I finished up my first year of medical school in May, and to celebrate my last summer off I thought I would pick a fun job. So I worked at the Brookfield Zoo which is right down the street from Loyola. I gave tours and drove the tram for the Motor Safari.

And even though I've always been partial to the San Diego Zoos, I must say that Brookfield Zoo is pretty neat. The best part was that I could always get in free with as many people as I wanted for the day.

Mom, Amy and I took advantage of this when they visited in October.

It was also a very flexible schedule so I was able to come home for a bit with Chris over the summer. It was nice to be able to show him our favorite San Diego beaches!

I was even able to take a week off to go to Hawaii with the family as well.

Both of my roommates from last year got married this summer, so in August I moved in to a new place in Oak Park, which is a cute little suburb right outside of the Chicago city limits. I have two new roommates who work in research labs at Loyola and we love the new place. It's all hardwood floors with a sunroom, fireplace, and our favorite, the spiral staircase.

Now I'm in my second year at Loyola and studying even more than last year. I'll have one more semester to go before I take Step One of the boards and start my third year rotations. Thanks for visiting my page.

Have a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year.

Kara