A Welcomed Change in Plans
An announcement was made to our class this week, and it might change the start of my 3rd-year externship. We were told that our comprehensive exams could be pushed back 2 months earlier, from May to March.
How do I feel about this you may ask? I think it's GREAT! It changes everything!
OK; I know you may be confused by my reaction, so let me fill you in. In years past, comps traditionally are taken in May. Our 3rd-year students leave for their externships in March, so that then meant they would have to scrabble up the money for a plane ticket back and find someplace to camp out for the week when it was time to take comps. This is what motivated the decision to move the date earlier, and I think it makes a lot of sense. When March gets here, we take our comps and get out of Dodge, never to return until graduation!
This caused me to think (I know, scary isn't it?); my original plan was to stay here until 4th year, because I knew we would have to come back for comps in May and that I might not be in a position to make a lot of the arrangements. But, if comps get pushed back to March, I could leave and move back near home a whole lot sooner.
Since I haven't been home in almost 2 years, I am overly excited about that! I made sure to tell my professor about my plan, so now the hunt is on to find a site. I'm anxious to see what developments arise.