If you have ever been disappointed in life, someone has probably told you “Don’t worry, I believe things happen for a reason.” Well, call me cynical, but I don’t believe that. I do, however, believe in something similar: there are…
Congratulations! You did it! You ACED Step 1 and you are finally done with the basic sciences. You can finally let your hair down, relax, and just enjoy clinicals; it’s all easy coasting from here right? Wrong. You are really…
I distinctly remember sitting in one of my undergrad pre-med classes joking to a friend of mine after getting a below average MCAT score that, “I guess I’m gonna end up at a Caribbean medical school.” About 10 years later,…
Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation with a friend about something completely unrelated to medicine when they say something like, “Jenny says I’m FULL of toxins so I’m taking these pills; they are full of anti-TOXidants”…
You never quite appreciate a time in your life until it’s years behind you and you’re faced with a whole new set of challenges. I remember I thought some of my classes in high school were SO HARD until I…
I consider my desire to be liked by everyone to be a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because it forces me into being, well, the “best” version of myself with people. It’s a curse because of the inevitable…
I can’t believe that in my second to last rotation of my fourth year of medical school that I am going to sit here ranting about what I think of as a “third year problem”. It may be one of…
We’ve all been there, it’s midnight at the library and you are halfway through your notes for the upcoming exam when you get a message “Just found this PDF, it is awesome. It basically is our notes, only better.” You…
You’ve made the decision to tackle the USMLE Step 1 without a formal prep course, and you feel fantastic and committed to your decision… until Day One when panic sets in: “Where on Earth do I begin?” You’re somewhat relieved…