The Archive

  • Bonfire Celebrations at Kenilworth Castle

    Bonfire Celebrations at Kenilworth Castle

    Not going home last week was a difficult decision to make. I wanted to go home and go to some fireworks with my family, a tradition we have done for as long as i can remember. However, i knew if i went home i would have to wait until this week to complete my end Read more

  • Med School Diaries | 1 Block down, 4 to go…

    Med School Diaries | 1 Block down, 4 to go…

    It’s hard to believe that I am a fifth of the way though my first year of medical school. The amount of work and effort in order to stay afloat has been a real shock, but the motivation to succeed is the real reason we get through it. The week itself has been fairly reduced Read more

  • Med School Diaries: Five weeks in…

    Med School Diaries: Five weeks in…

    Week five has been so busy. It’s been the countdown to the end of the block, and the exam that follows it, and a week full of different experiences to the lecture theatres I have been in for days on end. When you add in the dog that came to visit, its been an intense Read more

  • Med School Week 4: Sometimes you just need a cuddle.

    Med School Week 4: Sometimes you just need a cuddle.

    The last week of med school was hard, and not in the way i expected it to be. I was expecting the week to be a busy mess of balancing uni lectures with finally getting grip on the block 1 revision. Unfortunately, last week turned into a mess of emotions and the realisation that i Read more

  • Medical School Week 3…. i think

    I can’t believe week three is finally over. It feels like i have been there for months. This feeling is probably due to the amount of information being crammed into my brain in such a short space of time. I have to say i am finally setting in and getting to grips with the day Read more

  • Living Minimally | Not Just a Clean House

    Living Minimally | Not Just a Clean House

    Minimalism focuses on only owning things you need, not accumulating waste and reducing clutter. But the principles of minimalism also apply to how you live your life. I recently posted about how medical school was a real struggle on my wellbeing and general happiness. During this time, I realized I had to make some life Read more