Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
As part of my effort to reconnect socially as things have begun to open again after the omicron surge, I found myself in the warm atmosphere of No Land Beyond, “Baltimore’s First-Ever Board Game Bar.” I was very excited when I found this venue. Board game nights have long been among my favorite social events, […]
Photo courtesy of author. Unlike its close neighbor Rockville, Baltimore isn’t exactly known for authentic Chinese food. I am still in search of the elusive dim sum, which ironically could not be found in Canton, a neighborhood named after dim sum’s birthplace. However, in the midst of the pandemic, I did discover a few places […]
All photos provided courtesy of author. Spring is nigh, spring fever is in the air, and February has been doing a superb job of dodging the cold clutches of winter in favor of the warmer embrace of the season to come. On several days this past month, we got a feel for what spring has […]
Planning my move to Baltimore City, I persistently scoured the yearly lists of the “most dangerous cities in the United States” and found myself perpetually disheartened by Baltimore’s seemingly continuous success in topping that list. Friends and acquaintances who had previously been to Baltimore did not help either. Many made it their responsibility to warn […]
We searched on Petfinder and put in more applications for dogs than I had for medical schools. We wanted to find a small, older dog that might need a quieter home without other pets or children. As first-time pet owners, we did not hear back until a local rescue organization posted Archie. He was gray, […]
There are a great deal of fun ways to get into the holiday spirit in Baltimore! Read on to learn about some upcoming events, from pop-up holiday markets across the city to the long-awaited return of Hampden’s Miracle on 34th Street.
As Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close, medical student Maria Fazal shares insight on how to support Baltimore’s Hispanic community.
Baltimore contains many local independent bookstores that are worth supporting. Here is a list to help you get started!
Ph.D. candidate Emma Spikol calls for greater appreciation of a local aquatic hero whose awesome powers are too often overlooked.
An incoming medical student shares how her years in taekwondo shaped the mindset with which she now enters medical school.