THE REAPING (...AKA MATCH DAY)

Match Day. It's a 50-year-old tradition that defines the transition between being just another person and a doctor. (Yes, hint of sarcasm, because it's downright crazy that one day you're nothing and the next day you're an M.D.)  I'd been planning on doing a short piece about the nuts and bolts of the Match (and a few personal opinions and grievances) and had an epiphany in the shower. (TMI, sorry!)

Forgive me for the frequent references to the Hunger Games when trying to describe medical school- it has just been such a great analogy.  If you haven't read it, shame on you. You won't get most of these references. And seeing the first movie doesn't count; it didn't do the book justice.

HOW THE RESIDENCY MATCH IS BASICALLY THE HUNGER GAMES' REAPING

• The reaping (Match) is an annual event that takes place in each district (medical school)