Motivation

I don’t have anything important to say. No advice or devastating or devastatingly exciting news. Only this. If I had a nickel for every time I needed a medical school pep talk and a deep sigh with my mom, my classmates, my doctor mentor or anyone that will...

The Chinese Dragon

In cross country, there is a hill we referred to affectionately as THE CHINESE DRAGON (all rights reserved, just kidding.)   Much like the Chinese Dragon traditional in the Chinese New Year parade, this hill is longĀ and ssssslooooooowwww. It. Is. Rough. From my...

Second Semester Classes

I’m a little over 2 months deep in my second semester of medical school. I have finished my cardiovascular block, and am now a week into neurology/neuroanatomy. Its a doozy, but it’s nothing compared to last semester. I got an email to talk about the...

My Blog Interview is Up!

This is my face when I find out my blog is published on a well-known website after a long day at school! Just wanted to let you guys know that my interview with accepted.com is up! I had a lot of fun answering their questions. Go check it out!...

10 Things Vol. 5

10 Things to Think About When Selecting a Medical School Some of you lucky premeds that are applying this year may have multiple acceptances by now, or will have them by the summer. I just wanted to share some things that you should consider when picking which one you...

2014

It was arguably the biggest year of my life. The toughest too- with the most changes and adjustments. I got accepted to medical school. I started this blog to document the transition into and through medical school. I graduated college. I deep cleaned, organized, and...

Long Overdue!

Woah! I sorta fell off of social media unintentionally. Things got crazy the last month of the semester. But I have made it! We made it. I have finished my first semester of medical school. I had so much help and support. Seriously could not have made it without my...

Health

From time to time, while stuffing chips and cherry coke down my throat, I wonder how I am supposed to convince my patients that its easy to be healthy in the midst of their busy lives. Exhibit A. I sit down for most of my day. Standing up in lab makes me angry. I eat...