....and blood pressure. And stroke. I have never liked. I remember it got so complicated in uni that I decided to save myself the trouble and just memorise the facts. As long as I didn't work in the cardiac wards, I won't kill anyone and it'll be fine. Went to work in retail and subsequently forgot even the things I memorised. Sure I know this is used to lower blood pressure, but how does it work? Hmmm, that I'm not so sure. And besides, who really wants to know?
Now I realise the err of my ways. Haha. OK maybe I'm being a little dramatic. But wow. The things I DO NOT know and perhaps really should. Oh well, new roles require new sets of knowledge. I no longer need to argue with patients about why this costs such and such, and why the government isn't paying for this medication, but I do need to know the HOWs and WHYs of the teeny-tiny chemicals we give to the sick. Well, *and takes a deep breath* I have 6 weeks left to get up to speed...I'd better study REAL hard. Eep!
And matters of the emotional heart....it's all over the place, as would be expected I guess, with all big changes in life. I think too much. Plus being home last weekend has reignited some of the initial homesickness I felt when I first moved here. Just a bit. It's bearable la. At least I'm not wondering 'why I decided to come here in the first place' anymore. I do like it here in this crazy hectic competitive place. And I can see family (at least) 4 times a year instead of once a year =)
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