Despite passing my exams and having the summer in africa, it still surprised me somewhat to find myself actually being in the 4th year of medicine. Good surprise or bad? I have still yet to find out... I've already had 2 weeks of placement, 1 GP session and about a month on and off of project work and I still don't much feel like I want to be here. On the other hand, I have no clue as to what on earth I would do if I weren't here so I shouldn't complain.
In my alternate reality, what would I be doing? I would not be writing a blog. I would not be apathetic towards medicine and life in general. I would maybe be working now....or I might be about to go on a ski season. I might be famous. I might be thin. I might feel good about myself. I probably wouldn't. The grass is always greener on the otherside don't you think? Medicine, to the outside eye, is bloody good thing to be doing with your life.
This afternoon I have my second GP session and I should probably do some work so that he doesn't think I am a complete failure/fraud. Then I need to get going with my project....which is actually pretty interesting when you think about it, and once it gets ethics approval (please God, please) then it will be be a worthwhile use of my time. More worthwhile than facebook and blogging anyway. Plus I get to hang out on NICU with the tiny babies which never fails to make you feel a little bit good. Last time I went on a ward round there, one of the babies was crying and I held their hand and they stopped. Feel-good factor or what?!
Get back to work slacker...
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