March 2012
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February 2012
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Morbidly fascinated with the knowledge of what I’m actually capable of. If I wasn’t so convinced that knowledge is preferable to ignorance, I might say I’d rather forgo the knowledge this time. Sometimes truth is painful.
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Ready to forget I'm a med student for a little...
It’s a little funny that the part of this trip I’m most looking forward to is leaving my laptop behind. Taking myself off the grid for a weekend is exactly what I need to refresh before boards. And Allen’s helping me plot a way to keep my phone use to a minimum as well (while staying safe and not lost in a new city, that is). Now that’s what I call a good friend. :)
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“In case you’ve never realized — sugar is the best exfoliator EVER....”
– Me
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“Oh, what a night we had last Sunday at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. …if...”
– My Hero, Dave Grohl (Seriously, no pun intended.)
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I feel both encouraged and irritated at the moment. Encouraged by seeing someone in my position actually trying to make a difference. Irritated with myself for giving up.
I don’t write about med school all that often, but today I’m going to be straight — it’s damn hard. I mean, medical school is supposed to be difficult. I get it. It’s a lot of material to cover in 2...
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The Hope Movement →
Ok, I need to spread the word about this great organization founded by one of my classmates. The Hope Movement sells tshirts (see below), and for each shirt sold, donates one mosquito net to a family in Africa. Insecticide treated nets are the most effective prevention for malaria — and since the antibiotics currently used to treat malaria are quickly becoming obsolete, prevention is key.
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“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else...”
– Ambrose Redmoon
“A heart full of courage and cheerfulness needs a little danger from time to...”
– Friedrich Nietzsche
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”
– Anais Nin
“A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and...”
– Wilfred Peterson
“I do not want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length...”
– Diane Ackerman
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“I remember when I was in medical school, I thought I could learn everything I...”
– A guest lecturer tries to calm the class after putting up case study radiographs that nobody could interpret resulting in panic. (via medicalstate)
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I’m really enjoying Andrew Bird today. Might...
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“These cold nightmares, they make her worse for wear.
Lost in the dark,...”
– Fragile Bird, by City and Colour
Sort of hate how much I relate to this song. Beautiful, depressing words.
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“You can talk with someone for years, everyday, and still, it won’t mean as much...”
– C. JoyBell C. (via 99lions)
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