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An email went around at work inviting people to a 'farewell tea' for me and for the past two weeks I've been bombarded with questions about where/why/when I'm going. This has been challenging for me because in order to keep myself from falling apart, I'm trying to just think one day at a time. And honestly, explaining assessment programs and registration processes for Canadian midwives just makes people's eyes glaze over.
I had an email late last week from the program assistant saying that is is very unlikely that we'll be able to do our clerkships outside of Ontario due to some new issues with Ryerson's legal department. I was physically sick to my stomach when I read that email since I was told that I would be able to do my clerkship here in Saskatchewan. I texted Jack and as always, he was supportive and didn't hesitate to assure me that we'll do whatever we have to do.
When I was talking to a friend about having to stay for an additional 3 months for my clerkship she was truly surprised when I told her that I was still going to go ahead with it. I know that there are people who can't possibly imagine having to leave their children and spouse for 3-6 months, but I think about the men and women in the armed forces who are sometimes gone for a year or longer, FOR WORK. Or the immigrants who come to Canada without their families in order TO WORK and start a better life for all of them. Instead of judgement and disbelief I could use lots of back-up childcare, casseroles, plates of cookies or muffins, and a housekeeper.
I had an email late last week from the program assistant saying that is is very unlikely that we'll be able to do our clerkships outside of Ontario due to some new issues with Ryerson's legal department. I was physically sick to my stomach when I read that email since I was told that I would be able to do my clerkship here in Saskatchewan. I texted Jack and as always, he was supportive and didn't hesitate to assure me that we'll do whatever we have to do.
When I was talking to a friend about having to stay for an additional 3 months for my clerkship she was truly surprised when I told her that I was still going to go ahead with it. I know that there are people who can't possibly imagine having to leave their children and spouse for 3-6 months, but I think about the men and women in the armed forces who are sometimes gone for a year or longer, FOR WORK. Or the immigrants who come to Canada without their families in order TO WORK and start a better life for all of them. Instead of judgement and disbelief I could use lots of back-up childcare, casseroles, plates of cookies or muffins, and a housekeeper.