To: Future Me
From: Me

Some advice never changes.

We have all heard things like 'eat more vegetables, exercise regularly, and sleep at least eight hours a day'. Sometimes the answer is simple, but what about those hidden gems that go beyond telling me what I have already heard or know? 

We are at a point in time where you do not have to know everything. Maybe it was always that way, but with endless ways to navigate a vast landscape of information I find it most useful to seek ones that can serve more than one purpose.

Lately, I have been on the hunt for solutions that inspire confidence or courage for the challenges both in and outside of an academic setting. Something more than a lofty New Year's Resolution or becoming carbon neutral 50 years from now. 

Also, I value solutions that you cannot 'Google' for a simple answer like converting pounds to kilograms. The purpose of this long-winded preface is to playfully ruminate about the age-old question: 'Why Medicine?'

Disclaimer: This blog is a (perpetual) work in progress, so if one person finds any part of it useful or interesting then I'll consider it a success. I am not an expert by any means. Everything written here is more for me than it is for you, but maybe it will provide some insight or spark a smile at the very least.

Thank you, family, friends and mentors! I have likely contacted each of your individually to express my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for your time and advice over the years. I am pursuing this dream for me, but I also do it for you! 

~michael-david calderon (mdc)
Dec. 13, '21