Hello friends! I’m writing today from… a coffee shop! It’s cloudy outside, a welcome respite from a recent SoCal heatwave. Today, I am six days away from my due date. Baby may drop any time now. There’s a quiet anticipation to it. I feel like he won’t come until on or after my due date,… Continue reading
Author: Mika Masuda
How We Decided to Start a Family in Med School
Hey friends! Wow, it has been a WHILE since I last posted here! But I haven’t forgotten about this little corner of the internet, and I’m really happy to still be alive, kicking, and making my way through my medical education. So much has happened in the last year! In terms of academic intensity, the… Continue reading
Marriage in Med School: One Year Complete!
Hi everyone! Today, I’m excited to share about a topic which is close to my and Nathan’s heart: Marriage in Medical School. Earlier this summer, I was a teaching assistant for the “mock medical school” program I participated in as an incoming medical student. During this program, I co-led a breakout session about how to… Continue reading
Half Marathon Memories
Hello friends! On July 17th, I had the pleasure (and pain) of running a half marathon in Ventura, California. In my last post, I wrote briefly about how exercise became part of my personal regimen of self care. Today, I want to share about why I ran a half marathon, some tidbits from training, and… Continue reading
Med School: Year 1 Reflections
Hello friends! I write to you no longer as a first year medical student… but as a rising second year! With all my final exams passed, I’m officially on to the next stage of the journey. It’s surreal and it’s taken a few weeks to really soak in, but I’m beyond thankful to be here… Continue reading
End of Fall Semester 2021: Neuro, Grief, and Hope
Hello to friends of the blog! As I write this post on Saturday, December 18th, 2021, today marks a momentous day in the med school journey: I am officially done with my first semester of medical school! Block Details This last 7-week block was the toughest yet. We covered the normal anatomy systems and basic… Continue reading
Dealing With Failure
Hello friends! Today, we are taking a trip back in time. The post below is one I wrote on September 7th. It was the day of the second exam of our introductory block of medical school, about four weeks into classes. We got our test scores back that same afternoon. The results weren’t what I… Continue reading
6 Tips for Starting Med School Strong
Hello friends! In my last post, I shared about my start to medical school and some of my takeaways. In conjunction with my last post, I’ll be sharing today about some of my tips for how to get off to a strong start in medical school. While medical school is a shock to the system,… Continue reading
Hello from Medical School!
Hello friends! It’s been a while, and I apologize for the delay in posts! Life has been a little crazy lately, but I’m glad to be writing again. So why the long break? Well it turns out… med school is hard! The curriculum has been intense, and between watching lectures, going into anatomy lab, juggling… Continue reading
8 Tips for Decluttering Sentimental Items
Before I left for Southern California, I had a promise to keep. I had to visit my old room in my parents’ house and go through my old belongings. In other words, I needed to figure out how to declutter a ton of sentimental items. It was a task I had been putting off for… Continue reading