a year of medical school : an experience

Going to a University for pursuit of medicine was one of the choices not at ease. A noble profession demanding relentless hard work and discipline, pretty aware about the hardships unfolding but forever  grateful to have had this opportunity to engage in being one. Reflecting back it was a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, with continuous effort of trying to be the best despite all odds, hustling up to master the undiscovered infinite potential within.

Being miles apart from home was little desolating but circle of friends, seniors, hostel staffs were friendly enough to make me feel warmer like home and would admit only few of times the feeling of homesick gathered on me, other than it was all fine, heads ready to hustle. Initial days were awakening of the wanderer inside me, knowing different people from different places, learning new things, trying to be independent somewhere, having this opportunity to wear the white gown was like a stardom and all excited for a new story to unfold. 

Medical students, often viewed to be robots of voracious readers and less of social life. I perceived it rather the same way and was prepared enough to face the endless fear of missing out. But the undeniable truth is that, studying is the only heart of medicine and there is always more to finish, no matter how much we grind on, there is always more to cover. Divided by different capacities of learning but united by the volatility of remembering things from the vague sea of six subjects together. At the end its of being the savior of "being", so knowingly complains about not able to recall what we have learnt might not prevail justice, as it says repetition is the mother of learning. 

Everyday is the same routine, learning about the greatly designed human body and its reactions along with curability. The more we dive deeper for me it was the comfort of answering the questions I had when I was a fresh high school student wandering how the human body functioned. Of course can't explain to that me in a simpler version addressing its complexities, but feels like the knowledge is a gain. Posting to field for community health diagnosis was also a new insight of widened lens on being able to in person visualize how the community around reacted to health. Sometimes days were gloomy felt zero progress in the growth curve questioning the capabilities, but with time being patient and gathering hope fueled to be better. Having moral support of a lovely family despite the distance, a bubble of motivating friend circle and being positive kept the journey to be continued.

Apart from studies to gather some handful of memories, cherishing the journey also to reward the hard work we put in, with friends who have been a family we often tend to escape out and give ourselves time to refresh maybe with a movie, hangouts outdoor or silly chats together. Entitled as a nerdy robot  but at the end representing nonetheless any human brain craving enough serotonin to function well. 

It feels like climbing a small cliff, yet a mountain of knowledge and skills to discover. Adapting to the challenges and clearly anticipating that sky is not the limit, anything can be manifested with right implementation. 

Like always, miles to go before I sleep.

Peace.

Morning view from hostel