Getting started...

Why am I starting a blog? That is a good question. I had no plans to do so, and even now I wonder if it will be a waste of time, which will soon become a precious commodity to me. But I guess I can get started with this thing while I have time to burn.

First off, the name of my blog site. Madphad? What the heck is that? Well, it contains the letters MD and PhD, which are the degrees I am going to school for seven years to earn. Usually the crazies who enroll in these programs are referred to as Mudphuds, but I think Madphad is more appropriate; we really are mad. The reason I include the letters in the name of my site is because, once I get started this fall, the majority of my posts will likely concern my experiences in the program.