The girl between 2 towns

Hello ! It's been to long since I posted. I'm not sure why I didn't get round to it but now I will share what's been happening since 2017 is nearly over ! I started 5th year of medical school and it's been great . I actually feel more relaxed than 4th year but I've been using my time as efficiently as I can. I'm starting an OSCE society next semester which is where we do physical examination assisessments and I think it will be great for the students as a learning experience and hundreds of students are so interested. It will be pressure but I've relaxed enough and organizing this and getting it out there will be amazing. In terms of friends I know I have many but I've come to conclusion no one is there for me like my family is. I've had my lonely moments but I'm happy I've become more independent and stronger especially since I am so extroverted. For Christmas I would say I'm very lucky. At first it was just a stress but it all...

I'm always mesmerized by what I see in Plovdiv. Nature always seems so much more beautiful here. I feel constantly reminded of its amazing Creator. Here are some of the magical moments I captured.                                              

Hello, I know Its been a while. I think a summary is the best way to describe it all so here goes. My summer holidays had their ups and downs. It was amazing to be with my family including having long chats with my mom and playing board games with my siblings. Those kind of moments are always precious. However there were some family problems, My parents were in a bad state and there was a lot of drama in the house and a lot of emotional moments for every family member. I had one exam when I got back to university which was clinical pathology and thank God I passed it. Since I've returned to university I am happy to get back into the student life routine. However I've been thinking ahead and am already stressing. I am worried about next year since it will be mostly me speaking the very difficult language of Bulgarian. I'm also worried about my lack of clinical skills experience since we do so much theory these days at university instead of actual patient work which is...

While I am still in Plovdiv I finally had the chance to go to one of the famous summer operas they have at the Ancient Roman Theatre. This one was VIVA L'OPERA. It was my first time in the 4 years I have been in Plovdiv going to the ancient theatre. It was also my first time as an opera lover seeing the music live. My word to describe the night was simply...magical. The music, the stage, the performances, the sky and the breeze. Everything was so perfect. My body and soul was just taking it all in. Everyone watching was mesmerized. The night was alive. It really was a dream come true! I recommend anyone who comes to Bulgaria to come to this beautiful event.                                 

Exams are over (thank God)! I still can't believe next year will be my 5th year of medical school! Honestly it has been my hardest exam season so far. It was long and intense and as time went on my motivation would deteriorate. Now its over and a weight has been lifted. But I still feel a little tense. Right now I have to stay in Bulgaria for my clinical placements. For placements we only need to be in the hospital in the early morning hours and as students we can't do that much anyway.  Unfortunately my Bulgarian speaking skills are not very good either and I feel embarrassed to speak to staff and patients at the hospital who don't speak English (not to mention some staff seem so angry about my language skills). I am more disappointed in myself since I should know the language better. Balancing medical studies with learning a new language is hard and practising the language more is something I avoided for a long time. After...

A small but special moment happened today.. After temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius for the past 2 weeks (during exam season) , the city was blessed with rain and brought with it a cooler refreshing air. The moment I heard the rain I went straight to the balcony and enjoyed the beauty. Within moments the sprinkles turned to splashes as the rain intensified. The display of nature in front of me simply felt magical. After an unhappy couple of days this was just the little cheering up I needed. Thank you God