Part 2: Because they lose sight of their 'why'.

In the month that has passed since I asked a rather heavy question, and went on to explain the events that brought me there, I have finally come to an acceptable answer as to why people choose to end their lives. From where cometh this epiphany?

Part 1: Why do people choose to end their lives?

What was meant to be the best, most accomplished day of the department turned into an absolute disaster, and I found myself feeling jealous of the house officer from Penang General Hospital that committed suicide last month. What on Earth went wrong?

First Housemanship took my butt, now my face too

After emerging from yet another prolonged pause, what do I finally resurface to talk about? The very surface through which the world sees me: my skin.

Retrospective entry: 7 things I miss about Surgery

I've been in my second department of housemanship (internal medicine) for a week now, and I am frequently asked this question by my colleagues and friends is: Do you miss surgery? Well, I do.

Goodbye surgery. Hello internal medicine.

Yes, again I struggle to find the words, but I try anyway to convey two important messages: I finished surgery, and thank you supporters!

How did I eventually off-tag?

A tragic and triumphant tale about a first poster in surgery who tagged for 53 days during housemanship. How, and why did this happen?

Life update: Don't worry, I'm still alive!

The long hours toiling within hospital walls have not turned me into a droid-doctor. I am still here, albeit less than I'd like, trying to adjust.

Life update: Four days of tagging in surgery

I began working as a junior doctor this Wednesday in my first department: surgery, and guess what? I broke my blog/ vlog streak. So, how do I feel about it, and how am I doing otherwise?

The doctor will see you now

It's been one hell of a ride, from explaining to anyone wondering why I'm not a doctor yet, to being called "Doctor" on the daily. Here are some things on my mind, and some updates.

What Netflix's 'The Chair' has to do with my quitting social media

Yes, I'm quitting social media. But this time, it's for reasons I can actually articulate, for real, and for good.