Here’s to life’s many twists and turns. They never seem to end, do they? Enter the world of a classic med student: one moment it’s all about studying for yet another standardized exam that somewhat serves to dictate the entire course of one’s future as a potential physician* (the MCAT, that is). The next moment,Continue reading “Post #10: To New Beginnings”
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Post #9: People Make the Place (end of M1 year)
2nd July 2021. I completed my first year of medical school two days ago. I had been waiting for this moment for so long, yet now that I have reached an actual culmination point, alongside a much-needed summer vacation, I realize the extent to which I have experienced burnout. I write these posts to beContinue reading “Post #9: People Make the Place (end of M1 year)”
Post #6: Moving to FL, Meeting People, Missing Dilan
1st April 2021. I’ve moved more than 12 times in my life, to various cities, states, and countries. My move down south for medical school has been the hardest by a landslide. At first, it was simply hard because I go to a very large school (my class size – yes for my year aloneContinue reading “Post #6: Moving to FL, Meeting People, Missing Dilan”
Post #5: M1 Winter; Humans as Chapters
6 Jan 2021. I had a lovely first day of M1 winter semester of med school. We had 8 hours of classes, from 8am to 5pm. I slept through the first 2. I tried to watch the 3rd while doing some yoga, and didn’t even realize when my laptop shut down halfway through the lecture.Continue reading “Post #5: M1 Winter; Humans as Chapters”
(Post #4) Holidays: the year he died vs. 2 years later
26 Dec 2020. It’s not like before, in 2018, when everything was still so fresh in our minds. I remember New Year’s Eve in 2018 like it was yesterday. My family had just left India, where we ran a free medical camp through our non-profit organization, SaDilKa Foundation, at a destitute hospital in Gujarat. MyContinue reading “(Post #4) Holidays: the year he died vs. 2 years later”
Post #3: How I Meditate, and Why
24 Dec 2020. If you know me, you know meditation is a very important part of my life. I started meditating in late 2014, when my mental health hit its first ever low. I soon realized that poor mental health doesn’t magically fix itself, at least not in a sustainable way, so I researched waysContinue reading “Post #3: How I Meditate, and Why”
Post #1: I survived my 1st semester of medical school (barely)
12 Dec 2020. I’m on a much-needed one month break after completing my first semester at med school! Boy oh boy, did I need this time off. This semester (July 2020—December 2020) I took: Biochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy, Microbiology, Histology, Foundations of Research, Immunology, and Nutrition. I’m not here to sugarcoat a damn thing: it wasContinue reading “Post #1: I survived my 1st semester of medical school (barely)”
Med for the Mind 