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
Category: Masudas
Posts about the life with the Masuda Family
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
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
Reflections On My Last Summer Before Starting Medical School
By the time this post goes live, I will be in my second day of Welcome Week for medical school! With summer having just concluded, I wanted to take some time to reflect on my last summer before starting medical school. I never in a million years imagined that I would have a solid four… Continue reading
Cinnamon Rolls and Starting Something New: Thoughts on Rest and Creativity
In high school, I loved making crazy cupcake creations for friends and family like these: And these: Later on, someone gave me a recipe book just for cupcakes and I started thinking more about taste and texture. My love for baking has only grown since then, and nowadays I bake almost every week. It’s a… Continue reading