It is getting to that time of the year. Students pack into libraries with a mountain of junk food to keep them going into the long hours of the night and coffee sells like hotcakes in all the local supermarkets. For once in my entire academic life, I will not have summer exams. This means…
Completing the Tough Mudder 5K challenge made me realise how unfit I am. Having said that, it was the first time that I had ever taken on something like this and I am so glad that I did it. I also raised £160 for Familia Trust in India which I am extremely happy about. Thank…
A woman presents after a pack of hyenas devours her baby alive as she gives birth under a tree as she was too far away from the hospital. A woman presents for treatment of a fistula after begging for 7 years to make up the transport fare to reach the hospital. Countless women present after…
Since sharing my bullet journal a few years ago, I have been getting a lot of feedback about the content of it. A lot of people love the idea of it but cannot justify spending a lot of time making one. Recently, a few people have even asked if I would be willing to sell…
I presented another poster this year at the Medical Students Day at the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. My research looked at how medicalisation of pregnancy affects women in both developed and developing countries. I was surprised to find that a lot of people were interested in this topic and I was asked a…
Ekachai is not easy to spot. Luckily, I was with a friend who had visited multiple times before and knew exactly where we had to go in order to have some South East Asian food. The restaurant was not too busy when we arrived and fortunately, we did not have to wait long to get…
Since I have started the ‘Medical Student Feature’ section on my blog, I have been contacted by lots of medics from all over the world who were willing to share their experience of medical school. I am hoping that in time, there will be a large bank of accounts from various students so that aspiring…
