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I have a job. I should be happier about it...
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| Residency Interviews |
[10 Oct 2008|08:47pm] |
Well, I've said I was busy with medical school, but 4th year is a new kind of busy. Now it's stressing about whether or not I'm going to have a job next year or what kind of job I want. It's interview season, but I still have boards to take.
It doesn't help that I decide today of all days to lose my trusty friend: iPoD. :T
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[16 Feb 2008|11:34am] |
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If school wasn't sucking the life out of me, I'd probably have more to share here. This is the reason I mentor kids NOT TO GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL. Just kidding! While I'm tired, cranky, life-less, it's still a rewarding field.
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| Doodle? So Ashamed.. |
[26 Jan 2006|03:43pm] |
I've been working on this particular sketch for over 3/4 years now. As you can see nothing much has been done to it since probably junior year of college. I'm currently trying to digitally ink the thing so that I can try my hand at digital coloring. Any suggestions on where I should turn to learn all about the tools available on photoshop 7.0 in the shortest amount of time? Or any photoshop savvy person who wants to teach me? Are there any other programs you would recommend? I recently heard about ArtRage2 and I also recently heard about vectoring. Vectoring? What the hell is that?  |
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| Review: Something Borrowed . Emily Giffin |
[20 Jun 2005|03:03pm] |
Chick-Lit has reached an undeniable craze. Everywhere you turn there's an amazing slew of pinks and blues and stick figures adorned in snazzy, trendy outfits. All the while though, storylines seem remarkably similar to one another. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin is just another, though there are some perks to what could be classified as another story about a "strong, independent" girl in a big metropolitan city.
The plot of the story is as follows: girl and best friend grow up in tiny, suburban city, the boondocks if you will. Girl and Best friend move to New York for different reasons. Girl meets Boy. Girl and Boy becomes friends. Boy meets Best friend. Boy and Best friend are engaged. Girl sleeps with Boy and finds herself 'surprisingly' in love with Boy. The story is a little bit cliche and a little bit predictable, but the writing is superb. Rarely do you see the presentation of the adulteress as in this case, but rather the victim. And rarely are you led to sympathize with the "homewrecker" as some may be inclined to call her. But here is a witty story about a girl who sleeps with her best friends fiance and yet you can't help but root for her all the way through.
At the same time, despite the unusual and unique presentation of an often two-sided story, the book itself could use some work. The Girl, Rachel, is flat, without growth or dimension throughout the story, leaving the reader ambiguous on whether or not she is to be loved or hated. The story, told through the perspective of Rachel doesn't give the sense it is being told in a first person, a result of her flat personality. Instead the first person narrative gives little for the readers to extricate on Rachel, but instead are dealt a third person omniscient feel although it is clearly stated as "I". Techniques such as foreshadowing and plot twists could add to the story. Moments are presented where readers expect something to happen of it, but the author disappoints by not taking advantage of it. As mentioned earlier, the direction of the story is predictable, thus leaving readers desiring much much more, although of course there is the expected, though not so fairy tale, happy ending.
Giffin's next novel, Something Blue, has already been released. A sequel of sorts that details Darcy a.k.a. Best friend's journey following her fiance's betrayal and another unexpected turn of events that occur in Something Borrowed. All in all, a fun and light read, but if you're looking for something with depth and insight, this might not be the book for you.
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| Me Fail English, That's UnPossible |
[11 May 2005|11:33pm] |
Advanced
You scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 66% Expert! |
You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!
For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/. |
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My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 36% on Beginner |
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You scored higher than 65% on Intermediate |
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You scored higher than 85% on Advanced |
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You scored higher than 28% on Expert |
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| Passing a Milestone |
[07 May 2005|02:28pm] |
Graduation marks the beginning of a brand new journey. High School class of 2001 and now College class of 2005, but soon Medical School Class of 2009. It's time to say goodbye and good riddance to NYU, and hopefully the journey from this point will be even more exciting and breathtaking.
Plans for Summer 2005
+ revamping of LiveJournal & Xanga
+ more time spent on drawing & art
+ hopefully, working as a TA again [it befuddles me why I choose not to follow a path in teaching]
+ read & write
Time will fly, but the new frontiers await me.
. Ryu
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