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 #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”
Med for the Mind 