not that geeky ...

When I crossed the border to get to my Houston rotation I almost didn't make it. The customs officers were really mean and they just wouldn't let me in. Anyways, after a lot of sweating and almost an hour of stress they gave me the darn permit for just one month, so for my upcoming 3-month rotation I would need to request it again (I was going to leave the US and return to Mexico anyways, but still, they would have made me come back just to renew it)

Anyways, I had a bit of PTSD and was really anxious of going through customs again. I prepared a gazillion papers, asked my school for letters, printed my plane tickets, printed my acceptance to the dorms, etc. I had every possible document I though they could ask for (plus, I secured my computer as best I could and logged out of all my email accounts in BB and laptop ... I learned that for my bro :P)

Still, I was shaking when I got to that desk. Literally shaking. This is what happened:

CUSTOMS OFFICER
What is the purpose of your trip to the U.S?

ME
I'm doing a clinical elective at a hospital
Clumsily I reach for my letter of acceptance from the university

CUSTOMS OFFICER
What are you studying?
Checking my passport and visa

ME
Medicine
Hand him the letters

CUSTOMS OFFICER
Oh, great. And what hospital are you going to?

ME
JHH

CUSTOMS OFFICER
Wow! Thats impresive!
Smiles, and starts reading the letter and filling out some data on his computer
Well, you don't look that geeky

ME
Mmm... I'm going to take that as a compliment, I think.
Jokingly (of course)

CUSTOMS OFFICER

Yeah, you should. Now put your right 4 fingers on the scanner...

AND PROCEEDS TO STAMP MY PASSPORT AND GIVES ME THE VISA PERMIT FOR 6 MONTHS!!

I was totally resisting the urge to make a victory dance as I walked away from that desk.

:D