The trials (only! - tribulation-free since 2011) of a medical student, often in poorly-drawn art form. The 'student doctor' crowd may be able to commiserate; I expect the rest to gain some insight into why the kid in the short white jacket who is 'not quite their doctor' looks so tired.
Updates for Monday and Friday, as possible.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Thrifty Business
Junior Medical Students do not, as a rule, have a lot of money. My entire income, for the past three years, for example, must be paid back with interest. This has the effect of essentially making anything I pay for cost 1.5 to 2 times it's actual sticker price (when it finally gets paid for - years from now).
Luckily, I get a lot of great financial advice. This usually take the form of 'Don't Spend Money on [x]'. Eg, 'Don't spend money on Starbucks.'; 'Don't spend money in the cafeteria.'; 'Here, take this free iPad'.
In fairness, that iPad wasn't free - it's included with the tuition.
Recently though, I'm enjoying the more proactive advice. This takes the form of 'Instead of [x] do [y].' So instead of cafeteria lunch, we sponge off the interns free lunch. Instead of textbooks, I do questions. Instead of my own internet conduction, I'm sharing a Wifi connection. Judging from the strength, I'm guessing the hub is maintained by political dissidents in China to avoid the firewall.
For the medical trainee, a penny saved is 1.8 pennies earned.
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