This blog was made to be my happy place. My creative outlet. Writing gives my mind the clarity it needs to make sense of all the noise. I was reading back on a few posts I wrote and I could feel the excitement through the lines. I then had a look at my last entry,Read the Post
Nearing the End Clinical Rotations (+food reviews)
It’s been an eventful past few months, to say the least. Here’s a quick recap of the last rotations and some overdue food reviews. We sat our ENT exam in March, after a long Covid break that postponed it for two months. Medical school resumed and I flew back to Egypt, feeling like I’d justRead the Post
How to Make the Most Out of Ramadan 2021
Last year’s Ramadan was a first of its kind. It wasn’t anything like we’d pictured or anticipated – everything about it was different. Like many, I spent it away from family and loved ones; a Ramadan without the very rituals that made it special. The spiritual boost that we get from communal events and congregationalRead the Post
Start of a New Rotation and a Day in Zamalek
Seeing as most of our time is being spent at home this year, it’s always great to catch up with friends when we’re all in university. We’ve made a habit of spontaneous outings since our first year, usually in the search of food. There are times when we hit the jackpot and find our go-toRead the Post
Fixing My Relationship With Sleep
I haven’t slept properly in what feels like years. Let me explain. I am by no means an insomniac, in fact, I fall asleep rather easily and sleep quite well. I just choose to put everything else ahead of a good night’s sleep. Hours of sleep lost can be made up for by three shots ofRead the Post
4th Year Clinical Rotations – Internal Medicine
After three long years with no patient interactions, I was greatly looking forward to starting our hospital rotations. I didn’t know what to expect, but most of my friends would tell me that this year was “chill”. I saw it for myself, fourth-year students did not look seriously busy. The kind of year where everyoneRead the Post
Coping With Medical School in a Pandemic
It was March of this year when everything shut down. I had exams that week and I would go to a café to continue studying after classes. There was still a lot of misconceptions about COVID-19, so social distancing and wearing a mask were not yet widely practised. It was almost like everyone was waitingRead the Post