I love my
internship. Getting up in the morning is easy; I never once have had to drag
myself out of bed. I wake up ready to take on the day. I think this shows that
when you are doing something you enjoy, it doesn't feel like work.
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| Allie, Jenna, Morgan, Katrina, & Emily W with Sister Castle at Tafelsig Clinic. |
This past
week at Tafelsig Clinic was especially exciting. One of the sisters, (nurses
are called sisters in South Africa) Portia, taught me how to draw blood.
Growing up, I was always a little squeamish and scared of blood, but I’ve
gotten so desensitized to it to at the clinic. I see all sorts of wounds come
in every day, and I'm getting used to it. Stitches no longer freak me out, but
fascinate me! IV's are no longer scary, jabbing, needles, rather a tool to help
patients get better. Working at the clinic has really made me feel more
confident in myself and my abilities. Now I am so sure that I want to go in to
medicine.
All of the
sisters and doctors at the clinic are amazing. They really have taken all 5 of
us interns under their wing, and treat us like their own children. It was
Jenna’s birthday last week, and one of the nurses Sister Castle planned out a
huge birthday surprise for her during our tea break. She snuck out with me,
Emily, and Katrina during our lunch break the day before to go to a party store
to get an edible picture cake with Jenna’s face on it. It was so cute! Sister
Castle was so excited to plan it all and made us promise we wouldn’t ruin the
surprise. Surprise. On the day of the party, other nurses in the clinic also
chipped in and brought muffins and all sorts of baked goods. Jenna was SO
surprised and it was such a fun day. We are starting to become a very tight
knit family at the clinic. I can’t imagine working anywhere else.
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| Jenna surprised at her internship with a great birthday party |
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| Morgan enjoying Jenna's surprise birthday party with Sister Castle |
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