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A Thought Starting out 2026, I feel like there’s a lot less excitement about the new year today compared to many years ago. Of course I was younger back then, so what do I know,…
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Meal Prep: Chipotle Shrimp Bowls
This meal prep is similar to another one I posted recently from Moribyan Kitchen, and what can I say? Hajar’s recipes are just …
Meal Prep: Copycat CHOPT Santa Fe Chipotle Chicken Salad
This salad recipe is so macro friendly and delicious, it’s honestly a challenge not to default to this every week and to actually …
Meal Prep: Burmese Chicken & Stir Fried Vegetables
For the chicken, I used this recipe. The first modification I made was that I cut my chicken into cubes rather than making ground …
On the whole 10K steps thing
I had an unexpected experience over the last few months that really helped me get back on track with my fitness goals. An old …
Sweat440 3 Month Review
At the time of this review, I’ve been a member at Sweat440 for 3 months now and I want to share a review. This …
Cape Town Review & Recommendations
I’m going to start off by saying up front that Cape Town is probably one of my favorite cities I’ve ever visited. …
Summer/Fall 2022 Empties
The Neutrogena HydroBoost moisturizer has been on every ‘empties’ post I’ve done so far, which tells you all you need to know. It’…
TURKEY/TÜRKIYE RECAP / RECOMMENDATIONS (PART 3 – ANTALYA)
Farzan and I visited Turkey, or Türkiye as it’s now called, in June 2022. This post will cover our experience in Antalya at …
Turkey/Türkiye Recap / Recommendations (Part 2 – Cappadocia)
Farzan and I visited Turkey, or Türkiye as it’s now called, in June 2022. This post will cover our recommendations for Cappadocia, and …
Turkey/Türkiye Recap / Recommendations (Part 1 – Istanbul)
Farzan and I visited Istanbul, Cappadocia, and Antalya this month (June 2022) and I wanted to share my recommendations for anyone else who may be …
Virtual Interview / Meeting Must Haves
Since the pandemic started, interviews have been virtual for university, residency, etc. I just went through pediatrics residency interviews, which were virtual, and while …
Empties Part 2 – Fall 2021
I really enjoy when other bloggers or Instagrammers do this type of post, so I saved up some empties to share with you all. …
Microblading: Review + Pictures
Why did I get microblading? The long and short of it is that I don’t have as high of an arch in my …
Spring Sephora Sale Picks
I wanted to keep this short and sweet because I don’t use a million products every day. I only use a few things, …
Interview Questions – College
I’ll go ahead and say it- I’m not the most eloquent or the best under pressure. So interviews, as you might imagine, …
Interview Questions – Med School
I’ll go ahead and say it- I’m not the most eloquent or the best under pressure. So interviews, as you might imagine, …
Holiday Traditions for Non-Christians
I’ve been meaning to start some fun holiday season traditions with Farzan for a while now. On one hand, I don’t want …
How to Prepare for Clinical Rotations
To start, I’m not writing this post because I feel like I was the best prepared student for clerkships or because I feel …
Thrifting Tips
Online First, I’ll focus on online thrifting via sites such as Poshmark, Mercari, ThredUp and others. Online thrifting is much easier to filter …
How to Take Care of Sweaters
Sweaters are some of my favorite pieces, and I don’t mind investing in them because I know that they last me many years. …
A Brown Girl’s Honest Experience with Laser Hair Removal
If there’s one thing that South Asian women (honestly, probably women of all ethnicities) can bond over, it’s hair removal. Hair removal …
My Experience with Intermittent Fasting
A month ago, I mentioned on one of my Instagram posts that I started intermittent fasting because I hurt my back a bit and …
A Review of Some Natural Nail Polishes
Med school has ruined my ability to enjoy getting a manicure. I used to love getting my nails done, but now all I can …
Med School interview Tips
The way I see it, there are two components to answering questions during an interview- the content of your answers, and the delivery. Both …
Med School Interview Questions
These are all of the med school interview questions I prepared for. Some people may think this is overkill. Maybe they’re right. All …
My Experience with the Whole 30
I did a modified version of the Whole 30 diet plan last month, and want to share my thoughts. There are a lot of unhealthy …
AMCAS Personal Statement Tips
The personal statement is the last hurdle you have to jump before submitting your AMCAS application. In some ways it’s a pretty dreaded …
High Value Resources for Pre-Med Students
So many pre-med students have reached out to me for advice on how to best equip themselves for the medical school application process. I …
Co-curricular Activities for Pre-medical Students
Okay. So, everyone knows great grades and MCAT scores are really important for getting into medical school. And everyone also knows that rest of …
MCAT II
So, my last post seems to have opened a can of worms relating to the MCAT, because I received a whole slew of other …
MCAT I
Alright, this post was a long time coming..the classic ‘med school blogger gives MCAT advice’ post. I’m going to try to make …
High Value Resources- Academics & College Admissions
Hello friends! Over the last few years, many high school students have approached me for advice on academics and on the college application process. …