As my intern year winds down, I finally have a rotation to sit back and think back on the last few months. It's been a whirlwind of physical and emotional battles, and small victories along the way. Intern year is about perseverance. I hope I'll never have to go through that again. The odd part is getting through each month and wondering how I ever knew enough to get through the month prior. The perpetual nature of this feeling means I'll probably never know enough. Coming off my last HUH DoD service means I can finally use my brain again. The low was getting 30 pages in 3 hours. Good luck trying to write 10 notes, look up labs and vitals, and round on patients while getting a page every 6 minutes in the morning. That last sign out was a great pleasure.
For the last two weeks, I've been rotating through endocrinology. The majority of the service is diabetes management, but you get some of the interesting ones along the way (pancreatic insufficiency, hypopituitaryism, hypothyroidism), which helps to change things up. Not having a primary service is also a nice little perk. Another advantage of a light service is the ability to study for Step 3. I hadn't touched a book in probably 4-6 months, so it feels good to actually read something and not feel like a complete loss.
After a long search for the right ultrabook, I finally ordered my laptop. I had high expectations (1080p+ screen, 13" format, up to date graphics and processor, under 3.5lb, and under an 1" in size, and under $1200). I almost pulled the trigger a few times (Ativ Pro 9 and Aspire S7), but I settled on the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro 13. Long name, amazing results. Now I must wait patiently for it's arrival. It will be sad to retire the Probook 5310m. I'll miss the amazing keyboard. I'll miss the rock solid feel. I won't miss that fact that it turns into an inferno when I watch Twitch or Netflix streams on it. On a side note, Twitch on 1800p screen is an enticing thought.
