Paul's path
The turning point
life & death
TURPIN TIME
100

this is the medical specialty paul kalanithi pursued.

what is neurosurgrey?

100

this event marked the beginning of the authors journey from doctor to paitent

what is diagnosis of cancer?

100

what is life and death in spanish?

vida y meurte

100

we do this on tuesdays? its called?

TURPIN TUESDAY POWER PUNCHES

200

this university is where paul did his undergraduate studies, earning degrees in english, human biology, and neuroscience. 

what is standford university?

200

what was the specific type of cancer that paul was diagnosed with?

what is metastatic lung cancer?

200

this question reflects the authors internal conflict between his roles as a doctor and a patient.

what is, " How do I reconclie my knowledge of medicine with my own faling health?"

200

what brand of water bottle does Mr. Turpin fill with mountian dew?

core hydration

300

this authors work deeply influenced pauls thinking about mortality and meaning, leading him to pursue a career in medicine.

who is .T.S. Eliot?

300

this relization dawned on paul as he confornted his moarlity, shifting his perspective on lifes priororites.

what is the understanding that time is finite and precious?

300

The philsophical concept became increasingly relevant to paul as he faced his morality

what is existentialism?

300

Mr turpins favorite video game

fortnite

400

this philosophical concept, explored by paul, questions the nature of reality and the self, often pondered during his reflections on identity and purpose.

what is existtentialism?

400

this is what paul probably thought when he realized his medical textbooks couldnt cure him.

what is, " wait im supposed to be the one giving answers!"

400

this is what paul probably told his cancer when it tried to argue about treatment options.

what is, "I'm the doctor not you!"? 

400

whats Mr. Turpins favorite activity?

singing country music as we work

500

this is what paul probaly said when he realized he had to study for his neurosurgey boards.

what is " I need more coffee and less existential dread"?

500

this is the approximate number of existential crises one might have upon recieving such news.

what is " more than you can count on both hands?"

500

This is the number of times paul wished he could trade places with a fictional character

what is " at least once"

500

5 words that rhyme with turpin

serpin, jerkin, kerplunkin, berkin, derpin, merpin, nurpin, terpin, verpin, burpin,chirpin, gurpin.

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