I have finally completed six exhilarating years of medical school ! My blog's original title is no longer appropriate because . . . Lily has FINALLY done medschool ! A huge thanks to everyone that has followed me and journeyed with me during the past six years ! It has been a long road and [...]
The Alignment of Miracles ✨
As someone whose entire existence thrives on planning and preparation , I feel really insulted when I cannot put my exceptional skills to use.
The Breath I’ve Taken And The One I Must To Go On . . .
On Monday I am writing my last exam and doing my last OSCE for my Middle Clinical Rotations ! This is very clearly a blog post borne out of unabashed procrastination. #sorrynotsorry Finishing my middle clinical rotations is a big deal though ! It means that have successfully completed another year and a half of [...]
Chaos and Calamity
“Life is at its best when everything has fallen out of place, and you decide that you're going to fight to get them right, not when everything is going your way and everyone is praising you.”
― Thisuri Wanniarachchi
A Surgical Future !
Neurosurgeons definitely do it better . I've spent the past four weeks doing my elective in paediatric neurosurgery and . . . . It's been amazing ! I loved every single day that I spent at Red Cross Hospital ! So much so that I am seriously considering Neurosurgery as a possible specialty in the [...]
Chapter 4 : Complete ✔️
Returning to my blog after such a lengthy hiatus always leaves me feeling somewhat ashamed 🙂 Like a mother who has abandoned her offspring and is now crawling back with her tail between her legs . I bring with me good news though! I passed my fourth year ! I am now officially a fifth [...]
Life goes on . . .
It is I , the owner of this seemingly abandoned blog 🙂 It has been two three months since my last post and the only explanation that I have to excuse my hiatus is simply . . . Life.😅 Medical School Update Yes , I'm still in medical school😅. To put my first semester into perspective and [...]
Ataraxia & Adulthood
I must have jinxed myself when I proclaimed February to be the best month of the year because shortly after that followed one of the most harrowing months that I have ever experienced ! March was , simply put, hellish. I was on my Internal Medicine rotation and looking back on it , I am not entirely [...]
Third Time’s A Charm !
Is it too early to crown a "best month of the year" ? February has exceeded my expectations thus far and it has not even reached its conclusion yet. Let me commence with a Lily Update because a great deal has occurred during this month 🙂 I have brand new spectacles and contacts . My vision had deteriorated since the last time I went to the optometrist [...]
New Me ?
The first week of the year is probably the most motivated one can be all year. One begins with incredible determination to achieve their goals and work tirelessly only to burn out by January the 6th because then they discover that REALISM is an integral component of being an "Optimistic Realist" . My rude , incredibly rude, [...]
Bienvenue 2017 🎇
The side effects of New Year's Eve revelry include an earth-shattering headache on the 1st of January and languid limbs that ignore any decision you make to move. 2016 was a long , challenging and bittersweet year . As detailed in my year review , I went through a number of ups and downs. It is my hope [...]
Montages & Revelry
My annual Lilycation has been a tremendous success 🐳🐬🐚 These past 5 weeks have been my most enjoyable and relaxed weeks of the year. I opted not to apply for a holiday job and that left me with a lot of free time 😋 So much time that I was initially overwhelmed but I soon [...]
A Year In Review : 2016
The Internet has hailed it one of the worst years in existence and I have some compelling examples from my experience this year to substantiate that claim. However , the tale of 2016 has not been entirely filled with deep melancholy , unending sadness and pain. Through the forest of despair , ephemeral rays of [...]
Early Clinical Rotations
It was both humbling and horrifying to see the miracle of life on display every 30 minutes of everyday for two weeks😱😨
Chapter 3 : complete ✔
Don't stress. Do your best. Forget the rest - A Pinterest motivational quote 💪 Salutations to one and all! It is I Lily and I bring forth good news ! . . . I passed THIRD year ! And I am officially halfway through my degree🙌💃💪 I passed all my exams and on the 3rd of [...]
Lily's Musings💕 