Inspired by one of my best friends a girl Kelly, who has just finished her first year as nursing at IMU, i decided to give myself a try noting down bit and piece about my life as a medical student in Shanghai.
Kelly was my previous classmate before, we studied in the same class since junior one & it was surprising when i got to know her final decision of pursuing nursing instead of pharmacy. Some of us here might have misconception about nursing, they just think that nursing is a dirty work, as nurses ought to do all the cleaning job and they have to face in face with those patients everyday, doing things like taking care of them, perhaps greets them, calm them. In other word, nurses have become almost equivalent to maid that most of us have in our house.
Although all of this might make sense, it finds no yes in me.
To me, a doctor makes no difference from a nurse, since they are altogether in the medical team, sharing the same status, having the same intention- saving patients, serving for people, thus i strongly disagree with those people who claim that doctors possess much more respect than any other in medical team.
I soon completed my high school and started to think about the future. The very first idea to skim through my mind is to become a lecturer in university since i love teaching. I have always want to share the things that i know with people around me, giving them the mentor that they need when they are in trouble, the same as to me, hoping to get my own mentor too.
I am quite ok in my chemistry but later on i had a serious conflict with my previously primary school teacher, he talked to me for such a long time and he wanted me to pursue doctor, at that time, i was way too afraid to carry out the responsibility of becoming a doctor.
I feel terrified when handling people's life.
I feel the great responsibility and since i am perfectionist, this causes me a great deal.
Soon after an incident that took place changed my view completely, well, i have one of my dearest person injured, and there is nothing that i can do to make her feel better, all i can do is just use my bear eyes to look and my hands to hold her.
I was really frustrated with myself for unable to do anything.
The phrase "at least i try" suddenly poops in my mind and spontaneously it drives me towards my study at the moment.
I want to learn how to save people's life.
I have encountered so many irresponsible doctors and i really think that i can do much better than them, although not in the skill field, perhaps the presence of responsibility and love our patients.
Well, i guess there are still much to learn in this long way. I have just finished my first year, which is just a minor start of this long journey.
I will note down more about my life as a medical student, and hopefully you guys enjoy reading it.
Best regards,
Collin Lo
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My friend,
ReplyDeleteBoth lecturer and doctor have good reputation. In fact you can still divert into education line to become a lecturer later on despite that you're a doctor. Of course, you need to hold a phD before that, which i believe you'd known and are possibly striving for.
I have a professor who'd worked as a surgeon overseas before. He taught us pathophysiology of GI system. And i can tell you, i was so impressed. He had only two pages of lecture notes yet he could spend hours teaching. He talked on experiences, rarely even referred to his own notes-- All those of clinical importance were basically from his mouth, not his notes at all.
I was vastly impressed. He was so different from the other lecturers i've met so far.
You are the type of person who always aim to be outstanding. That's why i am telling you this, as I believe you're able to inspire what i am trying to bring across...
Thanks for your blessings and support. Same goes to you.
Best regards,
Kelly