post-convention

as i predicted, the annual convention formally closed the other day with me being able to attend only 2 lectures all in all. i spent most of my time either at the hospitality booths, exhibit area or at the hospital because i became one of the designated drivers.

as a whole, it was a generally peaceful convention. not much arguing was heard except during the last day when the adrenaline was high because of last minute shoppings that had to be completed before going back to the hotel rooms to pack for the return flight home. i think the turn-out was good but comparing it to the previous years, i saw more people then. or maybe they were attending the plenary sessions?

it was also nice to see long lost friends and acquaintances. i got to see a co-intern again after almost 5 years (and got reminded that i am her child's godmother! sorry anak, utang muna ang regalo). i also got to see batchmates and friends in med school. i didn't realize that a lot of us went into pediatrics, this is really news because it wasn't a popular subject to us when we were still in school. everybody was afraid of the department because a lot of students wasn't able to graduate with their original batch because they failed it.

it was also 3 days of mouth-watering almost non-stop eating for us! there were lots of foods for the taking, from ice creams to coffee to cakes. there was also the drug company sponsored eat-outs and gimiks. and of course the almost yearly lunch out sponsored by the department's mother. i think we overdid it this year because we got a huge bill!

kudos to the society for a job well done! hope to see you all again next year.