Acceptance

In case you don't already know via other social networking sources, I got my 7th preference (out of 14) for internship. It's Wollongong.

Pros:

• I have lots of relos down that way
• It's near the beach
• I went to Wollongong Uni for four years (in the mid-90s), so I'm familiar with the area
• It's not too far from friends and family in The Shire.

Cons:

• It's too far from friends and inner-city lifestyle in the inner west
• It's not in Sydney
• I have to move house, and a considerable distance.

I've been whinging about it, but the pros outweigh the cons - I need to just shut up and get over it. I tried to swap, but no-one wants to swap into Wollongong - only out of there! So today I bit the bullet and accepted the place.

It seems like people either got their first choice or their 7th/8th/9th choice. I've heard of a few in-between, but they're the minority. So much for IMET telling us that everyone gets within their top 4 or 5! On average, maybe.

In other news, I've just finished my week of holidays. I had grand plans for the holidays - especially working on my photography. Unfortunately I got the (most likely, swine) flu last weekend, so that ruined it. I had no energy and was very unwell, especially earlier in the week. I seem to have come good now, but my throat's still not 100%.

So it's back to uni tomorrow, and I feel like I've hardly had a break at all. I'm doing Paediatrics, and I really wish I had more energy before starting this block.

Also, I recently agreed to take on the role of Yearbook Editor for our class. This may prove to be a very unwise move - I always over-commit and end up stressed out. Although it certainly is a good role for me - project management, editing, proofreading. It'll really test my powers of delegation! (And I'm very happy to have Liz helping me out...)

Bedtime!