I almost fainted :(

Being a scientist myself, I was mesmerised by these MRI scan animations.

Well, this is an inconvenience. It's not really a good way to start the year when I start feeling woozy from time to time. In January alone, I almost passed out three times! The scariest one was after hitting the gym. Right after showering in the changing rooms, I had an episode where I felt so weak, everything around me started spinning. My legs were trembling and my arms were as wobbly as liquorice pencils. Thankfully I managed to get myself home after that ordeal, but it happened again a few days later. 

It's rather pointless of having me divulge anything further. The fact of the matter is that I've overworked myself again to the point where my constitution started to suffer. Being slightly hypotensive and having the usual low blood glucose levels, I realised that I was putting my studies in front of my health. University can take a toll on people. Mine, however scary it may be, thankfully started to manifest fairly early on. Lack of sleep, skipping meals (and not eating the right foods) and doing intense strenuous excercise without eating beforehand are not things to mix in a cocktail jar - they only lead to a cacophonous scenario, one that is never pleasant nor healthy. 

I had an MRI scan of my heart. Thankfully nothing seems to be wrong although I was told by the doctor at the hospital that I am a little bit iron-deficient. So as a precaution, I started taking multivitamin tablets. 

Let this be a warning to you all. University may be one of the best times of your life, but the stresses that come with it must be dealt with seriously as you may suffer the consequences stemming from the pressures it brings. Trust me, I'm a cautionary tale...

If things do get somewhat out-of-hand, I urge you to let your friends and family know about your situation if need be, so that in the most dire of cases, they'll be there to lend you a helping-hand. At times, they're the best team of support you can have.

I hope to see you guys in the future J

Phew! Thank goodness they missed the nipple. It would have been an unpleasant sensation having to peel those sticky things off of that left nip :P