Such a Long - Short Day

It was our first day in the hospital, but we went to school first to get back the files that we have submitted in the Medical Technology office before because we must bring those files along when we go to the hospital -- which annoyed me a little -- because if not only for that, we wouldn't have to bother ourselves about leaving home earlier or about going to school first instead of just going directly to the hospital -- if only they reminded as beforehand, not just the night before the day we were about to go to the hospital. That just pissed me off.

However, it was still a good thing since we were able to go to the hospital together -- our group -- not all of us though. We even have a time to eat before we leave. Furthermore, it was more convenient, since honestly, I still didn't know the exact way to the hospital. I and MLA were actually planning to go visit the place beforehand but we were too late. It was already the day set for our hospital orientation.

At school while waiting for our files to be returned to us, our clinical instructors acted like they were sending school their "children" for the first time. They kept reminding us to be good, to stay humble, to not cause any troubles in the first day, to fix ourselves -- Sir JM actually prepared nail cutter, acetone and cotton for those ones wearing nail polishes and for those ones with long nails. Unfortunately, I'm one of the latter -- but just my pinky fingernails. Bitterly, I cut my pinky fingernails.

On our way to the hospital, I met EDS! She is one of my "daughters". I was so happy.

So in the hospital.. in the laboratory.. in the conference room..

Orient. Orient. Orient. Orient.

Then our clinical instructor, Sir PR came. Again, I really felt like a preschooler who was being send to the nursery school because reminders were keep flowing and pouring. I mean it -- but in a good way. I felt good. I actually missed the feeling of being taken cared of -- as a dependent little child -- now that I have really grown up.

And so, we also have a short tour around the laboratory.

Well, I don't know! I really don't know! I felt so alienated during those times. But whatever.

At the end of the day, expectations were replaced by first impressions and realizations.Some were the same. Some were a little different. Well, to think, it was just the first day. We still have 6 months to check it out more.