one month down, 46 to go?...
as of this afternoon, i've resided here for exacly one month... i've been "in school" for nearly three weeks, and in classes for almost two...
a couple of realizations to discuss... i really, really like school despite its difficulties and the way it crowds out much of what one might refer to as normal life. i had wondered for awhile whether getting a phd or an md/phd would make more sense, but i think that the medical training on top of my background is going to be perfect. actually, one of my good friends in her residency said that although she found the life tough, the hours long, the compensation not as much as one might hope for, dealing with the administration of medicine frustrating, and a milieu of other things, she couldn't see herself doing anything else... and although i've only been at this for two weeks, and wouldn't even want to make a statement, i can understand how she might have gotten where she is and how she feels about it... when i think back on the last two weeks, the only time i really regret was when i was inefficiently goofing off (there's nothing wrong with goofing off and taking a break, just make sure that you're doing something purposeful with that time, even if it means watching the paint dry if that's what it takes to maintain your sanity), and all of the classes and training and studying were pretty satisfying...
ok, now i like school, so that's out of the way.
the other thing i wanted to say is that i'm feeling a mixture of homesickness and urban withdrawal. it can't be a particularly good sign when i'm already daydreaming about a residency in a coastal metropolis, or taking a year or two during medical school for a masters degree or a year of research that's anywhere but here...
and starting over is definitely hard when you've had such a large and long established network of friends and family...
so, i guess the novelty is officially beginning to wear off a bit--it's still there, but maybe not as shiny and glistening as it once was...
i've got to stop listening to elliot smith in an empty apartment--it's really kind of depressing...
don't get too concerned about me, folks... i've just been couped up in my apartment for most of the day nursing a bit of a cough (although its august, it feels like late september--what happened to that scorching heat august was supposed to usher in? looks like i bought an a/c for nothing)
well, i've got projects to prepare for tomorrow--our intro to the patient course starts tomorrow morning... that's pretty exciting...
g'night!
a couple of realizations to discuss... i really, really like school despite its difficulties and the way it crowds out much of what one might refer to as normal life. i had wondered for awhile whether getting a phd or an md/phd would make more sense, but i think that the medical training on top of my background is going to be perfect. actually, one of my good friends in her residency said that although she found the life tough, the hours long, the compensation not as much as one might hope for, dealing with the administration of medicine frustrating, and a milieu of other things, she couldn't see herself doing anything else... and although i've only been at this for two weeks, and wouldn't even want to make a statement, i can understand how she might have gotten where she is and how she feels about it... when i think back on the last two weeks, the only time i really regret was when i was inefficiently goofing off (there's nothing wrong with goofing off and taking a break, just make sure that you're doing something purposeful with that time, even if it means watching the paint dry if that's what it takes to maintain your sanity), and all of the classes and training and studying were pretty satisfying...
ok, now i like school, so that's out of the way.
the other thing i wanted to say is that i'm feeling a mixture of homesickness and urban withdrawal. it can't be a particularly good sign when i'm already daydreaming about a residency in a coastal metropolis, or taking a year or two during medical school for a masters degree or a year of research that's anywhere but here...
and starting over is definitely hard when you've had such a large and long established network of friends and family...
so, i guess the novelty is officially beginning to wear off a bit--it's still there, but maybe not as shiny and glistening as it once was...
i've got to stop listening to elliot smith in an empty apartment--it's really kind of depressing...
don't get too concerned about me, folks... i've just been couped up in my apartment for most of the day nursing a bit of a cough (although its august, it feels like late september--what happened to that scorching heat august was supposed to usher in? looks like i bought an a/c for nothing)
well, i've got projects to prepare for tomorrow--our intro to the patient course starts tomorrow morning... that's pretty exciting...
g'night!
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