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nothing feels better than working your ass off studying, and then smashing an exam!

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Is med school all that you expected it to be?

In school, I used to look up at the people who had graduated and gone onto studying medicine so much, they were my biggest source of inspiration and I held them up to an almost god-like status. I always thought they were so lucky to be studying a course that is so diverse, and has such a direct impact on the lives of others. I thought they were having the best time and I wanted to be where they were, more than anything. This was great and all for motivation while I was applying, but once I started studying medicine……booooooy did I not know what kind of storm was coming.

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GoodMorning

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today is so small in comparison to the rest of our lives. the meaningless troubles that haunt you now mean absolutely nothing in light of the bright, long future ahead of you. these problems may seem endless, they may seem as if they have no visible solution. but trust me, there is a solution and it will come to you in the future. whatever is a burden on your chest, it will be lifted in time. choose to consider the bright life ahead of you instead of the struggles that keep you chained to the past. there is so much you are going to do, so much you are going to experience. breathe and feel free because everything heals with time. 

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med school has been extremely overwhelming and stressful these last couple of weeks, but what else can you expect during exam term? 

i’d say i feel ‘burnt out,’ but to be honest i felt that way two weeks into the second term, whoopsie. I find that making sure I have at least 2 hours to unwind in the evenings really helps keep me going, and fuelling myself with the right foods to combat the horrific amount of caffeine I consume 

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Have you gotten onto the wards yet?

not 100% (the clinical portion begins fully next year,) but we do go out once a week xx

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exam season woes

uni has been very *trying* these last few days; i wouldn’t expect any less as exam-season is fully underway but boy am I looking forward to summer, i spend most of my free time on asos looking at swimsuits...whoops. 

work has been going well, i’m trying my hardest not to get disappointed with myself if I don’t happen to finish x amount of work by y time, the ol’ saying does go - slow and steady wins the race.

we’ve been blessed with such good weather these last couple of days !! it’s equal parts lovely and amazing, I love my walk to the medical building, I always stop by at the cutest little cafe and ask for an iced coffee, and then hurry along to my lecture, but the weather’s scheduled to make a turn for the worst. Oh well - would we ever appreciate sunny days without having the rainy ones? 

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Study session #7

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new week prep:

got my eyes tested and placed an order for contact lenses 

bought a new blouse to wear at the hospital 

completed an anatomy lecture 

completed a pharmacology lecture on pectic ulcer diseases & treatment 

wiped down & vacuumed my whole room 

went grocery shopping and popped into the cutest cafe which supports local charities, and treated myself to a late-afternoon (cheeky) cappuccino 

made myself a basil tofu & hummus sandwich (stuffed with as much spinach as possible) - would definitely recommend eating this one with hot sauce, it’s amazing 

face timed my parents - i miss them so much and cannot wait to go home

There’s just something about Sundays, the feeling is both calming and unnerving in the weirdest way. I’m the type to have a lazy Saturday, but pack my Sunday up with errands so that I don’t feel those niggly feelings creeping up on me. 

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📷 Minister Gate Book Shop

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Catching up with some mint tea 🍵

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12/100 days of productivity

a science project i had to do ft old biology notes

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Do you use a planner or anything? ^.^

I truly wish I was the type, but sadly I’ve never gotten into the whole planner thing. I just keep everything in my head and hope for the best - seeing as this method is yet to fail me, I’ll just roll with it for now hahah 

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glad you’re here, friday

this morning was so foggy in the most beautiful way

six lectures back to back makes for a crazy day, by the end of the second one I wanted to make a run for it and leave 

got myself a mint chocolate pulsein protein bar (which are amazing, and plant based if you’re into that) and a cappuccino, which totally did the job and made sure I didn’t fall asleep for the remainder of the lecture series 

I then made it down to my GP’s office and scheduled a vaccination, and then walked home in the sun. Everyone was out by the water, drinking pimms and the sun felt so good.

Revision is going decently, I suppose. It can be frustrating at times but I keep telling myself that revision was never, and is never enjoyable, but it must be done. So you just gotta push through the frustration-cloud anyway. 

Dinner this friday night was sushi with a bunch of my closest friends, followed by probably the best chocolate fondant cake in this city. Still hungry at the thought. 

Daylight savings makes these days extra long and I’m so grateful for more sunny hours in the day, there’s something so special about golden-hour hitting century stone buildings and making them shine. 

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Design Tales

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how are you so positive in bad situations?

I mean, the bad situation will persist regardless, thinking negatively will just make me feel worse. If I can control my thoughts, not the situation, why would I choose to make myself feel worse?