Today was the first day of orientation for my intern year of residency. It was fantastic! We went on a team-building/ropes course excursion. Needless to say, I was kind of glad that most of the events were on the ground except for two. But I did those two (mostly). I think it’s an accomplishment that I was even hanging out 20 feet above the ground with nothing between me and it but the air (other than the tethers holding me up for when I fell).
Our mentor/leader was great. She really made sure that we were safe and comfortable with what we were getting ready to do. She also made sure that we each had a voice and that we participated, were thoughtful and worked together through each activity. Besides hanging out above ground, we did a couple trust building exercises, activities that forced us to work as a team and made us think, communicate and collaborate. It was a very active day that my legs are quite upset about.
I loved my team. I think that the small group will be my “venting” group for the next year. Basically, the group that I will meet with periodically, along with a facilitator, to make sure everyone is happy, healthy, and not burnt out. I’m excited. I think we worked well together and really relaxed into supporting and cheering each other on. I’m excited to know that these people will be my personal cheerleaders over the next year, and I will be able to be theirs. It’s an awesome way to begin a relatively daunting year. It will be a lot of work, stressful at times, a huge learning curve, but man do I have an awesome group of people to now call colleagues and friends. I couldn’t ask for a better group of interns to start my medical career with. Onward and upward!!
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