I've been back to uni our external training practice (ETP) for induction now. I can't help feeling an overwhelming sense of being behind and inadequate, even though I know we are all in the same boat. On my first day of phantom head, it was so exciting to be back on clinic. It is sad that I don't get to see my patients yet but I felt so excited to be doing some dentistry on Gerry, my phantom head!
Unfortunately a student in another year tested positive for covid, resulting in students from my clinic not being allowed to go back for two weeks, which seems reasonable and paramount for cross infection and safety. Since we would have had tertiary contacts, via our tutors, it is not essential for us to isolate, unless they test positive. However, I feel so gutted that we can neither return to clinic or ETP. I feel there is so much that I don't know and must up-skill at, and now I also have to repeat the things I do know, incase I've lost touch.
I think covid has brought a lot of worry and anxiety. I am especially anxious as my local area is going into local lockdown from tomorrow. I feel like not being given the choice of who to mingle and socialise with or where to go puts me in a bird cage mentality, established from isolating with an anxious member of my family for a few months, with lack of outside access. I can imagine that lock down has been very difficult for some people, and many have the same mindset.
On the plus side, staying at home means that I have time to recover from a recent cold (let me tell you, that just adds to the anxiety levels, especially around nervous housemates), spend some time doing some work, but most importantly use it for that very rare 'me' time, that is so so important. I look forward to getting some reading, art and exercising done.
As Eric Idle said: Always look on the bright side of life
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