Aspiring Docs Diaries
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The Importance of Research
When I transferred to my university in the fall, I immediately started joining groups that focused on my interests in […] Read More
The Step 1 Shuffle
Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether med school is the source of my problems or if it’s just the vehicle […] Read More
The Creativity of Medicine
In hindsight I attempted to mold myself into a one-sided, cookie-cutter version of the premed stereotype, losing sight of my true self. Read More
Reading as a Pre-Med
I recently visited the medical school I’ll be attending in the fall with several of my soon-to-be classmates. We were […] Read More
Wherever You Go, There You Are
It’s that time of year again. No, I don’t mean the time of year when some of us have to […] Read More
When Psychiatry Transforms
“You meet a new person, you go with him and suddenly you get a whole new city. You go down […] Read More
An Open “Thank You”
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but I’d argue that it takes a city to raise […] Read More
Cultural Competence in Healthcare
After I graduated from college, I was unsure whether I wanted to be a physician. I worked as a Baltimore […] Read More
Match Game
I found myself waking up at 2:00 a.m. with great horror two days before I submitted my rank list for […] Read More
Be the Best
We all have people in our lives who we admire: perhaps a friend, family member, or mentor. Often, they provide […] Read More