It’s so interesting to see how some old habits repeat, even after such long periods in between! Without consciously recognizing what I’ve been doing, I’ve been compulsively logging on to the student portal for Wits University a few times each day for the last week or so just to check if the application status for GEMP 2019 has magically changed at all.
I know this is an irrational behaviour – the deadline for submission of results for this year’s applicants is only 15 December 2018, so nothing will likely change before then… And then even possibly until mid-January. But I can’t help it!! It reminds me so vividly of last year, where I had the exact same habit of checking the student portal first thing when I got into the office, at lunch time, and before I left work for the day. EVERY DAY! It becomes an almost familiar feeling and routine, like an old friend coming back in to your life after an absence.
The anticipation of finding out whether an offer has been made is overwhelming, and the waiting is by far the worst part of the whole application process! The idea of having to wait another 2- to 2-and-a-half months to find out is torturous! If you’re currently in the same boat – I FEEL YOU HOMIES! Hopefully the next couple of months fly by!
My South African Medical School Journey 