CONVICTION

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

don't think. do it.

what is the perception of a doctor's life?! 1500 words? How to start? Darling, this should be an easy job. What's the big deal? Why is it so hard to get it done?

all the best. 1500 words is nothing compared to the coming challenges!! the fact is, you're going to be a med student. so you should be able to tell what's YOUR perception of a doctor's life.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

extremity

Sometimes when I hope for something so badly I swear to the god that I won't eat for another 3 days.
Sometimes when you don't expect much from something, it just comes to you.

Every night I suffer from Insomnia. That's how people describe Insomnia, like it's a sort of a suffering. But I don't feel so at all, at least, at the point of time, Insomnia gives me the chance to picture my future. I build sandcastles at night. But what's so bad about it? Building sandcastles enables me to clarify a lot of things that I've decided. And it gives me such a great opportunity to follow my heart.

Frankly speaking, I don't know exactly how a doctor's life is. I only learn from books, magazines, newspapers and blogs of health practitioners. It is often described using adjectives like hectic, busy, packed, challenging, exhausting....so on and so fourth. I know nothing about it. But all I know is that it is not going to be easy. So what? I mean, nothing is easy in this world. And I'm a Virgo, who seeks for new challenges and perfection. I am high-spirited when I get my schedule packed and when my limbs hardly can move a little. I am moody and hopeless when I am staying at home doing nothing.

What's  the perception of a doctor's life? Well I have to write about it at least 1000 words. What's it?
Perception?
I have no idea.
All I know is that a doctor's job shouldn't be treated as any ordinary 9 to 5 job. Instead, it is lifestyle. You don't say that my job is a doctor but I live a doctor's life.
And, a doctor is passionate, helpful, ready to sacrifice, hardworking, brave, good at leading a team, good at communicating...but aren't these the basic criteria of being a doctor? These are personalities that grow within yourself. You don't learn to be a doctor just because you think you want to be a doctor.
What is a doctor? Who is a doctor? What is so big about it? What makes me want to be one? Why do I want to be one?
People look up on a doctor but not a lawyer? But what's the great deal of 'being looked up on'?
A doctor has a stable life? stable income? guaranteed future? What is this? Do you have any idea how much a doctor has to sacrifice?
You like to help people? LOL. Why don't you be a successful businesswoman and give out 80% of your properties to the needy ones? Isn't this easier?
You love challenging work? Come on, do you know sitting at a clinic from 9 to 9 isn't interesting at all? You might even get piles because of this.
Or maybe you see yourself working in an operation room? or the ER? I see. Are you sure you're going to enjoy the 24-hour on call life? You might have to rush to the hospital while you're making love to your boyfriend. You might have to rush to the hospital while breast feeding your baby. Are you sure you want to have a life like this?

What's the perception of being a doctor?
You are the candle which burns itself out. You won't be able to polish your nails. You won't be able to do facial everyday. You might as well treat the ER like your 2nd home.

YIMIN, you want to be a doctor so much. It's costing your parents a lot, do you know?
It's going to take you 7 years to complete the most basic course and it definitely won't be enough for you be cause you don't want to spend the rest of your life in a clinic. And it's going to cost much more if you're going for specialization, which you would have to sacrifice on your personal time as well as health in future. Are you sure you're going to go all the way for it?

YIMIN, it's taking up a lot of your time and energy just to overcome the financial problem. Well it shouldn't be a problem but it's absolutely a big burden. You might get 150k from the PTPTN loan and what about the other 220k? Are you going to get a bank loan which would cost an interest rate of more than 12%? AND don't forget, this is solely the MBBS program FEES. Accommodation? so on...?

YIMIN. You've never hesitated. That's what's so worrying. Once you've decided to take it, you'll have to strike it. Time doesn't go back for you. So it seems that you are so sure about your decision that you definitely won't give up half way. Of course, you won't afford to do so.

YIMIN, my rational mind has been taking a lot of time to accept the truth that you are going to work in a hospital perhaps in 5 years time if everything goes right.

OKAY. YIMIN, That's you. A Virgo. A perfectionist. A striker.

ALL THE WAY.