Aye, it's Transition Week for the 3rd year Monash MBBS students, or rather, it's coming to an end very soon. For my fellow meddies and I, it's been a long, although not-so-eventful week. Being introduced and exposed to a true clinical/hospital setting for the next two years at least has spurred mixed feelings in the hearts of many here. The majority of students here are determined to breeze through Year 3, absorbing as much information as they can while hoping that their brains don't explode on them in the process. I know that there are some who feel ready to take the new challenges ahead and try to handle whatever the world throws at them, including myself =D Still, there are the rare few who are thankful for the simple fact that they barely scraped through Year 2 and hope that they would be able to do likewise this year.
Whatever or however each of us feel inside, one thing is for sure. This is the road we chose. This is the milestone of our careers. We are here for many reasons: for some they may be for the benefit of the greater good; while there are others who are here for their own personal gain. Yet, whatever the reasons may be, the facts and protocols remain the same. As future doctors, there will be times when we have to endure whatever hardships our superiors throw at us, face difficult and tough-to-love patients, be faced with deadlines and pressure from work... and sometimes all these things may challenge our own values. The life journey of every fellow medical student here has intertwined at this crossroad in our lives, and how we handle the next few years will have a great impact on the kind of doctors we will be in the future.
Personally, I feel that no matter what happens to me this year and the years after, it happens for a reason. Somehow, I believe that everything I've been through in the last 21 years is what God intended for my life and that it has shaped and 'moulded' me into the man He wants me to be. And for that, I find a sense of tranquility even at this "mighty mountain" before me. Even though I know not what the future holds or what lies beyond that long winding road, I truly have this aura of peace inside, knowing full well that the One True God is with me. Tell me, how can one not find confidence and assurance in that fact? =)
Thence, to all those who are struggling through life's circumstances now, be it at home, the workplace, personal life, finances, etc... I urge one and all to persevere and take heart in Him who is above all things. The Author and Perfector of our faith is greater than anything the world can throw at you... in the past, present and future! Yeah, I really hope this simple reminder can reach out in time to those who really need that simple word of inspiration. All glory be to the Lord God Almighty!
Soli Deo Gloria!!
~Tim~
