From Dana, 10/1/2005.
Had the best coffee date with a Cambridge PhD student today— which inevitably turned into an intense three-hour-long conversation on our work in Guate/Chile. We talked about working together on evaluating Proyecto Doctoritas, both quantitatively and qualitatively, with some validated surveys. This, excites, me, tremendously. It also saddens me a bit that I am only here for a little more than a month.
On the note of finding a “niche” and being surrounded by interesting, like-minded, stimulating people— I was browsing through my ooooold Xanga and found this:
October 1, 2005: Oh, about two weeks ago, I met a boy whom I was able to relate to. Same college choices (except for my all-girls schools), same background, same interest, & similar goals. We had an interesting conversation. Then, I started wondering what it would be like to be surrounded by the people who are like this boy. I cannot wait to become a real college student. Oh, these serious thoughts… I don’t know what to do with them.
I think I was talking about Dan. Well, exactly a year later, Dan ended up at USC, and I at Wellesley. I just think it’s funny how I mentioned these “all-girls schools” as if I wasn’t even planning on considering them… but ironically, I did end up at Wellesley and had a fabulous time. Although we decided to walk two completely different paths, we are meeting up again in Boston this fall. And this time, we will be attending the same school; he’s getting his PhD in Sociology/Public Policy at Harvard (congrats!).
Yes, my old Xanga entry lacks depth, but I think it flawlessly depicts the naive Dana I was six years ago. It’s funny that I feel the same way, right now, as I am getting ready for medical school. Well then, theoretically, in six years from now, I should be able to read this Tumblr entry and say, “Oh, the little Dana before medical school…”
I am glad that I’ve lived my life fully and passionately.
