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“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 can change a person’s life in an instant. Communities like mine will take years to rebuild. Read More

In the week after my USMLE Step 1 exam, I forgot the endless medical factoids I had spent months cramming […] Read More

My expectation of a summer abroad in Europe: working in a lab and effortlessly exploring different cities every weekend. My […] Read More

When I interviewed for medical school, I wore a $6 suit jacket from Goodwill. It was clean and in good […] Read More

The fellow and I knew that we had to deliver some bad news. “Unfortunately, there is a lot of air […] Read More

Standing in the trauma bay waiting for the next patient, I remember the first time I actually gave myself a […] Read More

As an undergraduate senior, I have learned that becoming a physician is a marathon, not a sprint. I remember pulling […] Read More

My three years in college have taught me that I do not have to have to embark on a journey […] Read More

When I listen to a specialist discuss her/his field, their knowledge and expertise are readily apparent and it can be […] Read More