Chapter 277 Internship Ends
For this wave of interns, the outpatient department conducts an evaluation every three months, and two out of three are retained. Similarly, the pharmacy also conducts an evaluation every three months, and one person is promoted to the outpatient department. This cycle repeats itself, resulting in intense competition among interns in the field of traditional Chinese medicine.
Other departments also wanted to do the same, but their year-long internships were about to end, and the interns were doing well in their respective positions. If they were to implement this rashly, it would inevitably disrupt the existing balance. So they simply pretended not to see it, and if any ambitious interns came to ask, they would just give them a vague answer.
The internship days passed quickly, and before we knew it, graduation day arrived. Everyone returned to school to prepare for their thesis defense and other tasks.
Carrying a stack of documents, Yunxia walked along the tree-lined path on campus when a thin, dark-skinned woman approached, a bitter smile on her face. She greeted Yunxia, and Yunxia stared blankly for a long time before exclaiming incredulously, "You are... Xinxin! It's been a year! How come..."
After a year of internship, Li Hongxia has changed completely. She is full of confidence and dares to make eye contact when talking to others. She said that the encouragement from the elderly patients during her internship in the rehabilitation department made her realize that there are so many people suffering in the world, and she is just one of the masses. She should live a brilliant life to be worthy of herself.
Li Xinxin has also changed completely. She used to be such a radiant person, but now...
"Oh, Xiaxia, don't worry, I went to the west for support work. I got tanned from the sun and thin from hunger. There, all they eat are potatoes, nothing else. Fu Can and I broke up; he hooked up with a rich heiress and dumped me. The director saw how much I was making a scene and sent me to the west for support work. Life there is... sigh. I cherish life more than anyone else now. I just met Hongxia, and I'm a completely different person. But you, you've been interning for a year, how come you haven't changed at all?"
Yunxia: ...
"I guess... I'm just naturally optimistic, nothing can affect my appetite. See you at the dorm tonight, I need to hurry to the library to look up some information."
"Go ahead, I need to go find my advisor to discuss my thesis too!"
The dormitory was still the same dormitory, but... it was empty. Apart from simple bedding, there was basically nothing there. In the evening, the three of them tacitly packed up food to eat and chatted about their future plans while eating.
Li Hongxia performed exceptionally well during her internship. She volunteered for all the dirty and smelly jobs, which caught the attention of the director. The director told her that if she wanted, she could stay in the rehabilitation department, which she was happy to do.
Li Xinxin is going to the Western Hospital. The contract has been signed, and after finishing her school business, she will take the train to leave!
"Yunxia, what about you?"
Stared at by two pairs of eyes, Yun Xia smiled awkwardly and said, "Anhe Traditional Chinese Medicine Department isn't hiring, so I can't stay. I didn't ask about other hospitals either. As you know, the ones assigned by the school are either very far from home or in rural towns with poor infrastructure. So... ta-da, open it and take a look!"
"Wow, you... got into graduate school?"
"Hmm, sigh, it seems I'll have to study at Jiangxi Medical University for another three years. But this time, I don't plan to live on campus. I'll just take the bus home after class, which will only take half an hour."
"Don't you have a driver's license? It's so much more convenient for you to drive yourself!"
"Look at you, you haven't been back for a year and you've already forgotten the school's rules. Non-faculty vehicles are not allowed on campus. Jiangxi Medical University is located in the city. Look around the streets, there's no place where you can park a car."
"Okay, I can't argue with you. Hurry up and eat, then go to bed. You need to get up early tomorrow to work on your thesis. You have to defend it in a few days."
Upon hearing this, Yun Xia raised her eyebrows slightly. She ate at her usual moderate pace. After finishing her meal and washing up, she lay in bed, and a sense of loss slowly welled up in her heart.
From the very first day she entered Jiangxi Medical University, she knew this day would come. Separation is normal; everyone's path will be different. She was relieved that Li Xinxin was able to completely let go of Fu Can, at least she wouldn't worry that one day he would suddenly try to commit suicide again.
Three days later, in a classroom at Jiangxi Medical University, everyone was on edge, silently reading the contents of their papers. Yunxia, whose student ID number was 1, was a candidate for defense. Fortunately, her thesis was well-written, and she answered all the questions raised by the lecturers fluently. Amid a round of applause, she returned to her seat.
Li Hongxia was nervous and wanted to ask what it felt like to defend her thesis, but in such a serious and solemn occasion, even the slightest sound would attract the attention of the lecturers and leave a bad impression, so she could only hold back.
When it was her turn, she was so nervous that her legs were shaking. Her lips were also trembling when she answered the questions from the lecturers. Fortunately, although she stumbled over her words, her answers were on point. Her advisor gave her a reassuring look, and she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
After finishing her defense, before the results were even out, Li Xinxin had to pack her things and head to the west!
"So rushed?"
"Yes, they urgently need manpower over there. Xiaxia, since you've been admitted to our university's graduate program, I'll have to trouble you with filling out your academic records and mailing your graduation certificate."
"Sure, no problem, it's a piece of cake. Oh, by the way, could you write down the detailed address?"
"Okay!"
After packing her things, Li Xinxin took a train overnight and left. Li Hongxia stayed in the dormitory for a few more days. After handling the follow-up matters, with Yunxia's help, she moved all her belongings to Anhe Dormitory.
This time she stayed in the doctors' dormitory, a room for one person, with a bed, wardrobe, table and chairs, all the simple furniture. After wiping it down, she laid out the bedding that had been airing for two days.
"Xiaxia, my job only gives me one and a half days off a week. Feel free to come visit me on weekends. I still miss Xinxin who's so far away."
"She's grown a lot and become stronger. We should be happy for her. Don't worry, we'll have plenty of opportunities to meet in the future. Many research projects at Jiangxi Medical University are conducted at Anhe Hospital, and the Rehabilitation Department is closely linked to Traditional Chinese Medicine. I'll be coming here quite often in the future!"
"Too!"
After chatting with her for a long time and having lunch in the cafeteria, I walked back to my dormitory, tidied up, called the dormitory manager to check, handed over the key to her, filled out the lease termination form, and with Bai Ye's help, moved all my belongings back to the villa.
Jiang Chao, who arrived late, frowned as he looked at the clutter piled up in the yard and said, "Didn't you say you were moving in tonight? Why didn't you wait for me to come back?"
"Hey, I'm just being considerate of the dorm supervisor. It's so late at night, and she's making people come upstairs to collect the dorm rooms. It's so embarrassing. Come on over and help me move these things. Wow, when I was in the dorm, it looked like there were only some toiletries, but I didn't expect there to be so many after moving them all."
"It's all because someone bought you so much!"
After saying that, she rolled her eyes at someone, bent down and carried the items upstairs. The three of them worked together and were very efficient. Half an hour later, all the items were carried upstairs. Yun Xia, who was panting heavily, didn't have the strength to pack them up anymore.
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