For the first 4 years of med school, I thought a doctor's job was all about being able to crack what disease a person had and prescribing the right medicine. It still is actually.. :).. only it's not as hard as I may have thought it was. There's a whole thought process that we can follow to get us to our diagnosis. Of course, years of reading, hours of sleepless nights, and endless reading has to take place before we can feel comfortable enough to be in the RIGHT thought process.
Nevertheless, the best part of being a med student for me was when I became an intern. Being an intern allows us to put our knowledge to practice and it helps us recognize diseases or syndromes clinically rather than from a theory stand point. In theory, the birthing process seems very ritual, but in reality, seeing one can seem scary at first. And when I finally got the chance of handling a delivery myself, it was then, when I thanked my lucky stars this was the profession I chose. Albeit seeing the baby cry for the first time is truly a breathtaking moment, I only wish there was an easier way to enable child birth without having the mother go through a process so painful and risky, that her live has to be at stake.
If this short experience has taught me anything, it is to think twice before I actually decide to want to marry anyone... :)..
Nonetheless, I am hoping for more wonderful experiences that might change my mind into believing that this brief torture (the birthing process) is just part and parcel of life (although I doubt I'd change my mind that fast)
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