Memoir of a Med Student Archives - Page 2 of 7

Jungle Drum

IV.II.VII JUNGLE DRUM Okay, here is where I recount the tales of what was another hell of an adventure, one that takes us into the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. I flew into Iquitos as soon as I got to Lima – all sweaty, stinky and exhausted but super ready and excited for what was about to come. The Amazon […]

Added on August 13, 2019 Fourth Year , Emotion

Viva La Vida

IV.II.VI VIVA LA VIDA Seasoned and wizened by my days as a solo nomad, I was ready to embark on the second leg of the journey. I know I had been in Peru for only a week and a half and that the trek had been done by millions before me, but it was still a big deal to me. […]

Added on August 6, 2019 Fourth Year , Emotion

The Old Mountain

IV.II.V THE OLD MOUNTAIN The fourth day… the fourth day was fine. The fourth day meant we’d be walking around 15 kilometres along some train rails. It’d be a straight path on a flat terrain, not too challenging, not too exhilarating either. In fact, the only things that made it interesting were the random conversations I had with my fellow […]

Added on July 30, 2019 Fourth Year , Emotion

The Ravage of Time

IV.II.IV THE RAVAGE OF TIME The rocky and foggy terrain surrounded by the icy glacier peaks of the first day slowly gave way to warmer, greener surroundings as we neared the tropical rainforest. Once again, I was in a jungle! With arms in the air and toes curled upwards (as much as Blister would allow), I took a deep breath […]

Added on July 23, 2019 Fourth Year , Emotion

Ascent

IV.II.III ASCENT The hike to Rainbow Mountain was a sort of preamble to what I was about to embark on the following day. I’m talking about a journey that would lead me to one of the Seven Wonders of the World – none other than Machu Picchu in all its glory. Being overly ambitious and completely delusional, I opted for […]

Added on July 16, 2019 Fourth Year , Emotion

Of Mountains and Wonders

IV.II.II OF MOUNTAINS AND WONDERS Looking back on my days in Peru, I still remain incredulous at how diverse a country it is. From its natural beauty to its historical treasures and everything in between, this country truly is heaven on Earth. I got to discover more than I could have ever hoped for in such a short time, and […]

Added on July 9, 2019 Fourth Year , Emotion

Land of the Inca

IV.II.I LAND OF THE INCA Coming back from somewhere I thought I could never leave is always impossibly difficult for me – doing my best to come to terms with the fact that that routine is now over and things will never, ever feel that way again. The same had happened when I came back from Colombia, Nepal and Hungary. […]

Added on July 2, 2019 Fourth Year , Reason

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

IV.I.VIII A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM My time in Cambridge was mostly about medicine. With six weeks on our hands, Momma Bear and I had ample time to enjoy everything the city and its surroundings had to offer. Together with our flatmates Botond – a Hungarian guy, and Nina – a German girl, who both happened to be doing their medical […]

Added on June 25, 2019 Fourth Year , Reason

The Brightest Month

IV.I.VII THE BRIGHTEST MONTH A few months before enrolling into my penultimate year, Momma Bear and I applied for a medical elective in the UK as part of a programme offered by the University of Cambridge. Somehow, some way, we both got accepted into the same programme. Of course, this wasn’t exactly a valorous feat. Applications were on a first […]

Added on June 18, 2019 Fourth Year , Reason

The Blackest Day

IV.I.VI THE BLACKEST DAY Three words – “I love you”. Just three words. Three words so simple that they’re usually part of an infant’s jargon. Put a monkey on a typewriter and it’s bound to spell them out eventually. Three simple words. I’ve been known to speak at an alarming rate of WPMs. I’m talking Lorelai Gilmore or someone who’s […]