Hello!! :)
It's been a year! I almost forgot about the existence of this blog.
I've finished my year as a houseman :) It's been a tough year, but i must say it's passed really quickly. So much has changed. I think this year has really been one of many ups and downs. We all start out being idealistic and wanting to change the world, but after working awhile, you learn the most important thing is surviving each day. Many a times, you get people who don't appreciate your sleepless nights and sacrifices you make, the families and demanding patient's that just scream at you and make you go crazy. But at the end of the day, there are those few who smile at you every morning, thank you for what you do, that remind you of the reason why you chose this path in life. Such people make my day. After doing eight months of adult medicine, i realized that i should really work with kids as well. Although adults may be easier to deal with, kids are cute, their smiles may my day, and it helps you get to play with them too. Nevermind the anxious parents, all you need is that kid with a smile and big eyes to make your day, make being up at 4 am in the morning worth it :)
As you work, you also realize that getting through housemanship also alot about camaraderie, encouraging each other through those dreadful hours and demands. You don't get through on your own. Those tears and feeling of helplessness when the demands get too much, are only overcome with true friends who help you out when you're having a bad day. I'm really thankful for all the people i've met along the way :)
Enough rambling. All in all, it's been a good year. I've never regretted this decision to come back home to work. No one said it would be easy, but home will always be home - and nothing can beat that feeling of being amongst familiarity and people you love the most.
It's been a year! I almost forgot about the existence of this blog.
I've finished my year as a houseman :) It's been a tough year, but i must say it's passed really quickly. So much has changed. I think this year has really been one of many ups and downs. We all start out being idealistic and wanting to change the world, but after working awhile, you learn the most important thing is surviving each day. Many a times, you get people who don't appreciate your sleepless nights and sacrifices you make, the families and demanding patient's that just scream at you and make you go crazy. But at the end of the day, there are those few who smile at you every morning, thank you for what you do, that remind you of the reason why you chose this path in life. Such people make my day. After doing eight months of adult medicine, i realized that i should really work with kids as well. Although adults may be easier to deal with, kids are cute, their smiles may my day, and it helps you get to play with them too. Nevermind the anxious parents, all you need is that kid with a smile and big eyes to make your day, make being up at 4 am in the morning worth it :)
As you work, you also realize that getting through housemanship also alot about camaraderie, encouraging each other through those dreadful hours and demands. You don't get through on your own. Those tears and feeling of helplessness when the demands get too much, are only overcome with true friends who help you out when you're having a bad day. I'm really thankful for all the people i've met along the way :)
Enough rambling. All in all, it's been a good year. I've never regretted this decision to come back home to work. No one said it would be easy, but home will always be home - and nothing can beat that feeling of being amongst familiarity and people you love the most.
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