In Loving Memory: Tio Oscar

     Today I woke up to the bad news my great uncle passed away. I haven't experience the death of a loved one and this really took me by surprise. If there was one thing I wish I had done was thank him for the good memories growing up. He will always be remembered fondly in my heart as a generous grandfather.

     There are few memories that just never leave you. I'll always remember those Saturday mornings when Tio Oscar would take my cousin Evelin and I to "Toys R us." I had just gotten to Miami from Cuba and my parents and I had very little. He generously took us under his wing and we lived in his apartment complex for the first couple of years. At that time my grandparents were still back in Cuba, but I found a grandfather figure in him. He showed me unconditional love and a generous spirit that stayed with me forever. 

       I wanted to write this as a token of appreciation for his life. May he rest in peace and continue taking care of us from up in heaven. Now more than ever do I understand the saying " cherish every moment. " 

Be a Doer, Not a Talker

       I've been talking about writing a blog for some time, but have hesitated on the thought of  being open about the ups and downs of my journey.  I have my own journal I like to write on and although I enjoy the privacy, I also feel compelled to share my medical school journey in the hopes I may be of help or inspiration to someone.

       Today I took a test on what specialties would be most fitting for me. One of the questions was are you a talker or a doer. I sat there for a bit and really asked myself what that question meant. Truth is, I sometimes talk more about my ideas than put them into action. We only truly make an impact on our world when we take our ideas outside our heads and actually make an effort to make them tangible. Yup so that test inspired this blog and I am putting my idea into action!

      Writing is an outlet for me to process my thoughts when life gets overwhelming. Medical school isn't easy, but it is so worth it.  I love learning and the thought of almost becoming a doctor is exhilarating! The blog will be mostly about my journey in the island of Dominica as I finish my 2 years of basic sciences at Ross University. I find this island absolutely stunning and will also share some photographs of the beauty that is the "Nature Island."

If you are interested here's the link to the "Medical Specialty" test I was talking about:
https://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/specialties/

Thank you guys for reading.

Much Love,
Claudia

Views of Portsmouth from my apartment

See why it's called Nature Island? :)