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Saturday, 27 February 2021
RCBM
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Thursday, 18 February 2021
The Fifth Poster
Yes, I am a fifth poster now. Finally the time has come.
When I first started as a House Officer two years ago, I looked up to them - the fifth posters who were working with me. I was new, and dumb in many ways. I needed time to adjust to adulthood and the working environment. I did things slowly, couldn't cope with the sudden overwhelming workload. On the other side, the seniors were so much efficient. They were so capable. They were people I turned to when I needed guidance and help.
Thankfully, I adjusted to the tempo and pace after 2 weeks, picking up skills along the way. I still admire them but I know they can make mistakes as well. And weeks later I started to see some of them were scolded by medical officers and specialists too.
'You should know better as a fifth poster!'
'How could you make such a mistake!'
I was given a certain degree of leniency because I was a junior. They didn't have such mercy. I thought to myself that time, ah I have a year to buck up, so I won't be despised.
Well now I am here. I don't think I can avoid such fate. After all, competency has a certain amount of subjectivity in it. I do not know all and I cannot possibly know all.
Brace myself for the comments and criticism. I have felt the weight of being a senior since this rotation. It will be getting heavier and heavier.
The stethoscope on my shoulder is heavy, as always.
完成外科训练
如今,我已完成实习期的三分之二旅程。接下来的挑战会更加险峻。时间,总是让人欢喜让人忧。需要它的时候总是太少,不需要时又太多。随着经验的增加,责任也相对的加重。
三天的假期,希望我可以好好的放松。可是我今早起来发现,我其实什么都不想做。翻了几页书,便觉得无聊。看了几分钟的电影,也就关上不看。我想找一个地方度假,朋友们都似乎没空。也许我该独自去一个偏远的海滩,静静地看海放空,夜晚在眺望星空。
什么也不想做,只想让时间一秒一秒地溜走。
然后等待。
等待你的消息。
Saturday, 13 February 2021
农历新年
今年是我第三次不在家过年吧。
第一次是2008年,那时一家人都在澳洲珀斯。我才十四岁,对那时的情景也没什么印象。至少那时还有家人一同过年。
第二次是两年前在台北。那时我和大学同学到荣总医院实习六周,恰好在那里过年。那一年的除夕夜,我和文希一起在医院的职员餐厅吃饭。当时的我,有一点后悔没把实习的日期推前,好让我可以在家过年。大年初一,街道空无一人。这算是我最冷清的新年的。
今年由于疫情的关系无法回家。我想家里的气氛也应该比往年更缺乏新春的气息吧。若不是我与堂姐同住,我恐怕就真的孤零零过年了。我拿了三天的假期,其实主要也想要休息。不过,堂姐很认真地要过年,所以很努力地大扫除和办年货。除夕夜和年初一也张罗了一番。我呢,有尽量出一份力。我最近是因为工作地关系,导致心灵劳累,整日都昏昏欲睡。这三天的假日晚上都睡不好。
第一次在本国的异地过年,有个不同的体验。那就是过年的烟花炮竹。在家乡槟城,我想是看不见如此壮观的烟花表演。这里的华人大肆燃放烟花炮竹,可以比喻为烽火连天,把夜晚的天空都染白了。放眼望去,四面八方都有绚丽的火光。
我独坐阳台,满腹心事,愁上眉梢。
就是这样的节庆,让我觉得时间过得很快。一年又一年。今年回忆去年的情景。我班毕业了十周年。十年前的我,很期待十年后我们班的大团聚。如今,我觉得母校甚至是家乡已离我越来越远。如果真有一场聚会,我也未必会出席。以前会认为自己十年后可以有一番成就,光荣回母校。现在只觉得自己依然一事无成,生活没有方向。
过去的依旧美好。那些年,无忧无虑的日子。