On Medical Memoirs and Online Internship

I have become fond of medical memoirs lately. One thing I noticed though, is that, these stories are not about what happened during medical school but about real-life experiences in the clinical setting at the hospital. These doctors were able to tell these stories because there was one patient whom they touched and who changed …

If He never sends us rain

Life has been too overwhelming lately. No one knows except me and the Lord that I have been on a really rough path lately. The demands of my day-to-day online activities is exhausting. Time has become my biggest concern. If time's of the essence, then you need My presenceMatt and Josie Minikus, All The Time …

August

"Some days in late August at home are like this, the air thin and eager like this, with something in it sad and nostalgic and familiar." {WF, The Sound and the Fury} The sun hits differently in late August. I saw it shining through my window this afternoon and I felt this sudden rush of …

Undecided Yet?

Today was one of the busiest days of online clerkship so far. But I should say today was also one for the books. I'm on Otorhinolaryngology Department this week which is my last rotation before the phase 2 of online clerkship next month. We had a discussion today about Maxillofacial Injuries and Reconstruction Surgeries with …

A Man Called Ove (Fredrik Backman)

I've been meaning to have light reads for weeks because I felt too old with my recent choices of reading. As I always say, good books come to us just right at the moment when we needed it. It was a Sunday afternoon, I was waiting for my friends as we're going out for lunch, …

Neurology

I'm on my Neurology rotation this week. I presented a case this afternoon during our online conference and I got the most kilig feedback so far since clerkship started. "Congratulations! This is one of the best presentations from the clerks so far!", Doc said. Ugh! I'm so kilig really! For a second there, I went …

how rare and beautiful it is to even exist

I've been on LSS with Sleeping at Last's song "Saturn" for week now. It was a part of their first Astronomy-themed album where they sang deeply emotional songs about each planet. I like this one the most. Lately, I feel like I'm stuck in a slump. Life has become monotonous with the advent of the …

Pursuit of Happiness

Beautiful Thoughts by Henry Dummond "Half of the world is on the wrong scent in the pursuit of happiness. They think it consists in having and getting, and in being served by others. IT CONSISTS IN GIVING, AND IN SERVING OTHERS. He that would be great among you, said Christ, let him serve. He that …

True Levelers

I started reading Ben Carson's book "Think Big" tonight. A quote on the very first chapter captured my attention. It speaks truth... "It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. …

a few random thoughts

I was torn whether to read all my CPGs for Internal Medicine including this latest update on COVID-19 Interim Guidance or to catch up with my to-be-reads. I have approximately five books left unfinished since clerkship started. But I also have lots of backlogs on my essential clinical readings. I'm now on my 4th week …