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Time for another life update I feel. Managed to wade through second term with some good (and a few disappointing, though not bad) grades. March was the absolute killer in terms of workload - 6 exams, 2 assignments and a presentation. I actually managed to reach burnout. Makes me want to slap all the students doing other subjects who have one or two end of year exams now and had a cushy month long Easter holiday to revise, and are complaining about it. 

I’m a month into work placement now. I’m based in a Somerset hospital with 5 others in my class, and I can firmly say this is exactly what I want to be doing with my life. I am completely and utterly in love with this job and all aspects of it I’ve experienced so far. We’re a quarter of the way through the assigned placement time and I’m really excited about what’s still to come. 

On the health front things are still no clearer than they were at the beginning of the year. The urology team are so confused by my anatomy and what’s ailing me they held a consultant meeting, and have decided to contact the surgeon who carried out my surgery in 2011 so they can decide whether to refer me back to him, treat me locally, or send me to Bristol for further testing of every aspect of my waterworks. I’ve had to resort to living on painkillers, which is less than ideal but it helps me get through the day. 

In other news Mike and I broke up at the beginning of April. Things weren’t working out in terms of common interests and working schedules. It’s a shame but it happens. I’ve taken away some good, some interesting and some new experiences from it though. Talking of new experiences, to round off this update I’d like to announce I am the Health and Safety Officer of the Exeter Pole Dancing Society 2013-14. We’re a much smaller committee than this year’s, but following our first meeting last weekend it’s clear we work really well together, despite our different backgrounds and interests, and I’m looking forward to being part of improving the success of the society in the coming academic year.

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wifelife:

Oh my word.

  • First of all confidence should be instilled in children from a young age so that they don’t strive to be exactly like other people. Encourage them to be themselves and find their own way. Yes, celebrities, whether they like it or not, do influence some people but its not like they’re being encouraged to rape and pillage… its just a tattoo!
  • As far as no tattooed people being successful lets take a look at some famous people who might disagree: David Beckham, Angelina Jolie, Kat Von D, Travis Barker. I know so many non-famous heavily tattooed people too who’ve had no problem getting jobs; I was employed by the UK government with visible tattoos and now have no problems working freelance; my friend Adam has a PhD AND is a successful DJ; my husband has tattoos and owns a night club and rally team.
  • Your body is NOT public. Unless someone is covered in swastikas and crass images there is nothing offensive about tattoos. To say that people are “throwing their tattoos in her face” is so ridiculous. Does everyone not cookie-cutter-normal deserve to have this idiot dish out her opinions on them? Are people with disfigurements also offensive? Or is that okay because it wasn’t their choice?
  • As far as the graffiti comment goes… what year is she living in that graffiti isn’t appreciated as art? That’s not reallllly an insult, is it?
  • Truly i find that woman very sad. The fact she has children is a terrifying thought. Its no one’s fault but her own that she can’t differentiate between appearance and intellect. She is really missing out on life.

Though I understand not everyone likes tattoos, passing judgment on those that have them as intellectually challenged and incapable of success is just ignorant. This woman hires based on appearance yet goes on to state how we should be catching the attention of others with wit and intellect. Hypocritical much?

And on the subject of success, I’m currently on hospital placement in Somerset, and I’ve had nothing but compliments on my tattoos from colleagues and patients alike. The ink neither affects my ability to learn or interact with patients, and in some cases it’s a conversation starter for them! Everything Rhian has said above I completely agree with, I just had to add my two cents.

(Source: suckerpunchess)

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