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ERAS submitted.
15, 37, 42, 45 :)) I love your blog!
Aww, thank you!
15: go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is!
Hmm… okay, Voyager had a golden record on it, with sounds and images intended to communicate with sentient beings about life on Earth. You can hear and see what we threw into the great void here: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/golden-record/whats-on-the-record/
37: do you like keeping your room messy or clean?
I like to keep it clean, but work and exhaustion often dictate that it’s a disaster. I’m very lucky that my Amazing GF is super tolerant of my mess. She’s the best.
42: do you have a favorite coffee shop? describe it!
Yes! Small, amazing coffee, with a patio for my pup and I to hang out when I study.
45: do you trust your instincts a lot?
Yes. When I get a gut feeling that something is wrong, I listen. In the words of My Favorite Murder, “Fuck Politeness”.
these are actually hella fucking cute y'all
1: when you have cereal, do you have more milk than cereal or more cereal than milk?
2: do you like the feeling of cold air on your cheeks on a wintery day?
3: what random objects do you use to bookmark your books?
4: how do you take your coffee/tea?
5: are you self-conscious of your smile?
6: do you keep plants?
7: do you name your plants?
8: what artistic medium do you use to express your feelings?
9: do you like singing/humming to yourself?
10: do you sleep on your back, side, or stomach?
11: what’s an inner joke you have with your friends?
12: what’s your favorite planet?
13: what’s something that made you smile today?
14: if you were to live with your best friend in an old flat in a big city, what would it look like?
15: go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is!
16: what’s your favorite pasta dish?
17: what color do you really want to dye your hair?
18: tell us about something dumb/funny you did that has since gone down in history between you and your friends and is always brought up.
19: do you keep a journal? what do you write/draw/ in it?
20: what’s your favorite eye color?
21: talk about your favorite bag, the one that’s been to hell and back with you and that you love to pieces.
22: are you a morning person?
23: what’s your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations?
24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets?
25: what’s the weirdest place you’ve ever broken into?
26: what are the shoes you’ve had for forever and wear with every single outfit?
27: what’s your favorite bubblegum flavor?
28: sunrise or sunset?
29: what’s something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing?
30: think of it: have you ever been truly scared?
31: what is your opinion of socks? do you like wearing weird socks? do you sleep with socks? do you confine yourself to white sock hell? really, just talk about socks.
32: tell us a story of something that happened to you after 3AM when you were with friends.
33: what’s your fave pastry?
34: tell us about the stuffed animal you kept as a kid. what is it called? what does it look like? do you still keep it?
35: do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often?
36: which band’s sound would fit your mood right now?
37: do you like keeping your room messy or clean?
38: tell us about your pet peeves!
39: what color do you wear the most?
40: think of a piece of jewelry you own: what’s it’s story? does it have any meaning to you?
41: what’s the last book you remember really, really loving?
42: do you have a favorite coffee shop? describe it!
43: who was the last person you gazed at the stars with?
44: when was the last time you remember feeling completely serene and at peace with everything?
45: do you trust your instincts a lot?
46: tell us the worst pun you can think of.
47: what food do you think should be banned from the universe?
48: what was your biggest fear as a kid? is it the same today?
49: do you like buying CDs and records? what was the last one you bought?
50: what’s an odd thing you collect?
51: think of a person. what song do you associate with them?
52: what are your favorite memes of the year so far?
53: have you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? heathers? beetlejuice? pulp fiction? what do you think of them?
54: who’s the last person you saw with a true look of sadness on their face?
55: what’s the most dramatic thing you’ve ever done to prove a point?
56: what are some things you find endearing in people?
57: go listen to bohemian rhapsody. how did it make you feel? did you dramatically reenact the lyrics?
58: who’s the wine mom and who’s the vodka aunt in your group of friends? why?
59: what’s your favorite myth?
60: do you like poetry? what are some of your faves?
61: what’s the stupidest gift you’ve ever given? the stupidest one you’ve ever received?
62: do you drink juice in the morning? which kind?
63: are you fussy about your books and music? do you keep them meticulously organized or kinda leave them be?
64: what color is the sky where you are right now?
65: is there anyone you haven’t seen in a long time who you’d love to hang out with?
66: what would your ideal flower crown look like?
67: how do gloomy days where the sky is dark and the world is misty make you feel?
68: what’s winter like where you live?
69: what are your favorite board games?
70: have you ever used a ouija board?
71: what’s your favorite kind of tea?
72: are you a person who needs to note everything down or else you’ll forget it?
73: what are some of your worst habits?
74: describe a good friend of yours without using their name or gendered pronouns.
75: tell us about your pets!
76: is there anything you should be doing right now but aren’t?
77: pink or yellow lemonade?
78: are you in the minion hateclub or fanclub?
79: what’s one of the cutest things someone has ever done for you?
80: what color are your bedroom walls? did you choose that color? if so, why?
81: describe one of your friend’s eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of.
82: are/were you good in school?
83: what’s some of your favorite album art?
84: are you planning on getting tattoos? which ones?
85: do you read comics? what are your faves?
86: do you like concept albums? which ones?
87: what are some movies you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives?
88: are there any artistic movements you particularly enjoy?
89: are you close to your parents?
90: talk about your one of you favorite cities.
91: where do you plan on traveling this year?
92: are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch?
93: what’s the hairstyle you wear the most?
94: who was the last person you know to have a birthday?
95: what are your plans for this weekend?
96: do you install your computer updates really quickly or do you procrastinate on them a lot?
97: myer briggs type, zodiac sign, and hogwarts house?
98: when’s the last time you went hiking? did you enjoy it?
99: list some songs that resonate to your soul whenever you hear them.
100: if you were presented with two buttons, one that allows you to go 5 years into the past, the other 5 years into the future, which one would you press? why?
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If you don’t like your prescription opioids, using your cousin’s heroin is not a great way to ‘detox off those pills.’
...Change your shorts, grab a coffee, because you're in for a long night.
Trauma surgery attending
Hi I hope you're having a good day Can you please give advice for a burntout 3rd year medical student ? Thank you
Hey!
Burnout is real, and it sucks. We’re in a field where the demands put on us regularly exceed what is healthy. Being your own advocate when everyone and everything is telling you to be at 110% at all times is rough, but it is absolutely necessary. I repeat: Taking care of yourself, however you are able, is not optional.
As some longtime followers may remember, I crashed and burned at the end of second year, and vowed to never be in that place again. I am so far from perfect it’s hilarious. But, I’m right in your shoes, so this is what is working for me thus far.
1. Study on the wards whenever you can. I’m on a surgical rotation, so between cases I’m going over practice problems. Sure I may only get through 5 in one sitting, but sprinkle that throughout the day and it adds up. Then, if you go home and crash, you’re guilt-free.
2. This may be counterintuitive, but for me, open-ended time can be a productivity killer. Say you set aside your entire day off to study. You sit down, and then- Holy crap, it’s 3pm and you’ve spent the day agonizing over one block of problems! You feel awful, and your motivation is shot. Instead of going into a shame spiral, set yourself some structure, and you’ll be able to focus better. If you know you will have the day off on Friday, set an activity during that day that is fun and fulfilling for you. In my case, I recently spent an afternoon in the park with my Amazing Girlfriend. Knowing that I had that activity to look forward to made it easier to study during the day. Once you are doing the aforementioned fun activity, PUT AWAY THE NOTES. Be present, breathe, stretch- This is ‘you’ time, and that’s just as important as anything else you’re doing.
3. Talk it out and connect with other people. Do you have a friend, a partner, a parent, a pet? Ask them how their day was, and tell them about yours. Isolating yourself when your feeling crappy is easy. Alone time is great, but there is a point when it becomes unhealthy. Fight that impulse as best you can and reach out. I have a friend who is a year ahead of me, and she is a huge help when it comes to navigating medical school. My partner keeps me grounded and reminds me what it means to be a fighter. There are people in your life rooting for you, and I’m sure they’d love to hear from you!
4. Take care of your physical self. It’s very easy to neglect your body in medical school, ironically enough. Feed yourself things that are healthy and delicious, give yourself plenty of water, and sleep whenever possible. Always have pocket snacks. If you have time to exercise, great! If not, you’re probably running around the wards anyway, it’s okay. This also goes for feeling good about how you look. I’m a makeup fiend, so even if I get up at the butt crack of dawn, I will have my brows on and mascara. It takes 2 minutes, and I feel more confident. Find what makes you feel just a smidgen better about yourself- Nice undies, a cute ID badge holder, whatever!
5. Ask for help. This is the scariest tip, and the most important one. No one gets anywhere alone, and medical school is no exception. Are you struggling with a concept? Ask your resident. Away rotation application woes? Ask your English major friend to read your essays. Feeling like you could use some therapy? See what resources are in your community and school.
So, TL; DR: Do what you gotta do to keep yourself sane. You’re worth it, and making time for yourself is never a waste.
We were rounding with one of the older (70+ yo) surgeons today. He has always been a sharp dresser, and today was no exception. One of the long-time nurses sidled up to him as we turned the corner.
Nurse: “OOOooooooh, Dr. W! Are you wearing skinny jeans?!”
Dr. W: “Well, you know I like to keep it hip!”
The surgeon swagger... It’s real.
A cartoon by Paul Noth, from 2006.
Nine times out of ten, if your trauma patient has hypotension, they're bleeding. And the tenth time is usually bleeding too.
Trauma Surgeon Attending
Pericardiocentesis on a trauma patient- The blood's clotted. It's like trying to suck Jell-O through a straw.
Trauma Surgeon Attending
One for the Whovians...
So I just thought of the nerdiest, dumbest joke for med folks and Whovians: Nerd A: So did you know that the Doctor has aortic stenosis of both hearts? Nerd B: Wait, really? Nerd A: Yeah! He has pulsus parvus et Tardis!
From Kate Beaton’s amazing comics on Dr. Sara Josephine Baker.
http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=335
For more information on ‘Dr. Joe’, a kickass lady, here’s a great article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1470556/
Murphy: ‘So that’s what intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is!’
Amazing Girlfriend: ‘Wait, so you’re itching on the outside, because of something happening on the inside?’
Murphy: ‘I guess, yeah.’
Amazing Girlfriend: ‘The call is coming from inside the house! I hate it!’
Ectopic Endometrial Tissue
Resident: “I once had a patient who bled from her bellybutton every month. She had umbilical endometriosis- it was nuts.”
Every med student In the room:
Things Not To Say To Your MIL
Resident A: “She was bugging me so much- ‘That’s not how you hold a butcher knife!’”
Resident B: “You should’ve told her ‘Well it works when I cut on HUMANS!’”
To all the young Millenials about to watch M*A*S*H for the first time, do not be turned off by Max Klinger being a guy in a dress.
For those of you unaware, the character tries several schemes to get out of the army on the grounds of being mentally unfit for service, most notably being a man who wears a dress, which no one buys. It’s played off as a joke but everyone loves him and treats him very respectfully unless it’s a character you’re not supposed to sympathise with.
You might want to call bull on the fact that they’re getting a cheap joke at a man in a dress. But, this man in a dress had a gender identity crisis ON SCREEN (although they couldn’t call it that) and also helped pave the way to allow transgender people into the armed forces.
No, seriously. A congressman who was a fan of the show brought up how Max Klinger cross dressing never was an issue at this M*A*S*H unit and it allowed transgender people to serve in the armed forces!
I’m a trans(masc) millenial and the biggest thing I feel was made fun of was how much some people were bothered by Klinger’s clothes, not the fact that he’s wearing them.
Klinger learns a lot about fashion and sewing and seems to develop a genuine passion for it over time.
There’s even one time when he develops a psychosomantic (spelling?) rash during a short time when he has to wear his uniform. Even after it is clear that he’s not gonna get to go home by wearing dresses, he continues - suggesting either a persistent act of defiance to make him feel better, or a real appreciation of the clothes… or both!
He’s clearly coded as straight, is accepted by his peers, and his character arc and development is barely focused on his clothes (rather it focuses on what he wants to do with his life; his dream future).
For a show made in the 70’s depicting the 50’s, M*A*S*H was a show before its time - with feminist messages and anti-war messages, as well as speking out against homophobia and racism - and Klinger was a groundbreaking character.
This is especially true, I think, if you watch the episodes sans the laugh track. Without the canned laughter, Klinger’s costuming comes off as especially sincere. Klinger is a good man and a great character and everyone in the camp respects him (and if they don’t, it’s not because of his attire).
The discovery that you can select “English Without Laugh Track” as an audio track has made the DVDs wonderful.
YOU CAN TURN OFF THE LAFF TRACK?? YES PLEASE!!
IIRC there’s an episode where Klinger asks his Korean girlfriend to marry him, and after there’s a moment of confusion on her part about his reference to a white dress, because white in Korea is a funeral colour, he talks about them both wearing dresses at their Korean-American wedding.
I may have to get the DVD’s just to kill the laugh track
This show wasn’t formative for me, noooooo....
I totally don’t have a pet named after a certain dashing doctor or a teddy bear named after a certain Hawaiian nurse...
If you're pulling on the cord, and you start saying to yourself, 'this placenta looks really big!', that's not good.
OB attending, on uterine inversion