Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centr

It’s pretty busy out here on the Pondy-Villupuram Main Road in Ariyur. Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centr is a big place, and you can’t really miss it if you’re driving past. Most days start early with the students arriving for their classes and the doctors getting settled into the different wards. There’s always a bit of a crowd near the entrance because we get people coming in from all the nearby villages. The hallway floors are white and we try to keep them clean, though with so many people walking in and out with dust on their shoes, it’s a constant job. We have different departments for just about everything, from general checkups to more serious things. The research part of the building is usually a bit quieter than the main hospital area where the patients wait. Most of the staff has been here for years, so everyone knows each other’s names. We have some tea stalls just outside the gate where people grab a quick bite during their breaks. The building is large and has many floors, and sometimes the elevators take a minute because they’re always in use. It isn't a fancy place, just a working hospital where things get done every day. You hear the sounds of the traffic from the main road all day long, but inside, we just focus on the patients and the students who are trying to learn how to be doctors.