I was both the oldest and least mature member of the cast, grinning from ear to ear as I stumbled through the choreography
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I’m what might generously be described as a late bloomer. I spent my 20s and 30s “finding myself”. A valuable endeavour in the sense that it took me around the world, gave me the education of meeting people from diverse walks of life and instilled in me adaptability and resilience.
But by age 35, I figured I should start planning for a more adult future and pursue an actual career, so I took a deep breath and applied for medical school. Among its many rewards and challenges, medical school has yielded some unusual and often entertaining dynamics as I while away the days with students a good 15 years my junior. Over the past four years of study, I’ve sometimes wondered how they perceive me: this random, greying man, seemingly both the oldest and least mature member of the cohort.
Continue reading… I was both the oldest and least mature member of the cast, grinning from ear to ear as I stumbled through the choreographyGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI’m what might generously be described as a late bloomer. I spent my 20s and 30s “finding myself”. A valuable endeavour in the sense that it took me around the world, gave me the education of meeting people from diverse walks of life and instilled in me adaptability and resilience.But by age 35, I figured I should start planning for a more adult future and pursue an actual career, so I took a deep breath and applied for medical school. Among its many rewards and challenges, medical school has yielded some unusual and often entertaining dynamics as I while away the days with students a good 15 years my junior. Over the past four years of study, I’ve sometimes wondered how they perceive me: this random, greying man, seemingly both the oldest and least mature member of the cohort. Continue reading… Australian lifestyle, Life and style, Stage, Australian theatre, Australian universities
