Near simultaneous mother and daughter FSU invites

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<p>Warning-just a little bragging here. Sorry.</p>

<p>So when one is 50+, and married for 25+ years, things can get a little stale. You have your career, but sometimes things stagnate. You try NOT to live your life vicariously in your kids. But you try to be there, be supportive, be involved. Then they start to leave the nest.</p>

<p>As D1 readies to leave for college, and D2 is only 2 years behind, I began to look to mix things up a little. While D1 actively pursued acceptance into FSU, I became aware of the fact the FSU’s new med school had students at the home campus for the first two basic science years, and then the students moving (literally) to more community based centers for their clinicals in the final two years. Instead of only big teaching hospitals, these students would be exposed to community hospitals and community practices. </p>

<p>Well, only days before D received her acceptance to FSU for 2008, I was invited to join the clinical staff of the FSU med school as an adjunct clinical prof!!! I will have 1-2 students at a time, for a 4 week block several times a year. They will see patients with me at the office, and observe/assist me in the OR.

I practice about 20 -25 miles from one of the regional campuses, and I am so excited to be asked to participate in teaching. I have done so in the past and have really missed it.</p>

<p>My D knew that I had mentioned something about the program, but once I was invited, I had to keep things quiet for the week. I did not want to share the news, only to find out she was not accepted by FSU. That would have been tough, and totally unfair to her. Had she not been accepted, I would probably have begun teaching quietly without saying much until she was settled in at her U. </p>

<p>Her acceptance had nothing to do with mine, and unfortunately, mine happened too late to have any positive impact on her. (Although she knows that she got in totally on her own merits.)</p>

<p>So we are celebrating our dual invitations to become 'Noles. When she heard, she high-fived me and gave me the biggest hug. She was genuinely as proud of me and as excited for me as I was of her. </p>

<p>And life stays fresh and new.</p>

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<p>Very kewl as the kids say.</p>

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<p>Congrats to both of you! Now you can root for the same team.</p>

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<p>Hey sunnyflorida! Congrats to you and to D!</p>

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<p>Congrats, sunnyflorida! It’s good to try new things! I applied for an adjunct professor position at our local college months ago (haven’t heard anything yet). It’s an interesting way to dip a toe into academia (although you certainly sound busy w/your med practice!!).</p>

<p>How nice for you & your daughter!!</p>

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<p>Hey, that is really something special! Congratulations to both of you!</p>

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<p>Hey Sunnyflorida! What a wonderful new chapter in your life. Congratulations to you and D!!</p>

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<p>Awesome! Congrats!!!</p>

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<p>Thanks all.</p>

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<p>Especially cool since my older daughter has applied to FSU Med (and 9 other med schools).</p>

<p>Congratulations!</p>

<p>They only select the very best medical doctors as instructors. :)</p>

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<p>Of course (wink)!</p>