to be receptive and open to critique and constructive criticism. Read a lot, I would say. Get in the lab, do some stuff in the lab, just ask a whole bunch of questions. Utilize your MD foes as much as you can. They're going through the same year experience as you are. Work hard, play hard, change lives.