The Long Road Ahead

I'm back!

I’m back! For some reason, I decided to bring this back, but I’m using Blogger on the advice of an expert in the field.

I say “some reason,” but when I visited some undergrad friends over the summer, I realized how out of touch I’ve been, and it’s only going to get worse. Yes, my friends, at DukeMed, the 2nd year is the clinical year, so I decided to restart the blog to let you all know how it goes (and also as a little journal for myself). Of course, updating will be tough given the general lack of time, but I would be more encouraged if comments were left. ;-)

There were a few reasons I abandoned my old blog, and I’ll be sure to avoid those pitfalls this time around:
1. Nothing interesting to write about. This is a likely problem during the first year of medical school, which consists of a steady diet of lecture and studying. Combine that with my normally humdrum life, and it doesn’t make much for blog material. This year will be much more exciting due to the changing nature of what I’m doing each day, and also due to the interaction with actual people!
2. Self-consciousness about blog entries. If you look at my old entries, it’s kind of ridiculous. I tried to infuse as much complex language as possible in order to look smart. I think in doing so, my entries were shorter and less frequent than if I just wrote in a stream-of-consciousness fashion. Also, I avoided the more mundane topics in favor of the occasional intelligent thought. Well, from now on, I’ll just write from the heart, no matter how clichéd (like that last phrase) or cheesy.

So stay tuned, and hope for some interesting stories (I have psych rotation in April).

posted by Ashish @ 8:46 PM