I'm not real sure where to put this.

I've mentioned before participating in learning for medical students. Usually it is as simple as an interview by a room full of students freshly into their studies. Sometimes it is one or several students getting practise by conducting a mock session.

This time was a whole lot more than that and yes it meant for a rush of stress. It was a final practical exam. A big dose of the jitters. This woman's career was dependent on my performance - or so it felt like.

So it is the situation I need to share for it really got my hackles up. It was her and myself with a third individual quietly watching - I assume they were there for my benefit. But folks, it was the fact that there was a mirror on the wall that had me get my shirt in a knot. Quite obviously this was a one-way mirror and I was apparently to perform (that's what it felt like). I found out on completion that his observation room was indeed full of a handful of evaluators. It turned out too I was being recorded on video (which really unnerved me as they had not advised me of such or asked permission beforehand).

I think I did well. The doctor being tested did a good job in my opinion but I left on a bit of a sour note. Legally, shouldn't I have been advised beforehand I was going to be observed and recorded?