Tag: singapore

• Chasing Chapters \\ Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

  

  If you’re into a meandering, beautifully descriptive, John Green-esque storyline that toys with metaphysical concepts, leaves plot points deliberately unanswered, and occasionally frustrates, Haruki Murakami’s Kafka On The Shore is for you.

  Faith Nadine Choo

  4 Jan 2023

  Book Reviews, Personal, Writing

  singapore, book review, Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami, spirituality

• merry crisis, happy new fears and my 2022 liberation notes

  

  Dear 2022, thank you for yet another wild ride in this chapter that I’m so glad to call my life. Here’s to another year of happiness, love, growth and seeking discomfort!

  Faith Nadine Choo

  31 Dec 2022

  My Ramblings, Personal, Writing

  doctor, house officer, medical school, new year’s resolution, nus medicine, singapore, yes theory, yong loo lin school of medicine

• {Vietnam} a whirlwind 5D5N in Hanoi + Ha Long Bay + Ninh Bình

  

  3 cities in 5 days? Here’s how we explored Vietnam on a tight schedule, making plenty of island-hopping, cultural sightseeing, and gastronomic city-exploring memories along the way.

  Faith Nadine Choo

  17 Dec 2022

  Travel, Writing

  cerender ceramics, ha long bay, hanoi, hanoi pedestrian street, klook, ninh binh, singapore, singaporean, tam coc, vietnam

• Chasing Careers \\ “I want to quit Housemanship” + breaking the bond + other FAQs

  

  I’ll be kicking off Chasing Careers, my newest series, with a post featuring some of your most frequently-asked questions about Housemanship and the bond. Still have more questions? Ask away!

  Faith Nadine Choo

  24 Oct 2022

  doctoring & med school, Writing

  breaking bond, doctor, faq, houe officer, lee kong chian school of medicine, lkcsom, medical, ntu medicine, nus medicine, quit housemanship, singapore, singapore public healthcare system, yllsom, yong loo lin school of medicine

• cheers to the end of 2021, the year of providence, and hello 2022, the year of seeking discomfort

  

  Dear 2021, thank you for being nothing short of a year of Providence and God’s grace, and here’s to 2022, a year of stepping out of my comfort zone, seeking fresh opportunities, and many new beginnings. I can’t wait to see what you have in store for me, and I’ve never been more excited.

  Faith Nadine Choo

  30 Dec 2021

  My Ramblings, Personal, Writing

  house officer, medical school, new year’s resolution, nus medicine, singapore, yes theory, yong loo lin school of medicine

• Chasing Dreams \\ on self-sabotage, nearly quitting Housemanship and seeking my ‘Personal Legend’

  

  This is going to be a long but hopefully-not-too-rambling post about how The Alchemist resonated with my pursuit of my ‘Personal Legend’ (a recurring phrase from the book used to describe one’s life purpose), and the lessons that I’ve learnt along the way.

  Faith Nadine Choo

  4 Dec 2021

  My Ramblings, Personal, Writing

  paulo coelho, personal legend, singapore, the alchemist

• the chronicles of a House Elf: my 5th month as a House Officer in Singapore + recovering from burnout + a welcome change in environment :)

  

  Here’s the story about how I suffered from burnout as a junior doctor and my journey back to feeling okay again.

  Faith Nadine Choo

  25 Sep 2021

  doctoring & med school, Writing

  burnout, house officer, housemanship, junior doctor, national university of singapore, nus med, nus medicine, singapore, singapore doctor, yllsom, yong loo lin school of medicine

• happy unbirthday to me: turning 24

  

  The first thought that crossed my mind when I woke up this morning was: “Happy 24th birthday to me, and by this time next year, I’ll be done with Housemanship and hopefully be overseas, celebrating my 25th.”

  Faith Nadine Choo

  12 Jun 2021

  My Ramblings, Writing

  burnout, doctor burnout, house officer, junior doctor, life priorities, singapore