Recharge.

MCAT was finished a week ago, and still recuperating from the exam, while continuing to study in the even that I need to re-take the exam.  Other than that, I finally have the time to begin preparations before school starts again in 10 days.  Similarly, watching two great K-dramas right now, Two Weeks and the Master's Sun, both being suspenseful, and both turning me into a fanboy.  Aside from that, begun to re-learn Japanese so that I can speak again but I project that it will take me a good 5-10 years before I become fluent in Japanese, and during that time I will also begin to learn Korean again, to which I can use both after 10 years of studying.  I fear kanji will take me the longest to learn, but I'll be able to associate them between the languages so not too worried about that, aside from the different translations I will need to know.  Other languages on my list after that are: Mandarin, and possibly Vietnamese.  We'll see how many languages I can learn and retain, to help me in the future if I ever need to use those skills.  Right now I just planted various plants at my house, and hopefully they grow into pretty flowering plants; which they are slowly starting to do now ^^

Began to lose weight and see how long this will last, hopefully for a long time but time shall tell.  Until my next entry, thank you for reading!!

-JI

Warp speed, please.

Hello all!  First time updating in quite some time!  Two weeks before I need to take the MCAT, and preparations are not looking great.  I have been pulling all-nighters for a while now, and am slowly getting through the Physics book (all I would need after that are the verbal and organic books).  Aside from that, my vice is actually talking with friends, shadowing doctors, and writing on this and my other blog.  For some reason, writing calms me since it allows my brain to freely flow, instead of regurgitating information that I should already know by now through application.  But I digress, things are heating up in my other blog since my posts are becoming longer, and longer, which means I am spending more time thinking about those topics ^^  The latest one I just posted is on viruses, and my take on how to approach them.  Got tired towards the end so I decided to stop, but if I were given more time I am sure I could have pondered on it a little bit more.  But the medical school journey is slowly trudging, and I have all year to work on it, although this will be quite a long year for me :D
All I can say is that I wish all of you other good luck on your quest, especially if you are going into the medical field since it is no simple task; an additional 6 years of training is required past the undergraduate work, given residency is two years and you choose not to specialize (don't get me started on Obamacare, we are going to have fun...).  But let me be the first to say thank you to all the medical students out there, since you are hanging in there and striving for the medical field!  Even though you may not know it now, we are part of the future of the world.  Despite not getting as much praise as we should (doctors, nurses, MA, and a huge list of all those who comprise the term "medical field"), without us, the world actually looks rather bleak.  Advances in immunization and medications (natural selection is practically gone for Homo sapiens without the aid of antibiotics, vaccinations, blah blah), procedures we provide, and so forth; we do a ton to contribute towards our race as humans.  I know it is a ton of schooling, but you are being entrusted with others' lives, so for all the schooling and training you are willing to undergo as a medical student, I thank you for your commitment!  I hope we can all change the world together :D

-Mimo

Traditions.

As we move forward into the future, we must remember that there are some things that should not be forgotten.  We label these as traditions and in my perspective, they are important.  Whether it be traditional approaches towards medicine, or treatments that were used in the past, there are always things that can be learned from looking into the past as a bookmark.  Once things in the past are lost, there is almost no chance of regaining it back, for we remember the past, but we build the future.

-JuzoInspired

Bump Bump Bump.

I always wonder if people read this.  Most likely not, but if you really think about it, think of my blog like your place in the universe.  It is small and insignificant in comparison to the size of the on-growing spherical region we define as the universe.  But more than that, feeling particularly great now.  My advisor is so awesome, that she has me lined up for the classes I am going to need for next year: my senior year.  I am getting old pretty quickly, and this should be troubling to some of the others who believe that they will always be young :3  Being only 20 and I feel like a middle aged man haha.  But I digress.  Aside from that good news, tonight I need to study for a genetics exam so short posts on both of my blogs!

-JI

Final Leg.

So today, actually yesterday, I had realized that I am close to being done with done with college entirely.  It seems as if I had only started yesterday, but already I am getting ready to leave.  Off that sentimental note, update on what has been going on!  Nothing much actually, just preparing things as the quarter comes to a close and determining what I need to do later on in terms of next year's academic plan. Other than that, this has been a short update! I may write some more later, but right now not that much in the mood so far

In other news.

Today is such a lovely day for not only is it raining outside and allowing it to be colder outside in this state of Washington, but also it is Mother's Day today!  Hopefully you all got to talk with your mothers and thank her for all of the things she has done for you! but on another note, I hope you are all doing well. As the quarter comes to a close, we get closer to summer! Anything planned for you all? I know I get to go back home for the first time in 2 years and it feels great!  But it won't only be relaxing in hawaii's weather but I will also need to prepare for medical school so we'll see what happens. So until next time!

New Post! [10 May 2013]

Hello all!  I always forget to post on here, but here is an update of what is going on right now.  A ton of stuff and stress.  Tip to all other future medical school applicants: get your stuff done early, start networking early, and apply early.  Don't let it all pile up until it becomes a big ball of super stress that K.O.'s you in one punch :(  But other than that, looking forward to going back home for Summer!  First time in 2 years that I get to go back :p  I am most likely going to get darker, longer hair, and a little skinnier when I head back this summer, so hopefully it will all work out!  Just became a pre-health officer at my school, and possibly becoming another officer for a different club, so I may be slightly busy.  But as always, you can contact me through FB, Twitter, Tumblr, or here and I'll most likely get back to you as soon as I can.  Good luck to all of you and until next time!

(Last minute note, if you haven't started, start playing video games!  Some people may call it a waste of time, or being nerdy/anti-social, but it really does help you out a ton if you play in moderation.  Instead of going for FPS-first person shooter- games, try to look more towards strategy based games since it will give you a mental work out to get past the levels in the game.  But FPS does help you with coordination and awareness, especially keeping calm in stressful situations.  The more that you know!)

Final note, since I just thought about it, I may end up starting another blog and jotting down all of these ideas that I have been thinking about these last couple of days.  For some, I am too lazy to look any more into, but my hope is that it will inspire some of you to think about it yourselves and possibly help towards the development of the future through innovations and rationality.  Until next time, thank you all for continuing to follow me!