De-programming those deeply rooted beauty standards

Ugh, the dreaded weight scale. I recently returned to Dublin after almost three months in North America. Between studying for back-to-back board exams, working on residency applications, travelling and completing electives, it suffices to say that I have not been eating the best. All this time, I had managed to push all the weight-gain thoughts…

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Feeling guilty about taking time off? Me too.

I am sitting under the cool duvet covers of my Airbnb bedroom after a long, but awesome day on the Family Medicine Inpatient Service at the Mayo Clinic. After lathering up and washing off the hospital aroma (if you know, you know) with a wonderfully hot shower, I am sitting here in my cream silk…

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My Tried & True Productivity Tips

Struggling to be productive in this predominately online, WFH era? You are not alone. I’ve been trialling ways to maximise productivity without feeling too much screen induced fatigue. It’s so easy to get distracted when you are sitting at home. So here is a list of my top productivity tips that have sky rocketed by…

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My USMLE Step 1 Journey

Ah, the dreaded USMLE… *shudder*. It is dreaded for a damn good reason. Preparing for this eight hour exam was the most gruelling experience I have undergone in my academic career. It really is mind over matter for this beast: a test of one’s endurance and mental fortitude. In this post, I am going to…

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Sincerely Who?

I’m sitting in a beautiful coffee shop called Neighbours in my sister’s trendy Calgarian neighbourhood. This is my very first time blogging and I have to say it feels a little weird being this vulnerable and open. Yet while I look around at all the cute couples having coffee on this early albeit beautiful Sunday…

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