I finish my first year as a doctor, reflecting on how uncertainty, mistakes and hard-earned confidence shaped the clinician I am becoming.
Orthopaedic Surgery – Journal Entries
Journal entries from my rotation in orthopaedic surgery.
Shining
I thrive in orthopaedics, form a close friendship and confront the favouritism and sexism in healthcare.
Stability
I find stability in orthopaedics, reclaiming time for the sea, fitness, friends and study after a year that aged me fast.
Ex-Mother
I confront the distance between my mother and me, the grief beneath it, and the fear of waiting too long to make peace.
Orthopaedic Surgery – First Day
I begin my orthopaedics rotation, meet a chaotic new team and discover a surgical world built on speed, strength and bone.
General Medicine – Journal Entries
Journal entries from my rotation in general medicine.
Good Doctor
I learn that being a good doctor means treating the whole person, supporting the team and valuing every voice in patient care.
Losing Touch
I lose touch with myself amid medicine and emotional numbness, until an unexpected friendship helps me feel alive again.
Alchemy
I question the futility of medicine and learn that even when death is inevitable, delaying loss and preserving life still matter.