Stand up, stand up they say.
Leave no room for pain,
Sorrow nor doubts.

We are in constant war,
And there are no rooms for weaklings.
Do not cry, so they say.
But who is there - to listen to the poor soul's cry?

:)

This is the best birthday present ever.

Got accepted to present my research in an international conference for the work I did in US a few months ago. I feel like all the sweat and tears are all worth it now.

Note to self : Keep going. Don't give up. :)

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