3rd year clinical rotations start!

It is a weird feeling. Once you decide you want to go into medicine, you picture yourself in a hospital saving lives. You picture yourself helping someone and trying to heal sick patients.

But, before you get there, you have to get through Undergrad, get through the first 2 years of medical school learning all the basic science information, get through the Boards (Step 1) and finally some day, you will actually start going to the hospitals. (I will write about my step 1 experience in a future post)

Well, that day is here.

Tomorrow is the first day of my clinical years of medical school. 3rd year is finally here. This is where all the learning is done in the hospitals. Everyone says that the clinical years are better than the first 2 years. There is no doubt that I am extremely excited about this new beginning. Yet, there is no doubt that nervousness has also surrounded me.

People will expect me to know stuff. Patients will see me in my white coat and think that I will be able to help them. (Little to they know about how little I know at this point). What if I make a mistake? What if I don't know what to do?

The good news is that we are at the bottom of the medical hierarchy and so it is ok to not know stuff. (of course, as long as we find out about it).

I start with Ob-Gyn, and after surgery, this 6-week rotation is the 2nd most time-intensive. Ahh, sleep will be extremely valuable!

I am thrilled to be starting tomorrow. 3rd year will be a fantastic opportunity to learn a lot of different medical skills. I am excited. I am honored to have this opportunity.

And with that...

Here's to hoping for an enjoyable clinical career!