If I don’t text back
please don’t think it’s you,
it’s the abundance of info
that I must go through.
It’s the never ending emails
on 4 separate accounts.
The WhatsApp and GroupMe’s
and more I can’t pronounce.
There are even some apps
I’ve yet to install,
there’s too much to see
with just two eyeballs.
There’s the news notifications
and meeting reminders.
Plus, I get distracted
when I see spiders.
So I sincerely apologize
if I seem aloof,
and I acknowledge that this is
a poor witted excuse.
But I’ll be around soon
so have no fear,
since I graduate med school
in less than a year.
And then I’ll have time!
Well, kinda, we’ll see.
Since then I’ll be in
intern year of residency.
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East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Holly Ingram is a fourth-year medical student at the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina. In 2016, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology with minors in chemistry and anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In her free time, Holly enjoys playing soccer and visiting waterfalls. After medical school, Holly would like to pursue a career in pediatrics.