need to update..

Hey everyone, 

So I realise I'm getting pretty bad at updating this yet again.  School has hit hard this year.  I'm in the middle of my first attachment which is psychiatry.  I'm finding it really interesting, but also hard going.  There's  a lot to learn, and well, it's also pretty hard in other ways cause I find mental illness really sad, it must be so hard to not be able to trust your mind, or to have something which no one else can understand.  There's a lot of examples of people doing really well though, and I've met some patients and former patients who have given me real hope for people, but yeah, this past week has been hard.  I'm looking forward to a more medical attachment, although I'm sure my next attachment will come with many challenges of its own, it's paediatrics.

But all in all life is going well.  I'm back going to the worlds greatest house group, so that's a good thing.  I'm constantly blown away at the depths of creativity, maturity and wisdom of the people in that group.  I start spanish lessons in a week, and hopefully this year will be able to be involved in working one on one with refugees in the southampton area through a local group called CLEAR.  That, and I'll be starting a part-time job soon (as soon as I can schedule the required training at a time when it doesn't conflict with something else I have to do).  I'm also using saturdays to study for the USMLE.   So yeah, if it seems like my life is too busy and I'm overcommitted, well, I probably am.  But it's just for a year or two more, so that's good.  

Anyway, that's a minute quick update for those of you who are wondering if I'm still keeping my head above water, I am....for the moment anyway ;)