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)”
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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 #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 #2: My 4 day-trip to CA in the midst of full COVID lockdown (SF recs at end)
18 Dec 2020. I didn’t intend on booking any trips for my month-long December break, except for my official move. In fact, my finals were so tough I feared I may have to remediate during break (thankfully, I did not – my ‘educated guesses’ aka ‘pick c & move on before you overthink yourself intoContinue reading “Post #2: My 4 day-trip to CA in the midst of full COVID lockdown (SF recs at end)”
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)”
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