In Memoriam

Salam alaiykum everyone, I know it’s been a minute since I last posted. So much has changed for me in residency that I wanted to discuss later on in the future. But for now, I wanted to talk about a dear friend of mine turned family member, Lisa. I found out this morning that she... Continue Reading →

November 8, 2026 0

How Senioring Has Been

Disclaimer: The views & opinions expressed in this post are my own (which are not directed at any specific entity/party) and do not reflect the views/opinions of any affiliates or employers. Salam alaiykum everyone, I hope you are all doing well and in the best of health, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. It’s been a... Continue Reading →

November 2, 2025 0

To The New Intern

Disclaimer: The views & opinions expressed in this post are my own (which are not directed at any specific entity/party) and do not reflect the views/opinions of any affiliates or employers. When I think of intern year, one word comes to mind: scary. Intern year was scary. Because no longer are there the many protective... Continue Reading →

July 1, 2025 0

Done With The Steps! My Step 3 Preparation and Experience

TL;DR Pre-dedicated: Finish Uworld and Divine Intervention Shelf Videos on YouTube Dedicated: Do Uworld incorrects, Finish Randy Neil, Uworld Biostats Review, and Complete CCSCases. Listen to a lot of Divine Step 2 CK Review Pre-Dedicated Salam, everyone! I hope you are doing well and in the best of health! It has been a loooong time... Continue Reading →

June 15, 2025 0

6 Months In

Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well. Just wanted to pop in here and say I am alive LOL. Residency has not taken me out alhamdudillah. These past 6 months have been the most humbling and eye-opening experience. I have been tested to my limits and then some. I have seen the most amazing... Continue Reading →

December 13, 2024 0

I Survived My First Month of Residency

Disclaimer: These are my views and my views only Salam alaiykum everyone I hope you are in the best of health mentally, physically, and emotionally. Alhamdudillah, I cannot believe I am done with my first month of residency! It definitely was a transformative experience and I am surprised by the growth but man, it was... Continue Reading →

August 7, 2024 2

Before I Start

So the day has finally arrived. Tomorrow is the first day I start residency inshallah. I am soooo nervous and I cannot believe I am entering this next phase of my life Subhanallah. I hear that residency is 1000x worse than medical school and that intern year is soul-sucking 😩😩😩. I definitely do not feel... Continue Reading →

June 10, 2024 2

Ranking Medical School Years

This will probably be my last post related to medical school 🥺. Inshallah, I start residency next week y'all, I cannot believe it, where has the time gone SubhanAllah 😭 😭 😭. Anyway, I wanted to take the time and reflect on these 4 years of medical school and the years leading up to it.... Continue Reading →

June 3, 2024 0

Medical School Update #10: I Graduated From Medical School!

Y'all, I am officially done with medical school. Alhamdudillah, alhamdudillah. Truly everything belongs to Allah (swt) and we will return to Him. I still have not begun to process what this truly means. This has been more than 20 years in the making as I knew I wanted to become a physician at such a... Continue Reading →

May 16, 2024 2

How Did Match Week Go?!

Y'all, I cannot believe I am entering my last moments of medical school. Like I am actually shocked. If you have been reading my posts from the beginning then you know that med school has been such a roller coaster of a journey, with many highs but many, many lows. I am truly grateful to... Continue Reading →

April 13, 2024 0