Last Thursday was a fun day here in Eldoret. For the 11 fourth-year medical students, it was their Match Day, which is the day they find out which residency program they will start at this summer. It’s a big deal for the students, and at least the IU Med School turns it into a big celebration. But the med students here weren’t home for the big shindig… So Allison, Bethany, and another resident here from Ohio State put together a party to announce the matches. The three residents went online to find the residency matches, and then the IU House crew gathered together for the matches to be announced and to celebrate. They had an amazing chocolate cake baked for the event, which we’re still savoring… It was fun to see the students so excited about the next step in their training. And I’ll admit, it was also awfully nice to reflect on Allison’s residency almost being over!
And of course, Thursday is when March Madness began back in the States. After not having much internet access last week, we furiously made our bracket picks on Thursday before the games started... And Sonak, the Purdue pharmacy professor here, has a satellite dish, so several of us went to his place after our Match Day Party and watched some of the opening round broadcast. Which had portions of the Purdue-Northen Iowa game CBS feed, including the start and finish of Purdue’s victory. Boiler Up!
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