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There is nothing quite as satisfying as leaving the hospital after three 12 h shifts and seeing the helicopter come in that *I* do not have to deal with.

𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫🌞

June 29, 2020 

Day 4

There is something about this day that makes me feel so motivated. I even slept early last night despite my siblings continuously ramming my door because they still want to play with me. 

No matter what time I go to bed, I always make sure that I sleep for at least 7 to 8 hours. If I failed to do so, I’ll do siesta just to complete the amount of rest my body needs to prevent weakening my immune system as mine is weak.

As a not-so-stellar student, doing advance study is my only way to cope up and be able to engage myself during lectures without feeling left out. I have no problems in memorizing the lessons no matter how lengthy it is, but I do have a problem in retaining it for a long period of time. So, I use Anki. I use flashcards. I recite everything as soon as I wake up everyday so that I won’t forget it. 

I used to have a bullet journal as a guide and planner but I couldn’t keep up with it. I run out of ideas after a month or two and I am so not satisfied with my arts. I always end up hating it. Now, I use excel to plan out my entire week. It’s digital and I don’t have to worry too much on the designs and whatnot.

Writing has always been my favorite thing to do. Recently, I have started making “aesthetic” notes. I am still not good at it as I have a lot to improve. Writing also helped me to remember my lessons. I can almost picture out the reviewers that I wrote and that has helped me a lot during exams.

I just want to insert my mom’s plants here. She is so in love with her mini-garden, her cactus, the succulents, and different plants.

"Medical students must be allowed to participate in clinical care: we must be ready for whatever comes next. Canceling rotations or restricting patient contact now will not suffice, because the threat of COVID-19 will not pass within weeks ... If we do not continue training now, how will next year’s physicians be adequately prepared to provide care in the future?"

A medical student perspective on the ethics of clinical rotation participation during the #COVID19 pandemic, newly published on in-Training, the online peer-reviewed publication for medical students.