Don't let the title fool you, this isn't an Apple product launch. But luckily, I do have lots of new and exciting things to discuss and cover. Here we go!
First off, the shutdown. It sucked for sure and I'm glad it ended relatively quickly. Yes, stipends were frozen and did not come in on Oct 15. But they will be getting refunded soon and pay should be normal on Nov 1. I was actually on my ADT starting Sept 1 so I was technically on active duty once the shutdown hit and my pay was actually not frozen and I got my normal pay on October 15. The government has gotten their act to together temporarily and hopefully we don't go through all of this again in January! It was a bit frightening and somewhat of a wake up call. It certainly had me second guessing a possible future in the Air Force because it's not fun imagining a future where I don't control my own destiny. Having said that, being on active duty seems to be a trump card in these government shutdown and budget issues so maybe the fear will be gone once I'm on active duty for good.
The key was that my wife and I have built up a decent emergency fund so realistically we could have survived for several months by just slashing some of the fluff we buy and going bare bones with our necessities using her income. This, my friends, is why you buy an umbrella before it rains.
Second, I was accepted to the 1-year AEGD program! There were almost 80 applicants for about 65 spots so the odds were great to begin with. I will find out my base in December and will certainly let you all know.
All for now! School remodel is in full swing and hopefully all the clinics will be done by January. Things look amazing and the OU College of Dentistry is finally launching into the 21st century!
As always, email me if you have questions.
