Oct 17, 2006 22:16
1) school. I need to concentrate on the material. I'm receiving excellent evaluations and doing very mediocrely on my shelf exams. I've set that up better and should receive a better grade on my surgery shelf.
Strengths: Excellent communication skills; am able to get along with residents and staff; can make my patients smile even when I'm ripping off wound dressings and poking at their decubitus ulcers; can tell I exude a sense of calm, comfort and kindness to patients
Weaknesses: Need to process information faster; need to NOT glaze over material- repetition and self testing are key; speaking spanish is average to below avearage- have made plan for that
2) self. I need to be less vulnerable. I need to confront issues and I need to learn to heal from this year.
Goals: Start running again; try to incorporate yoga into my life; need to learn how to relax better
3) family. Better. Much better. Slight issues here and there but time will heal. The only problem is now I can't blame anyone for my mistakes. That's good right?
Plan: Assert myself to mom more. Her comments are shattering to me and rather than internalize I have to talk to her about how much she hurts me.
4) friends. My friends are great of course. I realize I only have a few really good friends but they are my life. Not sure what to work on here. I guess more working out time issues and balancing work with talking to them on the phone.
5) boyfriend. This will move up on my list of priorities over time I'm sure. Great emotional and physical connection. Romance, Sparks- plus, plus. Values and temperaments differ by a lot. Can I handle that? It's worth a shot.
Reassessment in a month: Thanksgiving ideal.