Breaking into the 'Old Boys Club'

Medicine has traditionally been a profession full of old white men. Even though the way has been well-paved by women before me, training to be a doctor can still be very challenging. Here are the stories of my trials and tribulations...

Friday, January 26, 2007

I've been tagged!

Well, well, 'FIFE Me', I see we meet again. I accept your challenge. You wanted to know 5 things about me...here it is for all the world to see:

1) I am a rare find. I have type AB+ blood (2-3% of the population), I get an allergic reaction to the sun (3% of people), I taste metal with zopiclone sleeping pills (like the other 10% out there), and my aunt assures me that I will have at least twins if/when I have babies (1-2% of births).

2) On more than a few occasions, I have called in 'sick' (cough, cough) to work to stay home and finish a good book. The Harry Potter series made me particularly flu-ish. This was my pre-med school days of course when I actually had time to read for fun!

3) I feel like I am going to pass out if friends or family are bleeding or need needles. Once, my mom was giving herself a B12 shot and I had to sit down or risk falling over. Another time, my roommate had to take care of my boyfriends bleeding finger because I had my head between my knees. Contrast that with knee replacement surgery getting sprayed with all manner of bodily fluids and loving every minute of it. Go figure!

4) My all time favorite thing to do is curl up on the couch in the afternoon when the sun is shining in the window and having a nice nap!

5) I hope my past trampoline experience will prepare me for the in-floor trampoline I will be installing into my future house. Complete with open foam pit and padded walls and ceiling. Mustn't break bones.

Hiccups...your turn!

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