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omg you guys I want to be a GP

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(All we've had is one day of info sessions and basic training and I already love everything about it! Thorough generalised knowledge! Buckets of health psychology! DECENT WORK HOURS!)

It doesn't hurt that the training facility is in Balmain and we have plans to raid Adriano Zumbo most days. And my actual clinical placement is right opposite Hyde Park, so I look forward grabbing sushi from World Square and chillaxing on the lawn while pretending to be a proper Sydney city professional.

There are reams of forms to fill out (of course) and hundreds of assignments/online tutorials/presentations/long cases/EBM reports/etc. to do (of course) but I am going to enjoy them so much more than everything connected to all those specialties in which I have no interest.

Still don't know where my rural placement will be BUT from the looks of things I'll have a lot of potential free time if I plan carefully, so taking a Friday off and coming back to Sydney for Supanova won't be too inconvenient. Phew.

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And my actual clinical placement is right opposite Hyde Park, so I look forward grabbing sushi from World Square and chillaxing on the lawn while pretending to be a proper Sydney city professional.

Working in Sydney CBD is on one hand, really great in terms of convenience and Things To Do In Lunch Hour, and on the other hand, really really bad for one's wallet. Protip: head to St James's Church at the Supreme Court end of Hyde Park for half hour lunchtime classical concerts at 1:15.

Ooh, excellent tip, thank you.

:D I am happy that you are looking forward to GP! I start my GP placement in 4 weeks and I'm also looking forward to it very much. (SOOO done with surgery I swear to god T___T What was I thinking)

I can't remember if you ever said whether your parents are doctors or not, but my dad's a GP and yeah, he basically put me off the entire profession of Medicine.

But he's also kind of dumb. I'm sure being a GP could be awesome, and I'm sure it sounds patronising, but I suggest you plan out what you want to be and what you want to do and make them realistic. Those plans should never involve you owning your own practice with you as the only doctor... (Sorry, venting a bit here.)

But yeah, GPs (or at least my dad) have to do like everything. Half the work of every specialist combined...