Giving up on matters close to my heart (no matter how hopeless they are from a pragmatist’s view point) – whether personal or otherwise has never been my forte and this sort of nature has been attributed to confidence (or the excess of it), stubbornness, genetics etc .Till date I am still finding new insights … Continue reading
Chapter 5 – The First Year Paradox
“Necessity is the mother of all invention” a phrase widely used in geek parlance to make an achievement sound melodramatic, humble and straight out of an Oscar speech, couldn’t explain the kind of incidents occurring in the hostel lately, but Boredom does. Just imagine a college where the faculty members outnumber the total number of … Continue reading
Chapter 4 – On Cadaveric dissections and crushes
Every medical student tells every non- medico, how he had the bravado and the courage to skillfully dissect cadavers and finally was able to achieve great surgical and anatomical skills. And it doesn’t stop there, the entire incident is described in such a way , that it doesn’t sound anything short of a story directly … Continue reading
Chapter 3 – The Gate Jumping Ecstasy
By the end of first month, the glamour and heroism associated with becoming doctors had faded, all thanks to the mundane lectures. Academics are trying to bring us down and lead a nerd’s life, and many of my comrades had already given up their arms. On the personal front, i am still in the hope that … Continue reading
Chapter 2 – Pretty Darn Similar to Normandy.
A girl in a pink salwar kameez, heroic surgeries and the noble cause of saving lives were few of the thoughts that crossed my mind, when reality struck, disguised as an alarm buzzing at 0700h, a feat which I have not and don’t want to achieve till I am living in a democracy. I was in a place with … Continue reading
Chapter 1 – The Beginning of Great Misadventures
Once upon a time in Delhi, a batch of 56 students were etched in history as the pioneer batch of ACMS(Army College of medical Sciences), whether they want it there or not, is a completely different story. Any guy or girl, irrespective of the different cultures and opinions about various issues will definitely share one … Continue reading