Introduction

I met and started dating my med student,  Jason, three years before he actually became a med student, while we were still both in college.  He was studying neuroscience while I was studying political science (not a real science according to Jason, lol).  From the very beginning and throughout our relationship, Jason made it very clear that medical school and becoming a doctor was in his future. Becoming a doctor was Jason's dream, and he has always been determined to make that dream a reality. Jason warned me that once med school began, it would not be easy on us. Facing a challenge was nothing new to me, and I thought, how bad could it be? Boy oh boy was I in for a rude awakening!


Jason not only decided to go to med school out of state, but also out of the country. My med student decided to attend Ross University, located on the beautiful island of Dominica in the Caribbean.  So not only do Jason and I have to address and deal with the challenges that come along with maintaining a relationship while one or both partners are in medical school, but we also have to face the challenges that comes along with having a long distance relationship.


Now, having been together for four years, engaged for one, and having toughed it out only through one single semester of med school, I thought it was time to share my experiences with all of you. I know that there are other partners out there like me who are going through the challenges associated with maintaining a relationship with someone in medical school. Some of you might be near your medical student while others may be far away like me and Jason, either way, dating a medical student is no easy task. I hope that by sharing my experience....good or bad...that I can help other partners out there who are either in the same boat as me, or about to embark on a similar journey.


Cheers!
An Almost Doctor's Almost Wife
(aka Julia)