Tropical Storm Bill
It’s 5 AM, and I’m watching a torrential downpour outside my window. The outer bands of tropical storm Bill have already arrived and will certainly make today full of rainfall, flooding, and possible tornadoes.
Category: Journal
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Houston Floods 2015
The last few days have been filled with torrential downpours throughout much of Houston. Unfortunately, at least five lives were lost amidst the flooding. Freeways are under water. Bayous are still overwhelmed. And just when we think the clouds have parted, another afternoon rainfall proves otherwise. Yesterday, in particular, was…
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Rockets-Clippers Game 6
It’s 12:45 AM, but I wanted to write this post so in the future, I can look back and know that today was one of the best comeback games I’ve ever seen the Houston Rockets play in the post season.
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Happy Holidays 2014 – Nexus 6 and iPads!
While my family doesn’t officially celebrate Christmas, it was nice to surprise my younger brother and mom with an iPad Mini and iPad Air, respectively, for the holidays! As for me, the Nexus 6 has become my new toy. :-)
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Happy Thanksgiving 2014
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Been a while since I last posted but all is well!
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27th Birthday
These annual birthday posts are such a nice way for me to reflect on how far I’ve come as a medical professional; however, today I’ll spend my 27th birthday in the operating room doing some pretty complex cases. And it’s raining. And I’m tired. Boo. :-(
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How I Studied in Medical School for Preclinicals
This topic is WAY overdue, but I received this question from a follower on Instagram.
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First Follow, Then Lead
“So, do you see yourself as a leader or a follower?” Invariably, applicants are trained to emphatically say “leader” followed by extensively rehearsed anecdotes of their greatness at the helm of an organization or project. One of my favorite questions to ask med school applicants was to describe an experience…
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NBA Commissioner Bans Donald Sterling
Less than three months into his term, the NBA’s new commissioner has already voiced his passionate views on promoting the diversity of this wonderful league. By placing a life-long ban from NBA-related activities on Donald Sterling, the Los Angeles Clippers’ owner, for his racist remarks publicized over the last week, the commissioner…
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eICU – The Future of Intensive Care
I have a strong interest in acute care and technology, so the eICU is a natural extension of both. The eICU provides rapid delivery of real time information with the potential to drop long-term costs and improve patient outcomes; however, how long will it take before the initial overhead is…