The Syncopated Metronome

Tricia Alvarado. A biology major-turned medical student/capoeirista with an eternal love for playing the piano and drawing, because she's artsy like that. Hoping to be a medical doctor one day, though the occupation of Time Lord and/or consulting physician (*detective*) seems rather attractive as well.

[feifheadcanons]

Thoughts on Three houses?

I’m…tentatively excited.

My only concern is the formation system.

[pervocracy]

child handling for the childless nurse

My current job has me working with children, which is kind of a weird shock after years in environments where a “young” patient is 40 years old.  Here’s my impressions so far:

Birth - 1 year: Essentially a small cute animal.  Handle accordingly; gently and affectionately, but relying heavily on the caregivers and with no real expectation of cooperation.

Age 1 - 2: Hates you.  Hates you so much.  You can smile, you can coo, you can attempt to soothe; they hate you anyway, because you’re a stranger and you’re scary and you’re touching them.  There’s no winning this so just get it over with as quickly and non-traumatically as possible.

Age 3 - 5: Nervous around medical things, but possible to soothe.  Easily upset, but also easily distracted from the thing that upset them.  Smartphone cartoons and “who wants a sticker?!!?!?” are key management techniques.

Age 6 - 10: Really cool, actually.  I did not realize kids were this cool.  Around this age they tend to be fairly outgoing, and super curious and eager to learn.  Absolutely do not babytalk; instead, flatter them with how grown-up they are, teach them some Fun Gross Medical Facts, and introduce potentially frightening experiences with “hey, you want to see something really cool?”

Age 11 - 14: Extremely variable.  Can be very childish or very mature, or rapidly switch from one mode to the other.  At this point you can almost treat them as an adult, just… a really sensitive and unpredictable adult.  Do not, under any circumstances, offer stickers.  (But they might grab one out of the bin anyway.)

Age 15 - 18: Basically an adult with severely limited life experience.  Treat as an adult who needs a little extra education with their care.  Keep parents out of the room as much as possible, unless the kid wants them there.  At this point you can go ahead and offer stickers again, because they’ll probably think it’s funny.  And they’ll want one.  Deep down, everyone wants a sticker.

[uptomyeyeballs]

Love this 😂

[traveldoc24]

Also, age 3ish to 6ish, if they seem scared see if they watch Doc McStuffins and WATCH THEM UNFOLD LIKE A TINY FLOWER

[aspiringdoctors-blog]

Literally used Doc MsStuffins to get an almost 3yo to let me look in her ears today.

[voltron-imagine]

Mod Applications are now live!

As you all know, I hit 100 followers not so long ago and due to the sudden popularity of this blog I’m opening up applications to be a mod alongside me on this blog.

The winner will be picked on April 2nd, it’s a short time I know but I do need the help as soon as possible! <3 

Rules to Apply

✰ Must be following this blog ✰ Fill in this form  ✰ Reblog this post with the tag Applied (Likes do not count).

I love you all and good luck with applying!! 

[voltron-imagine]

Last day of applying! Due to the sudden popularity of this blog, I’ll be taking on the two best applicants. Go apply!

[just-shower-thoughts]

A large reason I became a doctor is because of how valuable I would be in a post-apocalyptic world

[homotology]

Is @cranquis writing for shower thoughts now? 🤔

[cranquis]

My usefulness in the post-apocalyptic world will run out as soon as people realize they can just smash-and-grab Zpaks from their local pharmacy.

[louisevanbeethoven]

Same though?!?

Not unless... microbial resistance started the apocalypse in the first place (gasp!)

[seeyouallintherapy]

REBLOG IF YOU WANT A LOVE LETTER FROM A FICTIONAL CHARACTER IN YOUR ASK BOX NOW

[15-fantasies]

I dare y'all lol

[chocobro-daydreams]

Hey guys. Guys. Do it.

[ladyscientia]

MAKE MY YEAR

[husheddragon-blog]

PLEASE

[justahopeless-dreamer]

please please *-*

[mutantandproud]

Lol for a laugh

[vigilante-daredevil]

I’ll probably cry 😂

[starbatwars]

IF SOMEONE DID THIS I WOULD SCREAM AND WRITE SOMETHING FOR THEM PLEASE

ALSO MAYBE JASON?

[panic-in-the-watchtower]

CAN I GET TIM DRAKE OR PETER PARKER OR WALLY WEST I’M SORRY I’M A SUCKER FOR ADORKABLE SUPERHEROES

[giraffingthetardis-deactivated2]

Wouldn’t this be sweet? Or if some nice little anon decided to make you smile. I’d do this for people I know. Yeah! This is awesome!

[chaoticbaguette]

Pleeeaaase

[iinkpools-deactivated20191009]

it came back

…I’ve gotta.

C’monnnn Ignis

[raelkisnet]

NOCTISSSSS

[meaningsofthestars]

My fav athmospheres for study

There’s this website http://www.ambient-mixer.com/ that’s so good for study athmospheres, but also for RPC or writing ones. Honestly, they have such variety of all kinds of ambient sounds, it’s great (RPG, relaxing, fandom, gaming…) I’m listing my fav athmospheres for study and classwork as a reference for me and for people who might want to try them out (note: I have a predilection for relaxing, urban, and summery).

(Rec: some of these include music tracks, it’s recommendable to mute them if you’re also sitening to your own music)

Elizabeth’s Paris - yes it’s from Bioshock infinite, but honestly you could just take it as a 20s Parisian cafe. It’s my all time favorite. 

Study like a Slytherin - the only slytherin common room athmosphere that’s calm but doesn’t feel like you’re in a submarine

In Rivendell - I usually lower the sound of the waterfall bc I feel like it’s too loud but one of my all time favorites too, I don’t even like lotr

A Library, 1732 - y’all know me and how I love to feel rococo in everything I do

Calm Sunday in New York - I tend to lower the sound of writing on paper. Yes, another one with La Vie En Rose, sue me

Cafe Terrace at night - I tend to lower the sound of miner’s pub and turn the piano a bit louder for a bit more of a surreal feel

Venice Cafe - again, I tend to lower the volume of the pub voices

Suburban Summer day - so calm but I recommend lowering the sound of grasshoppers because it’s too high

Home for the holidays - because I lvoe feeling like I’m inside a Hallmark film

Anime Afternoon - super relaxing if a bit unsettling? idk how to explain 

A London Flat - another favorite

London Streets - I tend to lower everything so that it sounds like it’s coming from outside a window

Urban rainy day in traffic - yes, I love cities you all know

Fairy wedding in the woods - incredibly beautiful and calm and surreal

Hufflepuff common room - Another good one for study, I tend to lower the cat purring bc it sounds too loud

A book by the sea - what it says in the tin

[randal-mcmandal]

What's your superpower? No rerolls!

[kalgalen]

http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Random

[teacandy-archive]

wow. what a superpower.

[mortalengine95]

“No rerolls!” Says the guy who definitely rolled something cool and not… Sand magic

[i-say-spooky-you-say-scary]

BLOOD MANIPULATION

FUCK YES

[queer-duck-deactivated20171201]

oh

[jorrunfulhelm]

Power/Ability to:Possess almost all powers in existence.

The ability to possess almost all powers in existence. Lesser version of Complete Arsenal. Form of Nigh Omnipotence.

HELL FUCKIN’ YEAH!

[torn-by-dreams]

Sex magic.

Sex magic… sex… sex magic.

[teaforascripturient-deactivated]

Super Charge Power/Ability to: Increase one’s self electricity through an intense emotional state. The ability to amplify one’s self electrical output and strength through intense emotions. Technique of Electricity Manipulation.

[shwarmadillo]

Omnipotent object FUCK YES

[imagines-for-voltron]

Master builder. I can build anything… from anything. Can I build a wall around Donald Trump and keep him in there?

[voltronldscenarios]

Telepathic Language Instruction: the ability to relay the basics of language to another entity

[louisevanbeethoven]

Fictional Transcendence, the ability to move between fictional and min-fictional worlds

OH YES THIS FANGIRL IS VERY MUCH PLEASED.

[weloveshortvideos]

[brucebocchi]

this is next level fucking with people

[hotbully-deactivated20170419]

Please give this old man his ice cream

[voltron-dorkies]

Let him have peace

[louisevanbeethoven]

I know this place!! It's a dondurma stand near the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul and they really like to play around with customers before they serve the ice cream

[paladinimagines]

oh, i didnt know you kinda just picked something lmao! I'll be an older sister :3 Is there a group chat?

Alright cool I’ll add you to the page!

And yeah there is! https://discord.gg/G43fF

[azurmet]

Finally finished! Father and son. ♥ (drawn for a contest).

[of-aurora]

Reblog if you're not homophobic

Every url that reblog’s will be written in a book and shown to my homophobic dad. 

[laughy-sapphiee-and-buggaboo]

Reblog this you little shits.

[samgirl72]

Always reblog.

[dontyoureallycare]

like use my name? my url is silly ? Neha Farooqi

[evitatheelf-blog]

This makes me so happy that my parents are excepting.

[medicalstate]

I'm currently in high school and interested in a medical career. I really love art and I had the opportunity to take it this year (I'm a freshman). The problem, while planning my classes, I don't have enough space to take art again during my next three years. The majority of the classes I'm planning to take are science/medicine related. How did you balance other interests with career oriented classes?

If it is not possible to add classes in your spare blocks or do an early morning class, then I would suggest taking art classes outside of school. If this is something you know you are passionate about and are interested in pursuing then I think investing in it would be a reasonable choice. Depending on what programs you are applying to the in the future, you do need to cover a lot of ground with your school courses but the other angle to that is to hone in on what career paths you would like to take and then shed what other courses may not be necessary. Good luck!

[aspiringdoctors-blog]

DON’T GIVE UP ART IT WILL KEEP YOUR SOUL ALIVE IN THE SPIRIT CRUSHING RAT RACE U NEED IT TO LIVE DO U HEAR ME BBCAKES I MEAN IT

[louisevanbeethoven]

YAAAAAAS! - a third-year medical student who finished ABRSM piano while doing pre-med

[bettycrockermoved-deactivated20]

IF ANY OF MY FOLLOWERS WANT SAI (WITH TRANSPARENCY) AND PHOTOSHOP CS6;

SAI

PHOTOSHOP

i’ll tag it in my art tag so that you guys can find it easily too!!

[bettycrockermoved-deactivated20]

i’m going to be reblogging this for the next few days to make sure that everybody who wants these programs can get them because i know they can be damn hard to find, so here you go guys!! ♥

[yesthatdana]

omg sai with transparency. its a flipping MIRACLE

[entertainmentweekly]

Can’t get your hands on a copy of the Hamiltome?

Lin-Manuel Miranda reading it is the next best thing. 

[whoreofcapernaumx]

OH FUCK YES

[louisevanbeethoven]

For! Future! Consumption!

[studizz]

Medblr’s! 💉 🏥 🚑 😷

I have a page on my blog where I want to make a list of medblr’s (mainly so that I can find them easily, and anyone else). This includes premeds, medical students and doctors. If you would like to be added to the list just reblog this (please add whether you are a predmed, doctor, or what year medical student) and I’ll add you! 

These are the medblr’s I’m currently following and I’m looking for more to follow. I’ll follow back anyone who reblogs this (note it’ll be from my main blog) 

@ermedicine @medschoolbound @sheisamedstudent @medschooldreamdiary @aspiringdoctors @medicalschool @cardiacattack @newlymed @medical-af @medblogonthego @premedtomd @supermedstudent @docitaliana @justanothermedblr @doc-in-progress @medschoolgrind @studylikeadoctor @aspiringdr @studiyng @averagepremed @thisfuturemd @flyonthewallmedstudent @medical-gal @medical-student @premedmotivation @studydiaryofamedstudent

Thank you so much for reading, I would be so grateful for any medblr’s and studyblr’s to share this! 😘

[wayfaringmd]

There are several hundred medblrs and students listed on my blog (click Medblr Spotlight) if you’re looking for new folks to follow or add to your page!

[henrysgeekymind]

[louisevanbeethoven]

BFF: I don't understand how we can just look at this and tell it's tuberculosis.

Me: So...what you're trying to decide is...TB or not TB, that is the question?