It's been 10 days since my final professional exam & announcement of my results.
I'm a doctor.
& though I've been studying my entire life to reach this stage it still feels so surreal.
It still feels like I need to head back south to continue with classes. Like I'm still on some semester break that is going to come to an end. Every so often throughout my day it hits me; I don't have to study anymore - for now at least. But then this though gets clouded over by other things & I forget. I have to constantly keep reminding myself that I've made it. I've actually, finally made it this far.
As daunting as this whole new chapter - that's about to begin - is, part of me is excited to start. I'm excited to see where my future takes me, not only in which field of medicine I decide to pursue but also to which place. Big cities are out of the question for me. I realized, over the past couple of days, that since I've left the house to study, I've either been living in a small town or at the outskirts of town. So it won't come as a surprise to me if I end up working in a small town as well.
I'm also another year older now. Didn't have much of a celebration this year because of exams but I guess all the traveling that's about to come will make up for it 😋
So many things I want to do before work starts. Taking a good break before that, though. Not sure when I'll have this much free time on my hands again.
Really thankful to all the wonderful people who helped me get to where I am.
Can't wait to give back to the community one day.
It's Dr., Now!
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