So what have I been up to? Firstly I spent a few days visiting the girlfriend (FutureHEMSDoc) before jetting off to Germany for a week's holiday. After getting back, I had barely 24 hours to tidy my flat and pack up all my stuff before handing over the keys. I am now living with my parents again which is a lot cheaper for me although I couldn't do it for too long (I walked in on my dad having a bath the other day - apparently locking the bathroom door isn't important to him).
In other news, I have been getting lots of exciting paperwork, the highlight of which has to be my letter from the GMC confirming that I now have provisional registration. It seems weird that some of these letters are addressed to Dr rather than Mr and it still makes me somewhat uneasy. It's not true anyway as I won't be a doctor until I graduate next Wednesday. But even then, I think it will take some getting used to before I accept that as my new title. I've seen some medical students who referred to themselves as doctors after passing finals in January and personally I don't like that at all. Similarly, one of the consultants I worked with in Australia tried to get me to introduce myself to patients as Dr, which I refused to do. Not only is it misleading to patients, it also comes across as being very arrogant.
Anyway, I now have a few days to myself before I start preparing for graduation and my move down south. Today has been a tidying day and I am taking great joy in emptying old drawers and cupboards and seeing what nostalgia I can find from days gone by. I will try to write a couple more posts this week. I have two in mind, one which is going to take some planning and will be rather long. I may make a start this evening assuming I don't get a better offer of something to do, so keep your eyes peeled and hopefully it should be out soon.
Simon
