Thursday, October 26, 2023

Eventually, I went straight to lecturing.


Today, I went to Fukuoka to give a lecture.
The other day, I visited Kokura and found it difficult to take the Shinkansen, so I flew instead (from
Fuji over the international terminal).
The plane was full and I was worried I might panic, but I focused on making slides for my presentation and managed to get through the short flight.
I grew impatient, but after reaching the venue and conversing with experienced clinicians and pathologists, I started to understand their perspective.
I grew impatient, but after reaching the venue and conversing with experienced clinicians and pathologists, I started to understand their perspective. I grew impatient, but after reaching the venue and conversing with experienced clinicians and pathologists, I started to understand their perspective. Suddenly, an idea clicked, and I made a few tweaks to my slides before delivering my speech.
Despite my groaning during the flight and persistent effort to come up with good ideas, none emerged by the end of the journey. The moderator kept the discussion lively, and many individuals contributed their thoughts.
After all the meetings finished, the sky glowed with the afterglow of the sunset.
Everyone spent the whole day enthusiastically listening, presenting and discussing.
Learning happens wherever we are,
even just by listening to questions and presentations we can learn a lot.
I consider it a privilege to converse with individuals who excelled in medical school and have impressive accomplishments.

That's okay.
The day was gorgeous, without a single cloud in the sky. The moon was stunning as well. However, I concluded it for the day as it was arduous.

Being naturally indolent, I rely on these individuals to propel me. Whilst travelling back home, I began working on a slide presentation.
I took a train to Haneda and then an underground train from Fukuoka Airport, which felt like a gateway to everywhere in a sense.


I am a little bit late for tomorrow's deadline.

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