When I was scrolling through YouTube one day, I came across a trailer for this new show on Netflix. It was approaching Labor Day weekend so I thought hey, I have time, let me give this show a try. A couple days later, I binge-watched all of the episodes and was just in shock by... Continue Reading →
Hard Truths #3: A Closed Mouth Does Not Get Fed
Hello everyone, Eid Mubarak and welcome to my last blog post of my summer break. I truly cannot believe school is about to start soon, I am excited to be in person and see my classmates but also anxious about the work and second year in general. A lot of medical students agree that the... Continue Reading →
A Reflection On Dealing With The Pandemic For A Year
Hello everyone, it's been a while since I have last written a blog. I am currently on spring break and trying to enjoy every second of freedom and study-free time. Today, I just wanted to do a well-needed reflection on what this year has been like and how the pandemic affected it. There is so... Continue Reading →
Hard Truths #2: You Do Not Have To Do Everything
Hello everyone and happy Inauguration day! I meant to post this earlier, but the new semester is kicking in quick. Now that the New Year is finally here, people are trying to follow through with the resolutions that they have created for themselves the year before. Some of them are physical such as losing a... Continue Reading →
Hard Truths #1: People Do Not Care About You As Much As You Think They Do
Hello everyone, I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving break. It was definitely needed, and I have spent the past few days sleeping for more than ten hours, lol. Anyways, I wanted to start something called Hard Truths in which I write about things I had to learn throughout my life that were not apparent... Continue Reading →
Another Black Immigrant Silenced: The Story Of Djibril Diol And His Family
Hello everyone! This post is going to be different from the usual medical-related ones that I have done, but there is a news story that has dampened my mood. It’s about a young Black family who was killed by an arson attack. For those who want the full story, click on this link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/us/denver-fire-arson.html Basically,... Continue Reading →
Trusting God and Remaining Hopeful During Trying Times: My Story
During these trying times, it’s really easy to fall into hopelessness. When will this all end and when will our lives get back to normal? It’s a constant question that I and those around me keep asking ourselves, but no one, except Allah (God), has the answer to. With all the bad news being so... Continue Reading →
The Time I Failed My Organic Chemistry Exam
“Naoumou, let’s go, we are about to be late!” my mother yelled out to me as I hurried to get my things. It was the start of spring break, and my family and I wanted to go to the movies and watch Black Panther. I did not see it when it came out and I... Continue Reading →