I Had a Dream Last Night

Dream #18

Dream #18

"Hey, you'll be late on your first day!"

When I heard my mother yelling and shaking me, I shook. I yawned and blinked open my eyes. She greeted me by opening the windows in my room.

I quickly closed my eyes before the sunlight burned them.

"Mom, I finished university already," I whined, brushing my eyes for any unwanted gunk.

"Of course you've finished! I was talking about residence! It's your first day, and you don't want to be late and make a bad impression, do you?"

Oh.

When I realized what she had said, I stood up. Because my eyes hadn't fully adjusted to the light, I can see dark spots. I always sleep with the curtains closed and no light coming in, so waking up with my eyes wide open is difficult.

"Residency?" I mused, despite the fact that I knew what she meant.

When I checked my phone for the time, I almost slapped myself and cry because I only had an hour to get ready.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" I asked, hurrying up to the bathroom.

"You trying to be funny? I've been trying to wake you up for the past hour!" was the only thing I heard her say before entering my bathroom for a quick shower.

While standing beneath the shower, I was trying to recall what had happened in the previous few days. The orientation in the hospital started yesterday, and it was a good day.

I met some old acquaintances from med school. The orientation took too long because we need to know what we need to know, and what do we need to expect in our first years.

I prepared my undershirt and other necessities, grabbed my bag, and went downstairs for breakfast.

I checked my wrist watch, which I will remove before I get into my scrubs later, to see the time. I still have thirty minutes left and I don't think it's enough!

When I arrived at the dinner table, I noticed my mother eating her breakfast without me because she, too, had to go to work. I kissed her and said goodbye.

"Hey, you need to eat breakfast!" she yelled as I was about to leave.

"Mom, time is running out! I'll eat breakfast when I get the chance!"

"You should know, as a doctor, that breakfast is the most important meal of the day!"

I smiled as she said it. It hadn't occurred to me that I was on my way to the hospital for my first day of residency... It's been a long journey, but I'm finally here! All I need is a few more years to become an attending physician.

I entered my car that's already outside the gate and drove to the hospital.

It was exactly 6:00 a.m. when I arrived at the hospital, it was too early, but it gave me enough time to get some coffee before the overnight resident informed me of what needed to be done, as well as the patients who would be under my care for the day.

Everyone was eying me from head to toe, if it was a different day, I would have felt awkward by the stares, but I'm so happy that I want to flaunt my day to everyone!

I went to the canteen's coffee machine and purchased a strong coffee for myself. It's not enough, but it'll do. I need to make a schedule so that my mornings are never like this again.

When I was looking for a chair, I noticed a large table with one person in it. It would be advantageous to socialize with other people in order to make a good impression.