What a year it's been. Having just watched a mockumentary of the same name, I think the title of this post is appropriate. It started with memes predicting and anticipating world war 3 as a result of the actions of the now outgoing POTUS. There were terrible wildfires all over the world. There's been police… Continue reading Death to 2020
Covid & Gratitude
***POTENTIAL TRIGGER WARNING*** In my last post, I wrote that I had contracted Covid-19 and that I would write a follow-up post going into greater detail about my experience. This is that post. Towards the end of March 2020, my partner who happens to be a doctor, contracted what we suspected to be Covid-19. The… Continue reading Covid & Gratitude
Hello
It's been a while since my last post. About 3 months. There's a reason for that. I contracted COVID-19 and took a turn for the worst which involved a hospital stay. Thankfully, I'm over the worst of it although I'm still recovering from a few of the lingering symptoms. I'll write a proper post on… Continue reading Hello
Rest and Recuperation
This isn't a very long post. It's not even a medium length post. This Arrows and Ailments post comes to you on a relaxed Saturday afternoon from a very grey, windy city of London. I'm home alone this weekend and halfway through I've realised just how much I needed this. I'm extremely introverted by nature… Continue reading Rest and Recuperation
Stuff
Hello. It's me again. It's the end of another month. I'm in this really weird position. The position of knowing where I'll be this August. Of knowing what the next chapter of my life will be. It's strange because I'm able to somewhat take my mind off of my pending enrolment into medical school and… Continue reading Stuff
Perspective
It's Friday today. Friday 31st of January 2020 to be exact. I'm feeling pensive. Reflecting on my life so far and feeling like I've not really accomplished much. The irony that I was so focused for so many years on getting into medical school so I could save lives, that I forgot to live. The… Continue reading Perspective
Four Years Later (and some change)
Last time I posted, I was a medical student. Stressed but happy. Looking forward to four years in the future when I would finally become a doctor. Well, here we are four years later. A lot has happened. I'm not a doctor. I left the course at the end of my first year. Or rather,… Continue reading Four Years Later (and some change)
The Most Important Thing I Have Learned About Myself So Far This Year As A Medical Student
So my first semester of medical school is over. I'm back home in London for the holidays and it's been great getting to see my family and friends, especially as I hadn't been home since I left in September. Before I came back though a requirement for the course was to write a reflection which… Continue reading The Most Important Thing I Have Learned About Myself So Far This Year As A Medical Student
Reflecting on My First Block of Medical School
So it's been approximately 5 weeks since I started medical school. Well 6 weeks if you count induction week. I meant to post an update much sooner than this but things just kept piling up until eventually I resolved to make this post at the end of my first block. So let's recap. Induction week… Continue reading Reflecting on My First Block of Medical School
Goodbye London, Hello Coventry!
So moving day came and went. I meant to write a post much sooner but I've been so insanely busy. Remember when I said I would regret not packing earlier? Guess who regretted not packing earlier. I got home at 2am and then decided that that would be a good time to start packing. I… Continue reading Goodbye London, Hello Coventry!
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