May

Hrm, May is finally here, a very much dreaded month and an anticipated month. The dread : USMLE !! The anticipation : end of USMLE :) It also marks the month I'm turning into 1/4 century old!! (Lol I sound like a piece of antique)

But I am here to write about my dreams. A friend of mine from Taiwan is currently doing his clinical rotations in Imperial, and as I read about things that he is doing and stuffs that he has been thinking about, I regret for not being able to appreciate the teachings and lament them as chores without realizing its importance and significance. On the same note, I too regret for taking things for granted during my university years, allowing opportunities to pass by. I too, regret for not putting in my very best, not trying my very best in everything that I do. Those days I seemed to have an excuse for everything I do. I seemed to be a terrible person back then. So here is my confession for all the times that I have allowed to waste, for all the things that I did not take initiative for, for all the things that I took for granted.

Here's a promise to myself : never make the same mistakes anymore. Live mindfully and reach for the stars. Never look back, and ever look upwards.

Also,  happy, happy birthday to myself!! I apologize for being so syok-sendiri on my blog but I believe nobody reads it anyway :p

10 weeks down to USMLE. 

Note to self : I will be able to manage it. Take a deep breath and carry on. I can do this! :) 

Hello whassup?

I have been away for a while, and pardon me but I really had intentions of abandoning this blog until I received a message from a friend who told me : have been re-reading your blog posts, and I realized that you have grown a lot (yay). So yeah, I guess this blog shall be temporarily kept alive by virtue of those words, for the sake of preserving thoughts and memories.

So what have I been doing when I was away, not blogging? Soul searching (lol). But that's partially true, I am in the midst of a quest in fulfilling the dreams of my life! (yes i made that up, partially. it is not as happening / amazing when you have to read a minimum of 10 hours everyday) I am currently in my 2nd year of medical studies, and it is becoming increasingly hectic, coz I have a major exam coming up in late May, USMLE (abbreviation for United States Medical Licensing Exam). So if you are questioning what am I thinking of everyday when I am staring into blank space, that's it - USMLE.
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Have I told you guys I went to the United States for research? It was a short trip, around 7 weeks sponsored by my Uni, and I was fortunate enough to stay in East Baltimore, the dangerous side of Baltimore with a neighbourhood famous for drug-dealings and crimes. Everyone has been asking me how was it : and to be honest, I felt like I was back in Imperial College again. I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to participate in ward rounds, and scrubbed in for observation of operation for a day too (10 hours of standing, by which my legs were announced dead by the end of the day). I visited some other areas too - NYC, Philadelphia and Washington D.C., and DC was by far my favorite. I have always enjoyed visiting museums, and that's why DC was really fun for me, I guess. I missed out the Brooklyn Bridge coz I didn't have time for it, so I'll save that for next time. How about Philly? I would say : it's the CHEAPEST place to tour out of the 3!

So what's next in my life? For the next few months I would be spending a lot of time with my chair, desk, computer and books till end of May and hence would be having minimal social contact time. I might resort to blogging to vent out my frustrations, so please wait patiently till you hear from me the next time. :)

Loves!