Dentistry
All my life I never planned to become a dentist. I always thought that I would become a doctor - mainly because that's what most parents want their kids to be (such a respectable job!) I devoted the first 18 years of my life to reach that goal. Then 3 weeks before handing in my application form to the many respective universities I got hit by a truck (literally) and that changed my life forever.I was lying in hospital, letting the maxillofacial surgeon fix me up and realized that the last thing I wanted to do in life was to waste another 10-15 years of my life studying to become a doctor. I felt that up to then I had not lived - but rather all I had ever done was make sacrifices to get into medical school.
As a result, I chose the second option and decided to become a dentist. I have not looked back since (alright, maybe I have looked back a few times) but other than that I'm happy with my decision.
This is a blog to record my journey through dental school and life. If there's too much shopping or whining, I apologize in advance.
Labels: Why I Am
posted by Dental Girl at
5:50 PM
4 comment(s):
Strewth! Hope it was a small truck?!
I have many mates who studied for 5 years to become dentists in Australia. The most distressing anecdote was when a close friend of mine accidentally pricked his hand with a syringe he had just used on a patient. Thankfully, the lab test finally confirmed he hadn't contracted HIV/AIDS. Make sure you "double-glove".
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Minny, at
9/28/2006 1:28 AM
Hey there! Well, it was the side mirror of the truck specifically - so it slammed right into my face, fracturing my facial and cranial bones in 7 places. Was hospitalized for 3 weeks for that.
Yeah, I live in constant fear of HIV and herpes. Strangely, I have a bigger phobia for herpes - because it's easier to contract and...I don't know. Just an illogical phobia.
Thanks for visiting.
By
Dental Girl, at
9/28/2006 1:32 AM
I'm looking forward to following your adventures through school...
By
Unknown, at
10/03/2006 7:00 AM
im dentophobik. guide me o'wise one!
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Anonymous, at
10/09/2006 5:46 PM
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