Thursday, May 10, 2007

Purpose of this blog

When I started out blogging, I wanted to blog down my experiences as a final year student preparing for the MBBS. When I passed the exams, I felt that my experience as a HO would suffice me to continue my blog.

It has, and it has been such an experience.

I glad I managed to capture my many emotions and thoughts as I went through the HO-ship. And no doubt, I will spend many hours re-living the HO moments when I read through my previous posts.

My introduction to this blog is: "Tackling life's issues: as a final year medical student trying to figure out how to juggle family, relationships, studies and sports."
And to motivate myself, I had this quote: "Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best." -Henry Van Dyke-

Now, as I finish my HO journey and start on another longer journey, I guess this blog has out-lived its purpose.

Do I continue to blog? This question has been bugging me for some time and I haven't quite made up my mind. But I will take some time off.

One good thing about this blog is that I've actually made quite a few friends through the blog and strengthened some friendships through it as well.

I don't know how many people actually are still reading this blog, and how many will actually miss this blog. But thank you to those who have visited my blog, left comments. Do continue to keep in touch.

Till then.
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Do keep in contact with me via email (daigoleow@gmail.com)

Friday, May 04, 2007

For the new HOs

As you begin on this exciting yet apprehensive journey, you will realise many things.

You will realise that there's many things to be learnt, yet some theoretical knowledge may not be practical.

You will realise that you are pushed to your limits, yet know that your limits are actually further than you thought.

You will realise that no man is an island, yet will feel lonely during your nightcalls.

You will realise that some patients just irk you, yet realise that you are doing this job because of them.

You will realise that your whole life is consumed by work, yet you yearn to have time off to do other things.

You will realise that this journey is hard, yet you will feel a sense of accomplishment when you finish the journey.

Good luck in this journey.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

The next step

From HOs to MOs.