How much am I willing to pay for a pillow? Turns out, a lot of money. Continue reading Valuating a Pillow
Mock Magic Personal Statement
Preface: while reading my friend’s personal statement about gaming, I thought back to applying to college 8 years ago and thinking about writing an essay about playing Magic the Gathering. I decided against it because gaming still has this weird stigma of being a fringe hobby and a waste of time, but back in January 2016, when solidly 25, I wrote a personal statement as if I were still 17. Continue reading Mock Magic Personal Statement
Human I/O
Every computer program is, in its essence, something that takes some sort of input, executes backstage computation, and returns an output. For example: Continue reading Human I/O
Ignoring Snow
Today, snow fell on Manhattan for the first time this winter, and I almost didn’t notice! It was a pleasant white flurry that stuck on the trees for a few hours. As it drifted lazily outside my window, I ignored it entirely and continued studying for my Step 1 board exam. Continue reading Ignoring Snow
Medical Naming Madness
What the heck is “erysipelas?!” While studying for my Step 1 board exam, I’m rediscovering all these medical terms I rarely hear and definitely don’t remember. Many of them, including erysipelas, are vaguely ancient Greek- and Latin-sounding, so I wondered if learning a few more etymological roots would help anchor my memory. This has led to ponderous philosophizing about the history and nature of naming medical terms. Continue reading Medical Naming Madness
On Anaesthetics
On Christmas eve, I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy. How’s that for a Christmas gift?
My doctors and I are investigating my otherwise asymptomatic iron deficiency that we found in August. We still haven’t figured it out, but meanwhile, I’ve got to tell you about the procedure, its prep, and the anesthesia. Continue reading On Anaesthetics
2015 in Retrospect
I tend to start my years mentally in September, coinciding with the academic year. I leave the true Gregorian new years for reflecting on what’s happened in the year just ending.
Studying this week has negatively impacted my prose ability, but nonetheless, 2015 was great.
Infectious Nostalgia
Today, my class at Weill Cornell finished our pre-clinical coursework, traditionally the first half of medical school. That’s quite the milestone, isn’t it? After winter break, most of us (including me) will retreat into our study caves and prepare for our Step 1 board exam. We’ll then reemerge to start our clerkships in Febuary 2016, the beginning our time learning and working on hospital floors. Wut. Continue reading Infectious Nostalgia