When it comes right down to it, I’m not really very good at saying good-bye.
Silently, I kind of wished that today would be painfully torturous. Excruciatingly long. Boring, maybe? Because driving to the hospital for my last day was a little like reliving all of my past good-byes. The ones I didn’t want to make. And I was reminded of how much I hate seeing things end. Beginnings, new starts, early mornings—those are more my style. Maybe if today was nothing special, I wouldn’t feel so darn apprehensive of bidding farewell.
But today was not a bad day. Not at all.
The patients were exceptionally delightful to work with. Nurses and doctors whom I’ve never even talked to before, suddenly spent the day joking and laughing along with me. I was presented with a whipped cream frosted, “congratulations on finishing clinical,” yellow, fluffy cake. And a card with signed notes from the entire kitchen staff (they’re so great!)
Today was not disastrous, as I had kind of, secretly, half-heartedly hoped it would be. Today was actually pretty wonderful. It was, in every sense of the term, a bittersweet moment. Two dietetic rotations down, one to go. Starting this Monday!
Goodbye, clinical rotation. You were fun and filled with layers and levels of new experiences.
Hello, community rotation. I’m looking forward to getting to know you. 😀
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A Book A Month Resolution, 2011
February: “House Rules”
March: “American Wife” by Curtis Sittenfeld
For my March read, I chose “American Wife.” I absolutely loved the beautiful way that Curtis Sittenfeld walks the reader through the life of a presidential wife. She did it with such elegance and flare, always leaving me wishing that I had just a few more moments to read. Each new chapter welcomed me into a new period of the “American Wife’s” life, and I loved this about the book. Despite its slow paced, descriptive nature, I never felt bored. It was nearly impossible to place back down on my nightstand.
However, in the end, I felt as if the story fell a little flat. I wanted more before reading that last, final page. A more definite ending. Somehow, it just didn’t feel right to me. But the inners of the book certainly made for a fun journey. 😀
QUESTION: What are you reading right now?
Running To Slow Things Down 