Thanks, Fan-O and BuddymyFriend, for your congratulations. I hope you're both doing well. Fan-O, on your question, you've gotta do what makes you feel best. If you're getting so much grief and feeling like weed's not working positively for you in your life right now, then you can decide to take a break. Weed's always going to be there, and when you live on your own you'll have more freedom. Remember you can still combat lies about weed without being a smoker. In some ways, that gives you a lot more credibility in many people's eyes. Anyway, decide for yourself. And if you do decide to give it a break, keep in mind that weed is still going to be out there for you when you're ready to smoke again.

Dutch Pimp, thanks for that reminder about the honor code being the priority. I find that helpful to be reminded of right now. You know, having done fire-rescue medic work for several years myself, I know better than to ever let anyone use the words "medic" and "lowly" in the same sentence. Especially not a combat medic. Y'all are about two steps removed from trauma surgeons, you're so good. That's impressive work--and work that doctors and wanna be doctors stand in awe of. So from a lowly first-year pipsqueak med student, here's a salute to you, who've likely done equally, if not more, heroic work than any doctor: Long live the brotherhood! And may Saint Michael protect you, Dutch.