Why "The Last Summer"?

The summer after the first year of medical school is often cynically referred to as "the last summer" because in a way it is: after this summer, built-in vacations from school end, only to be replaced by required rotations in the hospital. (Don't let my tone fool you into thinking I'm not looking forward to rotations; I am, if only because they mean the end of the preclinical years.) This being the last summer, I plan to spend time with my family, travel, and of course do health work. This blog is dedicated primarily to recording my six-week trip to Nicaragua and hopefully Costa Rica as well.