August 29, 2006
it's time for an update...
i hate using the excuse that i've been too busy to update. i've always felt like...you're never TOO busy to do simple things like send emails, make a call or post a blog. i mean, i have been busy, but with today's technology, keeping in contact with people is easier than ever. if you really think about it, even in the busiest of times, we have 1 minute to send someone an update on your life, sometimes we just choose not to.
so that's that. i haven't been too busy to update my blog. i've just chosen not to. that sounds like i'm just a lazy ass.
although i must admit that camp is the one exception. everyones "normal" lives always has a spare moment, but i must say that there really is no spare moment when you're at camp. and the complete lack of media or consistent internet makes me feel like camp is one of the few places where you really don't have time to contact the world.
ANYWAY.
things in my life are going swimmingly. after 2 days of school, things already feel like they're in full swing. i got another 500 pages of notes today that i had to truck home and they've given us a list of over 50 agencies that we can do our infamous DOCH2 research project on. i'll admit that the list of agencies and projects is quite impressive. there are a lot of projects i'd love to do. topping the list? a project with the physiatry/rehabilitation medicine at sunnybrook that looks at accessibility of employment to adults with cerebral palsy. how great would it be to do research on how my kids from camp will be 10 years down the road? a whole new perspective. another fascinating project is one with the air ambulance... if i get to ride a chopper to pick up emergency patients as part of my research... sign me up!
i haven't really had too much time to reflect over my summer. truth be told, i feel like i've told my story 100 times to 100 different people and its variations on the same theme every time. "i had an amazing summer! a great experience! great people! great kids! i learned a lot! BUT... i'm physically and mentally drained. i'm ready to return to real life"
and that my friends, is the gist of my summer. but really, it's so much more. another summer at easter seals camp was really a wake up call for me. a realization of what's important in my life . its cliche, and it's been said a thousand times, i know, but it's true. camp has a way of making you step back and think about everything. your family, your friends, your school, your relationships, your laptop, your books, your bed, your shower... your life. you begin to appreciate every single facet of your life after spending 2 months doing nothing but caring for the lives of others. you have so little time to think about yourself during the summer, that once you do have the time, you appreciate it all just a little more. i honestly feel like i'm spoiling myself when i go out to dinner... you mean... someone BRINGS you the food? and then cleans up after you? wow. what a concept.
so i can't stress enough, that my summer was great. exactly what i needed before i head into the depths of the canadian health care system. unless there is some magical stroke of luck, i fully expect to be completely jaded at hospitals, doctors, nurses, technicians and PATIENTS. in a few years, i'll be searching for an ounce of energy to go on, wondering why i put myself through this. because anyone who has done the med school thing and the residency thing will tell you, that being a physician is a long, tough road... but all of them will tell you that the light of the end of the tunnel, is well worth it.
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August 18, 2006
home sweet home...
after two great months, i'm finally home. things roll again at school monday and i doubt i'll be able to recover by then, but what can you do.
i'll try and blog something more significant when i have a little more energy. i feel the need to sleep for 24 hours.
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