I don’t want to act like I am the granddaddy around here but I really do think I put in a shift to get to a PostGrad degree. I would hear people propound theories for why some made it easily while others slogged. The commonest explanation was that you just weren’t that INTELLIGANT (it has… Continue reading Sanity: Preparing for Medical Post Graduation Entrance Exams
Author: Satyam Kapoor
Satyam Kapoor is an alumnus of Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Batch 2003. He is a pediatrician who has completed his Post-graduation from DMC and Hospital, Ludhiana. Happy go lucky, avid reader and a mommys’ favorite Pediatrician is how he would like to describe himself.
Surviving RMOship by Dr. Satyam Kapoor
Well since Indian medical education is now following the pyramid approach its easy to get to medical school but very tough to actually become really employable (PostGrad). The period when one slogs for a PG seat can be very frustrating. One good thing tough with the advent of corporate hospitals is that there is real… Continue reading Surviving RMOship by Dr. Satyam Kapoor
The Manipal Way by Dr. Satyam Kapoor
Been almost 7 years since i swapped the sandy beaches of Mangalore for the soviet era concrete jungle that is Chandigarh. The most amazing thing that I soon realised on my return was how much aggressive and negative energy reverberated in the whole of North India. You would cuss at the rate of a few… Continue reading The Manipal Way by Dr. Satyam Kapoor
Wheels of Fortune – The Bikes that got me through college
I guess I belong to the generation that straddles the time when gradually India opened up; shedding socialism which had spawned a generation used to travelling slow on bumpy roads that seemed to never end. So when college started its unimaginable for kids of today that how little choice you had for a snazzy pair… Continue reading Wheels of Fortune – The Bikes that got me through college
5 things I miss about Kaprigudda Boys hostel, Mangalore
Hostel life is something everyone cherishes for a life time. Here are 5 things from my Kaprigudda days that I miss today. 4 AM gaadi shop: The gaadi shop at Jyothi circle should not be missed. Poori Bhaaji which borders on orgasmic is a must have. Plus great chance to revel in the new found… Continue reading 5 things I miss about Kaprigudda Boys hostel, Mangalore