2 weeks to go before its rotation time baby!!!

I'm kinda excited the semester is almost over
Was posted in the Accident & Emergency (A & E) ward
It was okay, we saw a good number of cases
Worked on and improved my clerking skills
The doctors were quite nice and helpful
I guess maybe its cos we were not being evaluated by them
I have one exam next 2 weeks
After that exam I won't have to write any exams till my last final exam to graduate(still have professional exams to write)
Sheesh, medicine never ends
It will only be evaluations from our consultants
Will be starting rotations proper in september
I'm sooo excited
Time is moving fast and I love it that way
Can't wait to graduate

I've already planned out my rotations
Want to do the major/core rotations first
And after that I'll do some electives
I'm thinking of which one to start first
Being asking lots of questions
Wanted to start with Psychiatry but changed my mind cos its kinda depressing and will prefer to do one or two other before I do it
I thought of surgery too but realised it will be better to have a good knowledge of internal medicine first before doing it
So I've decided to do Pediatrics first

When it came to what specialty I wanted to take
I thought of Gynecology but my Aunt told me it was time consuming and very demanding & is best suited for an unmarried lady
I then thought of pediatrics but later realised kids are not easy to handle and understand
I thought of internal medicine
Surgery is out of the question cos I also want to have time for my family esp. my kids
I guess when I'm through with rotations I'll get a clearer view of what I really want to specialise in
I have less than 2 years to finish andd I'm so happy about that

The journey so far baby!!!

Medicine has always been what I've always wanted to study since I was a kid
It has always been my lifelong dream
To help others
To be able to reach out and to make a difference in this world
I come from a family with many health professionals
2 of my immediate uncles and their wives are doctors
Another of my immediate uncle's wife is also a doctor
My mom, her sister and their mom(my grandma) are also nurses
Most of my sibs are also medical students
So I guess there's a lot of inspiration and motivation around me

The journey so far has been both rocky and good
I've had my good times and bad times
I've had my moment of despair and moment of hope
I've had times when I wanted to give up and times when God told me not to
But I'm glad to be more than half way done
I'll use this blog to share my past experiences in the medical world, and as time goes on I'll share the present and future
This is more like an introductory piece

So what am I all about
Well I'm just a normal girl with hopes, dreams and aspirations like everyone else
And God has blessed me abundantly cos things he brings my way I sometimes wonder if I deserve them
Its amazing hhow I'm in the medical field cos as a kid I hated hospitals, drugs and injections
I was told when my mom had my younger brother I refused to enter the hospital with my family cos I was scared of doctors and drugs and injections
I'd cry and say "I don't want to see yotor, yotor will gimme inyection"
Right now I still have a problem with needles but I'm dealing with it cos I've reached that part where I'm supposed to do stitches and give injections and see surgeries
When I watch movies and there's a shooting or stabbing, I always close my eyes cos I can't handle the jknife piercing the victim or the shooting
My brother will be like "are you sure you can handle surgeries"
And I'm like "I'll definitely not specialise in surgery"
Doctors are expected to be strong and brave
I guess that will come in due time before I finish my training
So far the journey has been good
I'm learning to build my confidence cos that is very important
As I clerk my patients I improve with time