Two Awards in One Post (Why You Shouldn't Procrastinate for a Long Time)

A long while ago, Shruti nominated me for "Very Inspiring Blogger" award. I accepted that award but I haven't made post about that. And yesterday, abyssbrain nominated me for "The Real Neat Blog" award. I guess I can't procrastinate the award post any longer.
I decide to write about those awards in one post. 

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award

I want to thank Shruti for nominating me. 
Hi dear. You're a  good friend. Thank you for the nomination and I'm sorry that I procrastinating for a long time to write this post. Also, thanks for your support (hug).
You should visit her blog. She writes some poems and my favourite one is "Somehow". 
The rules of "Very Inspiring Blogger" award are listed below.
1. Thank the blogger who nominated you.
2. List the rules and display the award.
3. Share 7 facts about yourself.
4. Nominate 15 other amazing blogs and comment on their blogs to let them know you nominated them.

I actually have written a post "7 Facts about Me" but here I write 7 more facts about me.

1. I take Myers-Briggs Type Indicator tests several times and my result varies. I've ever gotten INTP, INFP, and ISFP. In spite of my lack of artistic skill, I think I'm an ISFP (the artist).
2. I'm type 7 of enneagram of personality: the enthusiast.
3. I like watching ballet and my favourite dance is Odile part in Swan Lake. 
4. I like Harry Potter and I think my trait is combination of Luna Lovegood, Hermione Granger, and Draco Malfoy.
5. I'm bad at remembering name and face. Often, I remember someone's name but I forget the face or I remember the face but I forget the name.
6. I play minesweeper
7. I'm not so "active" in social media. I have facebook and twiter accounts but I rarely update my twitter. Social media is overwhelming for me and I sometimes wonder how people can join many social medias and update all of them, like, they have facebook, twitter, instagram, path, etc. 

The Real Neat Blog Award

Dear abyssbrain, thanks for nominating me. 

I was nominated by abyssbrain from Mathemagical Site. You should visit that blog since it's about math and it contains magic.

The rules of "The Real Neat Blog" award are listed below.

1. Put the award logo on your blog.

2. Answer 7 questions asked by the person who nominated you.

3. Thank the people who nominated you, linking to their blogs.

4. Nominate any number of bloggers you like, linking to their blogs.

5. Let them know you nominated them (by commenting on their blogs, etc).

Let me answer the questions.

1. What do you normally watch on YouTube?

I watch various videos. I watch Easy Russian, LearnArabicWithMaha, and Easy German when I want to learn language. I watch Lisa Eldridge when I just want to watch make up tutorial (I really just watch. I'm a bit lazy to do make up). I also watch AmazingPhil, danisnotonfire, ItsWayPastMyBedTime, KickThePj, and nigahiga.  

2. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?

For me, "expecting the unexpected" means you should prepare your "steel mental" if you don't get what you want.

Yes, the unexpected can be expected so everything is expected (what?!).

3. What is the funniest book that you have read?

Any book from Asterix series.

4. Do you think that the universe is infinite or not?

I guess the universe still have limit.

5. What motivates you to improve yourself?

I motivate myself. Even motivational book or speech means nothing if I don't even motivate myself.

6. When did you last jog or run?

Two days ago (Friday, March 28th), I ran a little in a mall with my friend. Don't worry, it was just a "silly running" (is there such thing?).

7. If you could have any animal as a pet, which would you choose?

I want to have sky bison like Appa in Avatar: the Last Airbender. 

My questions:

1. What do you like about blogging?

2. What is one thing that annoys you?

3. If you are a university student, what is your major? Why did you choose to study it? If you are not a university student, what do you like to study?

4. Do you have any favourite TV show? What is it and why do you like it?

5. If you were a fictional character, who would you be? Please explain your answer.

6. Other than social media and blog, what website do you often visit?

7. Do you get strange dream when you sleep? Could you share a story about one of your strange dreams?

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The blogs I nominate are:

1. https://ecrafsya.wordpress.com/ (she's a medical student who likes cosplay; she's also my friend in real life)

2. https://dathandika.wordpress.com/ (another friend in real life; he used to study medicine but now he studies accounting)

3. https://shrutiinsights.wordpress.com/

4. http://mathemagicalsite.wordpress.com/ (it's about math and it's magical)

5. http://caseyalexanderblog.wordpress.com/ (visit her blog and find amazing stories)

6. http://aggiedala.wordpress.com/ (she likes neurology; ask her something!)

7. https://othermary.wordpress.com/

8. https://theconfusedyoungadult.wordpress.com/

9. http://angloswiss-cat-chronicles.com/ (read the stories written by Tabby, Fluffy, and sometimes Nera in their pawpad)

10. https://itsdollydarling.wordpress.com/

11. http://untaintedandodd.wordpress.com/

12. https://twenty7zero3.wordpress.com/

13. http://audreypair.wordpress.com/ (read the stories of an au pair)

14. http://rebeccacolours.wordpress.com/ (see her lovely painting and drawing)

15. http://flymetotheclouds.com/

16. https://montairyus23.wordpress.com/

17. http://faradayscandle.com/ (they love science)

18. http://katzenworld.co.uk/ (a blog about cat)

To those people I nominate, 

In this post I write two awards: the very inspiring blogger and real neat blog awards. You can choose one award, two, or none. 

Friday Lecture Note: Theories of Aging

This week, I started studying geriatrics. 

What is geriatrics?

Geriatrics is a field in medicine that studies about elderly and diseases related to aging.

There are many theories of aging. One of the most popular theories is telomere theory. It says that everytime there is mitotic cell division, the telomere part of the DNA shortens. The shortens the telomere, the more difficult the cell to divide. Then the cells finally die.

Another theory is metabolism theory that was proposed by McKay in 1935. It says that when calorie intake is reduced, the body does less metabolism then the release of hormones that cause cell proliferation (e.g. insulin and growth hormone) is reduced. It causes growth disturbance which then leads to delay of degenerative process. Then it makes long life. In short, it says, "If you eat less, you can't grow well but you will stay young." My mother agree sto this theory since she has lower appetite than the rest of my family.

What's your theory of aging?

Reference
Martono, Hadi. 2014. Buku Ajar Geriatri (Ilmu Kesehatan Usia Lanjut) Edisi V. Jakarta: Badan Penerbit FK UI

El Cascabel

A penpal from Texas told me about mariachi, folk music from Mexico. She gave me a link to her favourite version of the song El Cascabel and it now becomes my favourite, too.
Here is the link: Mariachi Vargas - El Cascabel
I like that version. It's so festive that I want to dance when I listen to it.

Clumsy and Awkward: My Experience with Child Patients

I'm the first and only child. It means that I don't have younger sibling. It also means that I don't have a lot of experience with kids.
I often feel clumsy and awkward around kids. And today, my friends and I had to try to examine children in "Puskesmas" (Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat - Center of Community Health). If you know the proper English word for Puskesmas, please let me know.
Examining child younger than 5 years old is more difficult than examining adult. For example, we're told to examine respiratory rate and check the lung sound if the kid coughs or has difficulty breathing. The problem is, when I put my stethoscope on the kid's chest, he or she starts crying. Not only crying, they may move to avoid me. I also met a kid who was okay with us but he can't stand still so we couldn't measure his height.
To make conclusion: I failed to examine properly.

What Should I Write? (2)

I shared the WordPress version of my previous post in WordPress Community Pool and lilypup said that the post left her hanging. She asked, "What sort of topics are you thinking of? Have professors suggested anything? Is there any area you feel passionate about?" I think about psychiatry and physiology. The professors don't suggest me anything. I'm passionate about psychiatry, ear, and reproductive health. Since I like psychiatry and a friend suggested me to write about it, let's talk about psychiatry.
I have been interested in psychiatry even before I enter medical school. I'm also interested in neurology but let's save it for another post.
If I have to write a thesis on psychiatry, I consider writing about depression, anxiety, or ADD. I'm interested in depression because sometimes people don't realise that they're depressed. Anxiety sounds good to write since everyone has experience with it. I also want to know more about ADD because my close friends diagnose me with ADD.
What do you think? Whom should I get data from?

What Should I Write?

I'm in my third year of medical school and soon I'm going to write a "skripsi". How do you call it in English? Thesis? Dissertation? Paper?
I haven't decided what I should write yet. 
I spent two years of medical school in "darkness" so I don't know which field is interesting or easy to write. Some fields are interesting to learn but painful to write. Others are not interesting to learn but easy to write.
I guess I should read first.

Lecture Note: First Aid for Choking

Yesterday I couldn't post "Friday Lecture Note" so I post Saturday lecture note instead. This week I got lecture about emergency condition in pediatrics. 
One condition that sometimes (or often) happens is choking. Choking causes airway obstruction and it can be dangerous. 
What should we do when someone chokes? American Red Cross recommends a "five and five" approach which means 5 back blows then 5 abdominal thrust (Heimlich maneuver) for conscious individual.
If an infant chokes and still conscious, you can do back slaps and chest thrusts (watch the video to see how to perform it). If a child is choking, you can perform Heimlich maneuver by putting your hands on the child's bellybutton and pushing inward and upward like this. The Heimlich maneuver for adult is almost the same to that for a child. 
In addition, please read the articles from Mayo Clinic and MedlinePlus.