Day 2 OSCE

Damn those nerves.

While today's OSCE was better than yesterday's overall, it still didn't go as well as I'd hoped. At this point in time, my mind is filled with how I could have done better, what I should have said... Even though I keep telling myself  'forget about what's happened, there is nothing you can do now, just focus on revising for the exam on Friday...'. As much as I keep repeating that, I just can't stop reliving the nightmares from today and yesterday...

Day 1 OSCE

So did that really just happen?

It's amazing what anxiety can do to you. I think I checked my examination reporting instructions email at least 20 times. 'Am I definitely going to this hospital at this time?' 'Oh God, what if the exam started on Monday rather than Tuesday?' 'Wait, am I sure I am meant to be here?'... I knew where I was supposed to be and when, I remembered that the first time I saw the email, but then the insecurities and nerves made me do crazy obsessive things.

So, on the day my heart rate was 92, which is definitely higher than the normal range. My resting heart rate is usually just below 60! This tells you how nervous I was feeling. We did have a nice lady giving us a debrief before the exam though. She was very light-hearted and that relaxed everyone a little bit.

Oxford May Ball

I feel that the title of this blog is a little misrepresented as the ball was actually in June, and the ball was specifically held at Oriel College, called the Oriel Commemoration Ball. Anyway, it was a great night with lots of fun and games, open bar and lots of nibbles around. It was also a great excuse to get dressed up and look fancy. I didn't get as many pictures as I wanted, but when you are really having fun, you forget to take photos...

Enjoy the pics!



All smiles as we wait to enter in the queue... 

The theme was Gardens of Babylon... 



I didn't go on those, but people were swinging pretty high! I guess it's stronger than it looks...