During the Q & A portion of a med/tech presentation I gave yesterday, I was asked why I pursued medicine if information technology (IT) seems to account for most of my hobbies and interests. Read more
I distinctly remember the first week of school when the course directors had a “did you know one of your classmates _______” session. Did you know one of your classmates invented _______, or worked for ______, or volunteered as a ______? I watched so many people go up in front of the class and receive acknowledgement for their incredible feats of scholarship, service, and leadership. At that time, it was nice knowing that these are my classmates, and I told myself that I too have a niche somewhere in the grand scheme of things. Read more
Well it’s another New Year’s Eve spent at home except this time I’m jumping between Counter-Strike Source and First Aid USMLE Step I. In retrospect, 2009 was an incredibly unusual year because of the amount of free time I had. Once school started, I quickly become occupied with trying to get back into the swing of things. Read more
So between watching King James and company destroy the Lakers in Los Angeles, reading some First Aid, and watching Rain Man for the millionth time (in honor of the late Kim Peek), Christmas was pretty uneventful. In fact, with each passing year, holidays seem to mean less and less.
Many of my classmates finally had the opportunity to go back home and visit their family/friends, but as a commuter from home, that’s a daily occurrence for me. Probably why winter breaks seem to be more focused on “doing what I always do when I have free time” rather than warm, fuzzy moments with the family.
I just love seeing everyone so cheery this time of the year. 
The last time it snowed in Houston was probably the most memorable day of my life – I received “the call” from Baylor Med. Almost exactly a year later, so much has changed. I’ve started this voyage. I’ve met some incredible people. And I finally got to see 12 days (if you have to ask, you don’t need to know). Read more
