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Proud sister at medical school graduation

Weekend Recap – Graduation Celebrations + Wedding Prep

written by Parita 10 Comments

What a fun, exciting, and exhausting weekend!

Fun and exciting because my sister graduated from medical school and is officially a doctor!  Vishnu, my parents, and I drove to Augusta for her graduation ceremony.  It was such a beautiful ceremony, and the emotion was tangible.  You could feel it in the air!  And of course, I teared up during the speeches and also when Aekta got hooded.

Being almost seven years older than Aekta, I remember 95% of all the big moments in her life.  From her first words and steps all the way to her upcoming wedding, I’ve been an active part of it all!  As we sat and waited for the ceremony to start, I thought about how Aekta knew she wanted to be a doctor from a very young age.  So this day was not only a celebration of her hard work and accomplishments over the last four years, but everything she’s done over the last 20 years to get to this point.

I also thought about everything my parents have done to support her dream.  This was such a huge day for them too!  My mom said that her and my dad have always wanted us to be more successful in life than they are, but they never dreamed that we would be so independent and strong.  That’s what brings them so much satisfaction and pride!

In a way, I’ve also played a small part in Aek’s success!  After all, I was the one who taught her how to read and write (critical skills!).  And who can forget all of the personal statement edits for both med school and residency!

Proud family at medical school graduation

Medical school graduate

Proud sister at medical school graduation

The rest of the weekend was exciting and exhausting because we literally prepped for the wedding (less than 3 weeks away!) the whole time.  We cleaned all of the bedrooms, threw away a lot of junk (I was in my happy place…my mom not so much!), and made room for all of the guests.  We also made 20 pounds of shrikhand (a sweet yogurt based dish) for the wedding weekend.  My mom and I tried on all of our outfits, picked out our jewelry, and packed everything up.  We also packed up all of my sister’s stuff.  While it doesn’t sound like we did that much, each task required a lot of attention to detail and time.  We were literally on the go from 7 am to 11 pm (or later).

I also got to spend some time with Vishnu’s parents and brother on Saturday night.  Our families got together and hung out for a few hours, which is always one of my favorite things about coming home.

And now I’m back in Florida for 10 days before I head back to Atlanta for the actual wedding!  I CAN’T WAIT!

What did get up to this weekend?

Written on May 16, 2016 Related:Family, Weekend

Medical school graduate

A Celebratory Weekend

written by Parita 30 Comments

This was a huge celebratory weekend for our family!  Vishnu graduated from medical school on Friday.

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Most people don’t know this, but Vishnu’s road to becoming a doctor has been paved with lots of ups and some downs.  He’s worked SO hard to get where he is, and I could not be more proud of him!  I know with 100% certainty that he’s going to be one heck of a doctor, and I can’t wait to start the next chapter in our journey.

The graduation ceremony was beautiful and a little emotional.  I found myself getting teary eyed more than I care to admit.  My favorite part was watching Vishnu get hooded and officially become a doctor.  SO. MANY. EMOTIONS.

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A little blurry but still perfect!

The best part of the weekend was having Vishnu’s parents be a part of it.  I loved seeing them so proud and happy.  This was a huge dream of theirs as well!

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More graduation pics!

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Proud wife!

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Vishnu and Robin!

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Vishnu and the Dean

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Love!

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There are two doctors in the family now!

The celebrations didn’t stop there.  In fact, we continued to celebrate all weekend long.  Mostly by eating lots of delicious food, including pizza, tapas, Mexican, Greek, and a super extravagant meal at Baazar (a Jose Andres restaurant in South Beach).  I’ll be blogging about Bazaar very soon!

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We couldn’t have asked for a better weekend – spending time with two of our favorite people, delicious food, and perfect weather!

And while we’re excited about everything that’s about to come, both Vishnu and I are also a little sad about leaving Miami…ok, very sad.  It’s such a bittersweet time.  This once foreign and crazy city definitely grew on us and left a major impression on our hearts!  I NEVER thought I would say this, but I’m going to miss it and all of our friends so much!  I keep telling Vishnu that we have to make a few trips back before we move to Chicago.  It’s not goodbye…just see you later.  Again…SO. MANY. EMOTIONS.

Before I sign off, I just want to express how thankful Vishnu and I are to anyone and everyone who has cheered us on in our journey.  We could not have made it (so successfully) without the support of our family, friends, and even complete strangers.  THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts!

Well, off I go to figure out some move details with Vishnu.  Hope you had a great weekend!

Written on May 18, 2015 Related:Family, Life

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