My life now.

I think being a dental student has got no life.

Lessons from 8 to 1. Lunch from 1 to 2. Lessons from 2 to 5.

And not forgetting,

we need to stay back to finish up our technique work,

our lab work for our patients.

There is no time allocated for us to do our labwork for our patients,

Thus it only means that either we come early( which is not really possible cos they lock up the doors),

or we stay back in school.

Even when fridays end at 1pm.

But the sad thing is,

Lectures are so short, they don't cover much.

And we need to know stuff from year 1 to year 4.

But we don't have superb memory,

Thus,

we need to revise at our own time.

That is, when we reach home, during our weekends and whenever we have the time.

But sometimes,

We have lunchtime talks, lunchtime lectures.

And that means...

Lessons non-stop form 8 to 5pm,

Then lab work till 730 or 8.

I seriously think they assume that we feed on wires, acrylic resin, monomer, stone, plaster of paris, waxes and what not.

Yes,

that includes building a crown from drops of waxes, making dentures and bridges, ortho retainers etc etc.

Back home,

we need to read our patient files,

read up about our procedures, and revise stuff relevant about that patient.

Sometimes due to time constraint,

we bring our lab work home.

That's why we all have bunsen burners, waxes and what not at home.

And we need to look for our patients,

Call them up,settle their admin work.

And not forgetting the FYP research project due next march.

And sometimes patients do go MIA, or they just tell you last min they can't make it.

So there goes a precious clinical session and that = delay in work.

On top of that,

the multiple learning issues from assessors,

the tests,

the tutorials,

the attitude the staff give you.

Hai..

I'm not feeling sore about this.

Just that i need more understanding from people,

cos i always say that i'm not free etc.

I know certain people casts doubts whenever i say i'm busy.

But this is the truth.

And i'm starting to feel sore about it as i talk somemore.

Cos right now...

I need to read up on

Diabetes,
Hypertension
Lorsartan,
Metformin,
Glibenclamide,
Atenolol,
Nerve blocks.

For my patients tomorrow.

And before my week ends,

I better get my impression for denture ready, if not i won't be able to finish my stuf on time this year.

There's so much more to do..

So much so much..


I need MORE TIME.