Thursday, October 23, 2014

Thinking out loud..... The real world is intimidating

I always thought of myself as a people person, with the ability to get along with diverse groups of people: employees, students, the public, etc. But I feel like my potential and skills were crippled during this time. I would consider my interaction with the various employees at the clinic to be very formal and occassionally uptight. I loved the whole experience though, don’t get me wrong, everyone’s kind to the “new girl”. But still, it is definitely a lot more pressure than I imagined. And to think that I’m only going into the clinic for WEEKLY meetings. This goes to show how unready I am to enter the public sphere of reality. I’m finding it scary and lonely.

On another note, my meetings are always nonetheless pleasant. I try very hard to maintain enthusiam, and sometimes I feel like that might come off as a bit too much. Dr. Khoo is simply brilliant and intimidating. He realizes the evolvement of the health care industry and understands the need to change and progress. My placement has definitely taught me a lot about the medical industry and how online platforms are welcoming this change with open arms.

As a matter of fact, Google and YellowPages got into direct contact with my supervisor inviting him to contribute the clinic’s online presence on their respective platforms. It is interesting to think how the world has changed and that producers of content are in line with consumers of content. That’s all for now, folks!


Happy interning!

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