Noah Rodriguez
Bio
A multiracial gay med student/writer and NYC native. I believe identity is something that is creatively built, discovered, shared, and transformed, and healing can come from that.
Stories (23/0)
Guess my Sign
Man, I may be a medical student (peep them anatomy flash cards), but I love me some mystical weird stuff. I've always liked the spirituality involved with meditation as well as the scientifically proven benefits of clarity and stress-relief. I'm intrigued by the reflective practice of Magick and how it can help people broaden their perspectives. I even regularly shuffle through my Wild Unknown tarot deck to reflect on where I am and where I want to be, though I can't say I believe in the divination part. So naturally, I have thought a lot about my zodiac sign, and I guess you can say I have an interesting relationship with it.
By Noah Rodriguez3 years ago in Futurism
Gay In Public
Dear Dakarai, To hold your hand, to touch you, means everything to me. Each day I do my best: I study, I work, I try to make people happier, and you're there for those days. And when things get bad? When I get turned down by a fellowship, or I have some difficult students, or I get booked for 12 hours of online lectures and meetings, I can still count on your touch, your voice, to remind me that things will be okay. After all, time with you is defined by goodness, so how can I be anything but okay when I'm with you?
By Noah Rodriguez3 years ago in Humans
Stuck Between a Rut and a Wild Place
There's just something about staying up until 3am on a weekday. After a year of meticulously keeping a sleep schedule... or not so meticulously... I miss the spontaneity of letting the night flow on until the only sounds left are my heartbeat and the clicks of a keyboard. I miss the death of the world under blackness or moonlight while listening to the wind sing through the darkness behind the thin glass of my windows. Of course I exchanged the midnight hours for the scarlet gold of the morning sun. It's beautiful in it's own way, I tell myself, but something about a morning schedule just doesn't sit right with me.
By Noah Rodriguez3 years ago in Motivation
Confronting Corporeality
As inevitably common as it is, death is not a comfortable subject. To think about the end of every memory, laugh, success, failure, and pain we experience on Earth seems almost unbearable. Regardless of faith, or its absence, we all accept that we will eventually leave the world we know and love behind. However, in the wake of each departure is a sign that we did live: a body.
By Noah Rodriguez3 years ago in Psyche
How Time Logging Can Transform Your Productivity
I know a thing or two about time management. At Sophie Davis, the BS/MD program I attend, students are regularly instructed on the importance of managing their time. Sharpening this skill has been excellent for my performance, but I value awareness of time as a way to maximize experiencing the things that bring us meaning and happiness on our journeys. I have developed many strategies while acquiring a bachelor's degree in 3 years, but the most important tool I've used for myself is time logging.
By Noah Rodriguez3 years ago in Motivation
4 Cornerstones to Foster Creativity and Remember Your Spark
A majority of us are locked into a world of routine. As we slot away our work hours and worry about what each day brings, we decide to give up a part of ourselves in the process. It's quite demoralizing and can lead to somewhat of a dull gray mental space; each day blends into the next, and the novelty and wonder of life we remember from our youth fades away. Eventually, holding onto any spark of creativity or meaning becomes difficult as we sink into an ocean of expectations and anxieties.
By Noah Rodriguez3 years ago in Motivation