Say what?

So you're probably wondering who the heck "Doc. Holloway" is. Well the truth is, she doesn't exist...yet. She will one day, in about ten years. Right now she is hiding within her mild-mannered, unsuspecting alter-ego, me. Yep, me. Who is me? Ah, brilliant question - I'm glad you asked. (Or if you didn't ask, you were about to, right? Hey, a girl can dream.)

I'm Casey - a sophomore in college, trying to maintain good grades AND a life. It's tough, yes, but I feel up to the challenge. I've wanted to be a doctor ever since I was about four years old, when I received a plastic toy doctor's kit. I squeezed the blood pressure cuff bulb with abandon and gave "shots" to my stuffed animals like there was no tomorrow. I was hooked.

Fast-forward fourteen years, and the idea of wearing a white coat and treating the sick still fills me with as much excitement and anticipation as it did all those years ago. Though now, it's becoming much more challenging and real than playing with a plastic doctor's kit. Now I'm in the midst of organic chemistry, cell biology, shadowing at a local clinic, investigating medical schools around the country, and trying not to stress about the MCAT a year in advance.

The point of this blog? For myself, so that in ten years, I can remember what I was like before medical school and residency. For you, so that you can see inside the mind and life of a less than average pre-med student. For everyone, so that you can laugh out loud and maybe think some deep thoughts before continuing on your way. In ten years, look me up! I just might be your doctor!