Aspiring Docs Diaries
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Life Beyond your To Do Lists
It is an excellent feeling when you know you are planning out your day, week or even month, before executing […] Read More
A Dose of Compassion
Before I wanted to become a physician, I was a foolish 12-year-old who believed that I was going to become […] Read More
Disclosure of the Self in the Personal Statement
What a risk it is to put oneself on the line, to let oneself hang vulnerable to the judgment of others who decide our fate. Read More
The Importance of Being Flexible
I’m sure I am not alone when I say that where I imagined I’d be as a senior in college […] Read More
Moving Ahead while Feeling Behind
My transition to internship has been a journey to reconcile my identity. All of a sudden, upon graduating from medical […] Read More
Privilege of Being a Physician – Even as an Intern
I am currently an intern in a 5-year urology program. Being an intern doesn’t always feel amazing, even if you […] Read More
Transitioning from M2 to M3
My transition between second and third year of medical school, when my school shifts from classroom to clinical, has been […] Read More
The Power of Pausing
“You can do anything, but not everything.” –David Allen I have shamelessly taken this title from Eckhart Tolle’s excellent book […] Read More
Natural Disasters
Natural disasters can change a person’s life in an instant. Communities like mine will take years to rebuild. Read More