My name is Aparna Prasad. I am a fifth-year medical student at Tbilisi Medical Academy. I am delighted to have been allowed to participate in a summer clinical internship in the Department of Emergency Medicine in Rize, Turkey.

The three weeks spent in Rize were the most pivotal days for us as medical students, as we could see the real-life examples of clinical cases we studied in the previous semesters. On the first day, the senior physician of the Emergency department, Dr Ali Celik allotted us to different levels of triage from green to red, which included very mild conditions like viral flu, gastroenteritis to the most life-threatening ones, like spontaneous pneumothorax, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, pontine -hemorrhage and so on.

Our tasks were to evaluate the patient's EKG (Electrocardiogram), CT(Computed Tomography), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan, and lab reports as well as assist the resident in performing procedures like Paracentesis, Central vein and urinary catheterization, phlebotomy, and cannula insertion. There was a case presentation at 9.00 am, during which rare cases in the ED were discussed among the interns and residents which was very interesting for us, then we visited the Clinical Stimulation Training Centre which was a part of the hospital.

Rize is a paradise, no words could explain the level to which it boosted my dopamine level. The citizens of Rize were very welcoming and hospitable, made us feel at home. For most of the evening, we walked along the coast of the black sea, visited a few places around Rize, made new friends, and tried to learn about Turkish culture. But Sutlac and Kebebas still have a special place in my heart.

Thinking back of the hospital experience, the intern doctors, Dr. Daouda Yousaff, Dr. Nurretin, Dr. Sevval Deniz, Dr. Firat Tukenmez, Dr. Dogukann, Dr. Ali Komur, and Dr. Cebrail Caska, treated us like colleagues, as they explained every procedure, cleared every doubt, and answered every question, and thus, we had a very cordial and interactive environment in the ED which enriched our experience.