finally an update :)

i'm alive, tired but well.

3rd year has been tiringly interesting. :) going to the wards and actually doing stuff and talking to real patients with real diseases is real interesting. not mentioning seeing the staff in action.

i've got a really good tutor who happens to be a young-er professor and is according to my seniors 'the McDreamy of Edinburgh'. hahhaa... but seriously, he has quite good looks. the thing is, my entire tutor group is made out of GIRLS. so girls+mcdreamy = a pretty hilarious girly time. The first time some of them saw him, they were so excited that i'm pretty sure that if he asked any of them to jumped out of the window for him, they would. seriously. they were going on and on about his wavy hair and his smile... which truth be told, are quite nice. but... hahaha... it's quite an unusual thing to happen during the first clinical bedside teaching! he's been outstanding so far though, during just two meetings. don't play play eh, he actually writes part of Davidson's and a few other books plus many journal articles. but the best thing about him is how despite all these, he still makes sure he is so accessible and keep telling us not to be hindered in any way to ask any question, and things like there are no stupid questions etc. it's really nice to have a tutor like that for the first rotation! it is after all, quite freaky to be in the wards - small group teaching in front of patients can at times put you on the spot compared to large lecture theatre type teaching!

attitude. i'm really impressed. was attached to a specialist registrar last friday and goodness me, he has to be one of the nicest SpRs in hospital. I'm so used to the image of consultants and all the tua-liap people all being very intimidating, walk in front while everyone pants behind, make you do slave stuff... you know that kinda consultant that makes you feel tiny? it was so strange to be with a SpR who was so nice. Nice as in hold the door for you, ask if you want tea or coffee, smiles at you even he's bloody frustrated with something, teaches you even about the most complicated patients etc. and the best thing i remembered about him was this. we were walking down a corridor when he met a friend and got caught up in a conversation. i was following them from behind because i thought, that was what med students were supposed to do - don't get in the way, follow, observe. but he turned back and said 'hey why are you walking back there, join us!' simple little thing but i really was impressed. if i were to work in a hospital environment a few years down the line, i want to be like him. Not using the given position and title to intimidate but to encourage and to empower. i think that's inspiring.

pccf welcome evening. it's that time of the year again! can't believe i'm 3rd year and have attended 3 of those. it was tiring, and i was stressing myself quite a lot throughout it. a long day after all...meeting, cooking, transporting, setting up, blablabla... i wished i didn't let myself stressed myself up though. i mean, peace and grace, that's what is supposed to be in us and at work through us after all. a bit disappointed by myself, but God was there, despite all my weaknesses. and He saw us through. thank God. wished there was more time to actually talk to more freshers, but i guess when you are busy doing stuff that needs to be done and there's such limited time, that can be real hard and impractical.

bah, it's going to be monday soon and my timetable sounds like this.

9am-10: Workshop

1pm-2: PVD Tutorial

5 pm - 10.30: Evening attachment.

looooong day. let it be a good one. :)