It is Finished! Last but not least!

What seemed to be an insurmountable nightmare in October has, hopefully, ended today. My annuals are officially over. Note, I didn't say second year is over. Resits are still a possibility, especially with the knowledge that 5 failed Physiology and 3 failed Anatomy. Yet, I honestly don't want to be part of those statistics. After all the effort I put in, I want to close the chapter entitled "2nd year Medicine" for good.

Pathology exam at Medical School was not so bad...at least compared with my other writtens. And I doubt my colleagues would beg to differ. Apart from the fact that most people left this three hour exam after 1.5 hrs, two guys actually decided to stay drinking beer throughout the whole thing. They wanted to start celebrating early I guess (yup! Resits are certainly not an issue). At precisely 10:15am, I got distracted by a huge "click"...they even decided to open their yellow Cisk cans together! Funny how it contrasted with the way invigilators took their job extremely seriously, following us on our way to the toilets, lest we fall into the temptation to use the library downstairs with the exam paper still in hand.

Well, I was one of the extreme few who managed to stay for the whole three hours. In the meantime, I was honoured to hear many (ex) fifth year medical students literally shout with joy at the news that they now have a "Dr." in front of their name. Sadly, there were a couple who didn't make it and will have to go through the ordeal of resits before celebrating. Well...it happens! The scariest thing is that it could so easily happen to me...in any year. The very thought that my present euphoria of not having to study anything when I wake up every morning could end so abruptly when I go on my eSIMS to view "the fruits of my labour"... it's just scary. I tried to get my mind off things by spending time with a few friends, bummed a lift home from another and got the hair cut I so desperately needed. But I can only put my mind at rest when I get those blooming results...(excuse the whining. It shall stop here).

But, till that day dawns I'll just relish the thought..."What shall I study tomorrow?... Hmmm... absolutely nothing!" xD And God, if you're reading this...please give me the luxury to keep relishing that thought daily till mid September, when I start my third year. Thank you.