Solo dates at hidden gems - Taste by Rootz

If you know me you'll know that I think self love is so important and that it's crucial to take time out to fill your own love tank before you can head on over to fill other people's. 

So that's what I did!

While I was away: How to Study Effectively, Picmonic & almost at 20K!

Happy February lovelies!

I know I haven't checked in in a while, but I have a vlog showing all that I was up to in December coming up soon! Thank you for all the love while I was away though!! We're almost at 20K can you believe it?! I think this calls for another GIVEAWAY! I've definitely been brainstorming and I've got a couple of things up my sleeve. So can we get to 20K? What would you like to receive?

Most of my January was taken up by trying to do as much studying as I could. #MedSchoolProblems 

And Picmonic has been an incredible tool that's helped me stay on track and learn so much during that time. I was originally supposed to resume lectures on the 8th, but due to a cholera outbreak in Zambia all schools from primary through to tertiary level had an extended vacation and I'm only officially starting back up on Tuesday (so the med school vlogs and the hectic schedule will be back in full swing). Wish me luck!

A couple of weeks ago, I took a poll on my instagram stories (follow me there to catch up with me on a daily basis) asking if anyone wanted to see how I study effectively and got a lot of positive feedback. So I decided to film this little video to help whoever might need it. 

Do you want to know the best way to study and memorize things effectively in medical school? Then watch to see my tips, tricks, apps and all the resources I use to achieve the best results.

Resources mentioned:
Picmonic medical app
Medical Dictionary
British National Formulary (BNF)
Highlighters

P.S Get 20% off when you sign up for Picmonic using this link: bit.ly/mwapsy_picmonic 

Bisous!

x

Fourth Year!! |A Day in the Life of a Med Student| Med School Vlogs

Happy Saturday!

So sorry I've been so quiet on here but I got back into school last week and so much has happened since then. Will catch up with you all real soon. In the meantime, here's a sneak peak into what's going on in my life right now.

Bisous.

x

Meal prep er Fridays?

You know those things, the things that other people do and you think are a little weird until you try them and have your whole life changed? This is one of them. lol.

Ever since I've been on Pinterest meal prepping has been a thing. Like a serious thing. All the food bloggers rave about their overnight oats ( Running with Spoons has some in a smoothie version that I'm dying to try) and YouTube is jam packed with people doing their own versions of it depending on their diet and preference. Check out Domestic Geek to see what I'm on about.

So I've been exposed to it all for a while now, so why am I only talking about it now? Well, a couple of weeks ago in our group chat Mufwaya (Hey girl!) mentioned she was doing it and it automatically sparked my interest in it again. You know, cause I've been crazy busy and coming back from a looong day at school to start cooking from scratch everyday is not my favourite thing to do. That and when am I really going to get the time to cook a whole healthy meal in between coming back from class, going for a run and having to study in the night? 😕

Thinking out loud : Med School editon

Here's a few things I've learnt from my first year in Med school:

❤ Life doesn't have to be perfect. Sometimes you're allowed to wrap yourself in a blanket (like a burrito) and watch *insert preferred sad movie* till you shed a tear. 😢

❤ Smiling even when you don't feel like it is a guaranteed way to make you happier😄

How to study: Snack - Caramel Corn Edition

Happy FriYay!

So today's going to be a (semi) foodie post cause you know, there's always time to eat. 

Seriously.

Also I'm a firm believer in snacking to keep me awake during studying. Why? Cause your girl needs a supply of energy and no one falls asleep chewing. Lool. I usually have a bunch of snacks around for this purpose, either fruit, nuts, yogurt or some junk food and tons of water to keep me hydrated. That said, sometimes I actually need to take a break and make a quick snack to wake me up and reset my mind while trying to get some work done.

Last week while I was trying to get some work done for a Physiology end of block test I whipped up this batch of Caramel Corn. It's such a simple treat and it satisfied my candy craving. Although my "Foodies" group did remind me that it looked like a bowl of cavities and diabetes🙊. Meh, I don't do this often.😂 

Please note the lack of specific measurements, I just eyeballed it according to how hungry I was feeling and how much popcorn I made😅