"You are nurses, most of you should be prepared to work weekends and night shifts. But, for goodness sake, do something about your social lives," said the deputy director of nursing a few months ago during her welcome speech to my batch of newly recruited nurses.
Of late I find myself doing something about my social life! Compared to how I used to live when on clinical attachments, I had been going out a lot more these days. It is not easy, more often than not, I wished I were in bed by the end of a busy shift. Sometimes when I am on the way out to meet a friend for a drink or meal, the temptation to cancel or postpone the appointment tends to be difficult to resist.
Meeting people can seem tiring, to be honest; however, thus far, I do not remember cancelling any appointments. Yay! And I am happy to realise that I nearly never regret taking the journey or paying for the food because friendships matter more in life than selfish rest.
A man needs to work but a man has to interact with the community too. No man is self-sufficient.
Of late I find myself doing something about my social life! Compared to how I used to live when on clinical attachments, I had been going out a lot more these days. It is not easy, more often than not, I wished I were in bed by the end of a busy shift. Sometimes when I am on the way out to meet a friend for a drink or meal, the temptation to cancel or postpone the appointment tends to be difficult to resist.
Meeting people can seem tiring, to be honest; however, thus far, I do not remember cancelling any appointments. Yay! And I am happy to realise that I nearly never regret taking the journey or paying for the food because friendships matter more in life than selfish rest.
A man needs to work but a man has to interact with the community too. No man is self-sufficient.
