break fast

semester break was too short and too fast, as expected. the time however was wisely spent in pursuit of hands-on learning experiences and in paying due respect to family and relations alike. a very productive trip, i would say. however, we didn't get a lot of free time to ourselves, or a lot of study time as we wanted. but all in all, it was a decent break. looking forward to christmas.

time is passing ever more quickly and the third round of exams and finals passed as painfully as anticipated. the next semester is already here, and with it comes a whole new host of challenges and topics to suffer through. we haven't bested the beasts of second year just yet, and break brought to mind everything i've forgotten from first year's battles. i am nowhere near prepared to take on the most difficult of tests for med students. but i will be. we will be. soon enough.

i think i'm ready for the next level. i think i'm growing closer to that true path every day. things are falling into place, and i wouldn't say all of it was luck. a good amount was hard work, sacrifice, and prayer. fortune favors the brave, as the saying goes, and this could be viewed as one large risk when looked at retrospectively. but i wouldn't say i'm brave or bold. i just chose the path i had to choose.

i'm not a savior. i'm not a hero. but i'm learning how to be one. i'm learning how to be something bigger, something much more than i used to be. something much more than i am now.