While waiting around for a patient to get a CT scan, I got to chatting with our roster leader. At one point, she asked me if I want to specialise. I said I don't know, because residencies are a lot of work.
She told me she could see me in internal medicine.
Guess what my favourite and best class was for fourth year? Medicine.
I asked her what gave it away, and all she said was "You're a thinker. I can see you thinking through things." She then went on to explain that during her residency, she got to see all the other residents and what personality types they tended to attract. For instance, some students you just know are going to be surgeons.
Apparently she does this regularly. She told a student last year that she could really picture that student doing a nutrition residency (of all things??). The student's response? "You know, I've always considered doing that!"
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