Second week at the hospital, one third through my practical training, and one month left of my bachelor (of dietetics). I wish I had something astonishing to tell you about my week, but other than the training at the hospital my life has been somewhat grey. It feels like I am waiting for something. Waiting to finish my degree, waiting to start work, waiting to go to USA on a road trip, and waiting to see how my autumn will turn out. The practical training, combined with little sleep and a lot of thoughts about my future, has left me exhausted this week! Nonetheless, I still managed to get some exercise done (hurray!) and work on my website, make a comic strip, do some spring-cleaning AND set a new personal record on coffee consumed during a working day. I had planned to go out and party this weekend, but I was too tired and actually went to bed quite early. I’m charging my batteries more or less. Almost certainly more. Yes. I cant think of something witty to say, so here is a picture of me at the gym, experiencing a pale day.
Ah! Another week has gone by! This one has been an extraordinary week, as two things I have been looking forward to have happened. One: my practical training as a dietitian started, and two: spring is here! My training will last for six weeks, and I will be at four different hospitals (!) mainly in the geriatric unit and the stroke unit. Due to the privacy law I can’t give you any details about meetings with patients, but I can tell you this:
The first day went by so fast I hardly even noticed I was ever there. I mainly spent the day learning the routines of the hospital and the software used to handle the journals, and met quite a few people. The second day I already had my own patient, and I was so happy, it felt like second nature. Third day I had a follow-up with the patient, and the fourth and fifth day were not that different.
On the weekend Daniel and I went to eat dinner at his parents’ house, and the weather was so lovely. I even tanned for half an hour or so, it was warm enough so I could take my top of. Sunday, today it was back at the gym, and I took the opportunity to wear the new workout dress my mum bought for me as a birthday present, since it was warm outside. We did our weekly grocery shopping, and right now Daniel is studying for his test next week, and I am- well, I am writing this blog entry. A very good week indeed, looking forward to the next one!
Ciao!
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