With my ethics approval finalised and all the necessary paperwork DONE, it's been so awesome finally beginning to recruit patients for my study. And at the same time I can't believe just how much work it is!! I'm starting to think it was a bit ambitious to think I could put together a clinical trial as a summer project. Although, I have a sneaky suspicion that my supervisor knew it would stretch me a bit but he wanted to see how I'd manage (in a good way, if that makes sense). I've definitely been thrown in to the deep end, and the thing about situations like these is that you can't really tell whether you're floating or sinking at the time of. I mean, I hope I'm doing well, but who really knows, huh?
It's been fun though. In saying that, I did go a little mad today having the exact same phone conversation about fifty times, knowing exactly what they'll say next, and even when they would chuckle.
The response to our two newspaper advertisements asking for volunteers has been great thus far. I really can't believe how normal people living their lives out in the community are willing to give up their time to help us in our research. There's been quite a bit of interest in what our study results will be too, which is great.
This level of work for this summer research seems to come in waves: two weeks HOLY-CRAP-I'M-GONNA-DIE-AND-THEN-FALL-ASLEEP-AT-MY-DESK-I'M-SO-BUSY followed by HOLY-CRAP-I'M-SO-BORED-I-CAN'T-BELIEVE-I'M-RELYING-THIS-MUCH-ON-YOUTUBE-TO-FILL-THE-TIME.
The other upside? I FINALLY get paid Thursday. FINALLY!!!!!!!
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