This time round, i went to NUH for work shadowing. I have been thinking, what courses I should take if I have to study Singapore uni. Once i thought of being a nurse, a very meaningful job. It might just be the occupation that ive been finding. Luckily i have this chance to experience what the nurses do. I must say, it really doesn’t suit me. It is an angelic occupation. Their patience and kindness are really admirable. They are angels that landed on earth as human forms. They have this incredible power that can make patients feel at ease and comfortable. Unfortunately i have no passion in taking care of one or two patient the whole day. I was disgusted when i saw how the nurses cleared the patient’s mucus through the mouth, change diapers etcetc.... but its not that i didn’t achieve my aim in this attachment. I realised an occupation that im interested in , a course that i could perhaps take up in Singapore Uni. Quite silly though. Yes, being a doctor! When i went to observe the operations at Day Surgery Ward, i didn’t even freak out. Maybe at the beginning before the operation starts i did freak out. I was letting my mind run wild. However when the operation started, i only viewed it with a curious mind. My thoughts were more professional and i was going through the procedure steps that the nurse explained to me. Another situation, a doctor really tried his best to treat a child but the child’s first reaction upon waking up is to cry and dislike the doctor. Its really heartbreaking to see the child in pain but its even more heartbreaking to see that the doctor’s efforts were not appreciated. I bet the child will not thank the doctor for the operation., Tonsillectomy. But to me, that doctor is really admirable. It was only then that i realised that im actually interested in being a doctor. Thus i took the first step and asked for permission to shadow the doctors. They walked realllyrrreeeaaaallllyyyy fast! I was practically brisk running while they’re walking. They walk fast, talk fast, evaluate fast and act fast. They are always very busy. Sleeping for 5 hours is already a gift for the doctors. I followed the HO around the hospitals to check on the conditions of their patients and got involved in the morning rounds too. I like their job scope, challenging and lots of responsibilities. Feels like what im doing in school. Upon facing a new problem or in doubt, gather a few friends discuss, debate and come up with a satisfactory answer. Actually the best part of this process is the satisfaction of solving the problem with our own ability and gaining new insights. A doctor can never finish learning. Hahas Doctor huh? I really hope that i could see myself being a doctor 10 years down the road. A vet, then now a doctor. Yue'An really have big dreams, saving lives. Just 5 days ago, being a doctor is never one of my considerations, i thought its a boring life. If only i knew, i would definitely strive muchmuch harder for As, Maybe i would have a better chance of entering medicine. I guess ive to find another ideal occupation. One that is within my limit.

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