of preludes

2nd week: DONE!
flew by like the wind.
the group's been awesome and awfully supportive.
I must have had done a thousand and one good deeds in my past life to deserve such nice people.
and it's a whole lot easier now to blend into the hospital setting. the nice officewear mum got me definitely helped ease the transition. lols.
but on a serious note, it's better now. much much better.
and i'm starting to enjoy the various perks that comes with the statement 'I'm a student doctor' and wearing my fuchsia pink (I'm shameless that way. but in my defense, I'm a very visual person. bright bright bright bright colours make my day!) stethoscope around my neck.
i'm learning to sit back and enjoy the ride.
it's tough as nails and not for the faint-hearted but there's a big difference between 'this has been what I've always wanted to do' and 'I have no idea why I'm trying this hard'.
and thankfully, I belong to the former category.
and those 5 pre-clinical semesters were just a long, unavoidable prelude to all this awesomeness.

and eventhough I still feel as small as a squash-able bacteria whenever some consultant grills me on the different types of eczema and I reply with an intelligent "ummmm", I still wake up at 6am with no complaints and take the earlier train so I can get there just in time to put my tote into the locker and walk down the now-familiar hallway with a bound in my step.
because I remember that my ultimate dream job is just a few steps away and I can totally see now that I'm on my way there.