Dec 30, 2018
Rough roads and difficult situations sometimes make you question if you have what it takes to climb that mountain that is ahead. But, regardless of how arduous the journey, experiences of confirmation can give you the push that you need to keep climbing. This is one of my stories and one of my experiences.
If you...
Dec 23, 2018
Snot, sutures and dirty diapers. Who in their right mind would sign up for such a thing?!?! Well...me! I did. Because I know that I am going to have to deal with little ones and their germs for the rest of my career, I decided to take a Peds EM elective so that I could be more comfortable dealing with them as...
Dec 16, 2018
Zach is a medical student that is almost done with the journey to MD and he graciously took the time out of his busy schedule to talk about his 3rd year rotations and what he plans to do after graduating. He also talks about his favorite rotation so far and some of his adventures while going through a grueling...
Dec 8, 2018
Mental health and depression are heavy topics and they can happen to anyone. With unrelenting pressure to succeed and always be the best, premeds, med students and even residents are not immune to the dark spiral that can easily cause one to slip into depression.
I talk about my struggle with depression during...
Dec 1, 2018
In my 2nd (or 3rd) semester of med school I was at a workshop that talked about time management and study skills. Being in school for as long as I have, I've heard most of general principles before, but there was one thing that afternoon that caught my attention. After going back to my study spot, I noticed that one of...