Suhas Bathini - Week 10: Good Health

When you fall sick, any worries and problems that may have initially seemed overwhelming disappear. All that matters is your health. My parents have always told me that despite the numerous issues life may throw at you, nothing else matters as soon as you get sick. At that point, the only thing that truly matters is getting better.

This lesson truly hit this past week. After stressing about the 3 tests this week and the 5 next week, I suddenly got a terrible fever and all those tests meant nothing (for the time being). I like to think about this moment like a magician snapping his fingers and everything other than staying hydrated and sleeping vanishing into thin air. It was a sudden shift in priorities I had barely any control over.

It is also for this reason that my parents have always pushed me to exercise and maintain healthy habits. It is easy to overlook their advice when you are feeling fine. I also make excuses to myself when I am healthy. "I'll sleep earlier tomorrow. I'll take a break after just one more assignment." But when sickness hits, I always regret not working to stay more healthy. I'm sure all of us have had those moments when we get sick where we realize how much we truly take our health for granted. It's quite ironic how we do not appreciate good health when we have it, but when we don't, we'd wish for anything to get it back.

Health has the power to make everything else possible. 

Source: Emergency Physicians


Comments

  1. Krish PatelJanuary 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM

    Hi Suhas,
    This blog is completely relatable as I came down with the cold yesterday and relate to the feeling that you described in the first sentence. I like how you added your parent’s advice to the blog to add a sense of relatability and credibility as these words were spoken by your parents. My parents have also said something similar to me because the world feels like it is ending when you are sick. When you are sick, you are able to enjoy what it feels like to be normal again, and it gives you a sense of appreciation for your life. I also like how you included a description of human nature at the end of your blog. It adds relatability to the blog for the readers as everyone has experienced the feeling where they wish for something that they had previously taken for granted. I enjoyed reading your blog.
    -Krish

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  2. Colin PhanJanuary 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM

    Hi Suhas!
    This is pretty relatable, because many people have been getting sick lately. Because it’s junior year, we have a lot stacked up with our workload, along with extracurricular activities. I think it’s really important to prioritize your health when stressed, because it can lead up to a lot of negative behavior and bad things if you keep ignoring your health. However, I agree that the “just one more assignment” happens to all of us. There’s a lot and we need to get it done. I think I often take being healthy for granted. Whenever I get sick, every single time I’m like “I wish I was healthy again”, and once I become healthy again, I take it for granted and do reckless things. I do agree that health has the power to make everything possible, and it’s the core of the possibilities we can accomplish. I enjoyed reading your blog!
    - Colin

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  3. Choeunchan LeeFebruary 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM

    Hi Suhas! I’ve never related to my peer’s blog this much before because your blog describes everything I am going through right now. I strongly agree that when you’re sick, your sickness becomes such a big issue that all your other minor inconveniences seem so trivial and insignificant. The comparison you made to a magician snapping their fingers and making your only desires in life to be healthy again is so creative! I could really imagine that in my head right now. I also agree that it’s hard to listen to your parents’ words to exercise and maintain healthy habits when you are not going through the circumstances that require it. It’s so hard to be grateful for my health because I often forget how I felt when I was sick. Although everyone is fully aware that exercising daily, sleeping well, eating healthy food will keep you healthy, it’s challenging to actually follow those healthy habits.

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