Week of work, interview invites, life alterations and anatomy museums

Wow, it's all go, go, go at the moment! Having completed my first week in full-time work and succeeded in not collapsing into a heap complaining of withdrawal symptoms relating to student life, I am now staring life-altering decisions in the face. Working within the faculty of medicine has peaked my interest in the academic and career side of the subject and I have been seriously considering the possibility of changing my career path to medicine. However, whenever I seriously contemplate this prospect, I find myself coming back to the inherent desire within me to write and to surround myself with books. Medicine is such a cold, clinical subject, would I ever be fully comfortable with it? Having been invited to interview for a graduate trainee librarianship and therefore researching the role even further I'm really excited about the prospect, but terrified of committing myself to it and then finding that work in the area is difficult to come by. I shall continue my intimate researching for a while and see what opportunities are available. So, onto the juicy stuff, my first full-time job - ever! The team within my office are a lovely bunch of people, all very dedicated and professional but also up for a bit of a giggle which is great! I have my own desk, which in itself is a total novelty to me :D I'm currently restraining the urge to fill it with pictures and trinkets and notepads and books... I guess I do need some room to work. My job involves processing the travel claims of students on placements, so responsibility from the word go which is scary, but I'm also grateful for the trust. Having completed my first week of work, me and my partner gallavanted off up to London on Saturday to see the sights, and we came across a little gem called the Hunterian Museum, dedicated to famous surgeon and anatomist John Hunter. Having stumbled across this place we were instantly rewarded with rows upon rows of fascinating jar containing all kinds of weird and wonderful (dead) objects. Some of the highlights included full nervous system displays, placentas, open heart surgery recordings and feet affected by elephantiasis, phew. Luckily for us, the weather was beautiful on Saturday, not so much could be said for this typically grey, gloomy Monday. Ah well, perfect excuse for a steamy cup of something sweet and a pile of books stashed from the 'free' pile at work - life could be worse! Goodnight all :) xx