Describe one of your favorite moments. This one is difficult because I have many. But I think the recent one was when I had dinner with my best friend, and he told me that he got into a residency program (to be a specialist 👨🏻⚕️). Words cannot describe how happy and proud and grateful I … Continue reading Residency
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Promovering — my PhD graduation ceremony
a.k.a. one of the best days in my life On 12 May 2023, or approximately a year after my PhD thesis defence, I finally had my doctoral degree conferment ceremony, or promovering. This has been something that I so much looked forward to. It was a quite fancy event, you have to dress up in … Continue reading Promovering — my PhD graduation ceremony
Turning around
After such a bleak year, things seem to start turning around 🥺 (alhamdulillah) This week, many important things occurred almost at the same time it feels like Christmas in July. Or an early Eid. Whichever suits you. That paper that was rejected 13 times by the journal? Published this week. 😭 It took me almost … Continue reading Turning around
I’m a doctor… finally!
A week ago, I did my doctoral thesis defence. It was definitely one of the highlights and memorable days in my life, so I thought I would recap the process as best as I could here. 5-6 months before... Usually, the whole defence preparation process began with submitting your defence application to the Dissertation Committee. … Continue reading I’m a doctor… finally!
2020: My own reflections
On the new year of 2020, my friends brought a Greek New Year’s cake (Βασιλόπιτα) for us to cut at midnight. By divine providence, I got the slice which contains the coin 🪙, and it is believed that those who got the coin will get lucky 🍀 So I entered the year, believing that 2020 … Continue reading 2020: My own reflections
A follow up on menstrual cup
Size mini and A for Organicup menstrual cup Some weeks ago, my best friend asked me how it went with the menstrual cup. She asked because most people only write about it at the beginning of the usage and not what happens afterwards. Now that I think of it, it’s true actually. It’s been almost … Continue reading A follow up on menstrual cup
My experience using menstrual cup
WARNING: This post is likely to be considered explicit to some. So... you have been warned ⚠️ The idea to wear (?) menstrual cup has actually been in the back of my mind since 2017. Back then I enrolled in a swimming course and I thought it was a pity to miss a lesson just … Continue reading My experience using menstrual cup