Interventions

Considering that things are getting a little out of hand, I think that it is time for an intervention.

Now interventions are appropriate in the following situations:

1. When graduates find it necessary to wear their sunglasses on their heads, indoors.
2. When people make a mockery of the english language.
3. When people begin to quote Grey's Anatomy, way too often.
4. When people park in our parking spaces.

Now in order for an appropriate intervention to take place you need the following:

• One large intervention sign
• Equipment appropriate for each situation
• Keen crowd of groupies
• Camera (To record the moment)

This will need to be perfected in light of all the potential interventions in the near future. The intervention to be staged tomorrow will serve as the prototype for all future interventions.

On a slightly unrelated note, I have added a few more medically related fields to my list of morally acceptable career paths. I think that one of the reasons why we are put in positions of "power" is so that you can influence people for the better. I have met so many amazing people that I wouldn't have met had I decided to become an engineer. It's not just meeting people though, it is the opportunity to actually make a mark, impart some knowledge.

I would like to be remembered one day, perhaps for some research, or some other project. But I think that the thing that will have the most bearing on my life will be what my patients and my friends think of me. And that need not necessary be that I am the kindest person alive, I would rather be known as being a good doctor (In the helping others sense of the word). I say this because I am already not on the best terms with some of my friends.

List:

Medicine

Physio

OT

Pharmacy

Microbiologists and Geneticists

Perhaps I should explain my reasoning behind this list. There are certain careers where you in fact aid your fellow man directly and those are the ones listed above. Other careers like engineering and architecture allow you to aid your fellow man indirectly, but you are always distanced from those that need to be helped most. Lawyers often just help the wrong people.

I know that I have mentioned the mockery of the english language in this post. I have not spent the time to check my spelling and grammar, it is late. If you feel really strongly about my poor grammar then please feel free to stage an intervention.

I have become really fond of two web comics: A Softer World and xkcd. One of them provided me with my new favourite quote:

‎"I know that you don't love me, but there must be something I can do to make you a better person."