VICDOC Autumn 2023 - Magazine - Page 52
I looked out the window of the twinengine turboprop, stethoscope and
clipboard in tow, waiting for the
propellers to whir to life, to take me
away to my secondment where I'd start
my f irst ever rotation as an intern.
I clutched my boarding pass, my gaze
falling to the text neatly printed on the
top line – a familiar name, preceded
by an unfamiliar pref ix: one
“Doctor” Yingtong Li. A rising sense
of apprehension welled in my chest.
—
Was I really ready for this?
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