Welcoming The Life of Residency Training

"Today is the first day of the rest of my life".

That is what I was telling myself as I was staring at the facade of the building which would hopefully be my second home for the next couple of years.

It is my first day as a pre-resident.  I had that "butterflies in my stomach" kind of feeling as I was on my way to attend the endorsement at the resident's quarters.  I felt like a kid on her first day of school.  I honestly felt nervous, being in a hospital, things can change in an instant.  In a moment everything is peaceful, and then it can suddenly be chaotic.

But I would not let my nerves get the best of me.   This is the path that I have chosen, and I know that the road will not always be easy.  I know there would be tough days, but as they say behind every dark cloud is a silver lining.  So I would rather look forward to those good days that are yet to come.

So today, I am welcoming the life of being a resident doctor.  I am back to the world of daily endorsements, 24 hours duty, journal reporting, and m&m conferences.  I would encounter patients who has for some reasons lost touch with reality and hopefully would try my best to help them live their lives as functional as possible.

This is the beginning of my journey to being a psychiatrist, and there is no turning back for me.

You have to

Do everything you can

You have to work your hardest

And if you remain positive

You have a shot at a silver lining.

-The Silver Lining's Playbook

Always looking for that silver lining :)

Paris on My Mind

My ultimate dream is to visit what I consider to be the most romantic city in the world, Paris.  

Have my photo taken with the  Eiffel Tower behind me,

 go on a Seine river cruise...

Eat french macaroons, 

coffee at a sidewalk cafe...

Visit the Louvre Museum...

But since that dream is somewhat elusive for now, I am content with just day dreaming and wishing that someday I can blog about the things I did in Paris ♥

On a day dreaming mode...

Dare to Dream

I consider myself a dreamer.  But I guess everybody loves to dream right?  Even those who stopped believing in dreams at one point dreamed of something.  My dreams have evolved from simple to complex ones, and I find myself laughing at some silly dreams of mine.  Some dreams do come true, if you want it to.  It requires hard work, patience, dedication and courage.  But there are dreams that are simply meant to be dreams.

But no matter what the circumstances you are in, "Don't stop dreaming, and don't stop believing that dreams do come true".  Dare to dream, and you'll never know where it may take you.