Deflowering the blog

Here goes the first ever entry. I suppose I ought to make it special - you know what they say about first impressions. First times are special - like your first kiss, remember? Well mine was special indeed- as if I had kissed a dog, all complete with slobber and a drag of drool to finish it off.

We put too much pressure on the first time when really it's the journey from there on that counts. I prefer to keep the bar low, the only way to go is up from here on right?

Wait, there is more to this piece of ramble than just a sarcastic induction. Actually, I have been wanting to do this blogging thing for quite sometime. I am a person of few words - and there is a good reason for that. Somehow, I have managed to continuously surround myself with people who think and reason quite differently than I do and hence I am looking for solace somewhere in this world wide web. This is especially important at this juncture in my life as I transition from being a "medical student" to a "student doctor". Cheesy wordplay I think, but my preceptor insists that I think of myself as a "student doctor" now that I am entering the clinical years of med training. These exciting times of finally getting your hands on diseased patients come with moments of fatigue, self doubt, and sometimes down-right profound trepidation. Hence, the conception of this blog - a new coping strategy.

Saw a vaginal delivery? - blog it!

Got your first cannula in on the first time? - blog it!

Third year student and still can't take a history? - blog it!

Performed your first Digital Rectal exam/pap smear? - blog it!

Consultant makes you feel worthless? - blog it!

Boyfriend driving you mad? - blog it!

Dog ate your stethoscope? - blog it!

So with that being said, from here on in, I shall blog it!