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april 13, 2024

always taking the time to relish in the stillness of it all, despite being stuck in the middle of the fast-paced world of medicine

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students discovering the concept of yearning

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april 10, 2024

hi! just spent the whole day studying. here's some pics i took over a year ago. what a time that was, my notes were so pretty back then

(edit: oops, accidentally posted twice)

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As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh, Susan Sontag.

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april 9, 2024

woke up super late today, so i had to adjust my study schedule

it's fine though

i've gone back to paper planning, which has been a lot of fun

found a photo on twitter with flower doodles and they looked really cool, so i had to recreate them on my planner (i'm no artist lol)

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Study while others are sleeping.

Decide while others are delaying.

Prepare while others are daydreaming.

Begin while others are procastinating.

Work while others are wishing.

Save while others are wasting.

Listen while others are talking.

Persist while others are quitting.

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april 7, 2024

genuinely think i aced my embryology exam

yesterday was moving day, and i lifted so much stuff

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25.03.2024—born to study at night, forced to work in the day 🫡

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april 4, 2024

back to planning on paper

lots of exams this week , and another upcoming long weekend

my handwriting is not the best

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my updated ✨ organizing ✨ system 2024

in my recent blog posts, I had been using consistently notion and paper journal to keep my life organized. however, as I had mentioned, in surgery we don't have a day off. so I'm always in the hospital, and journaling on paper makes me so conscious even when I hide in ENT (lol) to have some alone time and reflect for 10-15 minutes every other day or so. writing things down in my muji journal became difficult as well because I'm always on the go -- on the way to OR, on the way to fetch a resident's thing, and so on and so on. what I'm consistent though is being on my phone. organizing things on my phone / ipad / laptop. so! I want to make a Big change. I want to transfer to an app that would help me organize my weekly to-dos, where I can track my journal and goals at the same time, where I can write by hand if I felt like writing, and where I can make endless columns (the last two being limited in notion interface). I first went to google docs but I didn't like it. I mostly use google docs / sheets, etc for groupworks. I wanted something personal, something only I can access peacefully, with a personal touch that is very flexible and customizable. and so I thought of onenote!

I had been using it since I started clerkship but was never consistent. I was more familiar with the aesthetics of notion and would always resort back to paper planning because of familiarity and I like notebooks so much. but, as I said, my system is not working anymore on straight duties with no off. in april, I would also be rooming with my friends/classmates for a month since we are on outside rotation and I am worried that I wouldn't be able to journal much because I would be shy to journal on paper in front of my friends. they have always known me as someone who likes to reflect, but even just the thought of it just makes me so conscious.

and here I am making a Big change. hoping to be consistent.

so far I have my to-do list:

journal:

I luv luv it! it's so flexible and simple. will update if I remain consistent.

[girlmedisine]

listen to yourself and watch your language. instead of saying “sorry for ranting”, say “thank you for listening to me”. instead of saying “sorry that i am overemotional”, say “thank you for trying to understand something difficult”. instead of saying “sorry if i am a burden”, say “thank you for the time and energy you invest in our friendship”. good things will come when you realize you are not an apology.

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march 23, 2024 - 11:57pm

upcoming biochemistry long exam this week on nutrition, with two pre/post exams on physiology and anatomy

lately i've been wanting to revive my journaling/planning phase so i ordered a binder and it's getting delivered tomorrow

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Could I just say something real quick? 

It’s all coming. Whatever you’re starving for, whatever that ache is that stings your bones, it’s coming. The love, the happiness, the adventures, and the creativity that you are seeking, it is all coming for you. Here’s the thing, don’t let your right now get away. The things you find mundane, keep them. Store them in the pocket of your favorite coat like found pennies. They aren’t futile. Do not let them cause you to feel empty and hollow. They are going to be worthwhile. Keep the hunger for what is coming, but please, keep a tight grip on these little ordinary moments that are happening right now, because they – these tiny pieces of this ordinary affair you find yourself in – are the foundation to your extraordinary. And I promise you, if you begin to recognize your right now, you’ll see your extraordinary coming.  

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march 22, 2024

only have 1 class today, and it lasts 1 hour

did a bit of review while waiting for time to pass

i love thursdays and fridays

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I started using Head and Shoulders ten years ago for itchy scalp and dandruff, and then for ten years I have not had itchy scalp and dandruff, so I thought "why do I still buy shampoo to combat itchy scalp and dandruff when I do not have itchy scalp and dandruff," so I stopped buying the shampoo for itchy scalp and dandruff and can you guess I have now? Can you predict what currently afflicts me? It's alright if you can't because apparently I fuckin couldn't either

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march 21, 2024 1:15am

got home at 4pm yesterday, slept until 8:30pm so i had really late dinner, and started studying at 9

we have neuroanatomy practicals tomorrow, and i can't study well if i don't study / make my own notes

classes start at 1pm tomorrow so will probably sleep at 4am and wake up at around 7 to do a bit of yoga and study again

not ideal for me to have just 3 hours of sleep but i really wanna do well in this exam since it's the last few months of the 2nd semester