Aspiring Docs Diaries

All Stories

Feb 27, 2017

The Whistleblower’s Guilt

Anonymous

I could either not report it, breaking my school’s honor code, and becoming an immoral person myself, or tell. Read More

Feb 13, 2017

Women and Medicine

Belle Pace

I remember the first time a person questioned my dream of becoming a doctor. It was during one of my […] Read More

Feb 6, 2017

The Bravery Bell

Ogochukwu Ezeoke

The elevator ascended to a series of chimes, the windows casting a rich brown, then green glow, and finally brilliant […] Read More

Jan 30, 2017

Board Games

Luis Seija

As a party staple and go-to for family fun, board games have a knack for bringing people together as well […] Read More

Jan 23, 2017

P/F

Slavena Salve Nissan

Within our first 5 months, the Mount Sinai Class of 2020 has taken 5 exams and 16 quizzes as well […] Read More

Jan 17, 2017

Lessons From the Cadaver Lab

Arianna Yanes

The smell was unbearable at first. It hit me like a wave when I first entered the cadaver lab and […] Read More

Jan 9, 2017

Pero, Like…

Luis Seija

I never thought much about my story, let alone how sharing it would benefit anyone. Among the thousands of applicants […] Read More

Jan 3, 2017

The Comparison Spiral

Tyler Wilson

Premed students tend to be, by nature, determined, focused, and driven. It’s not surprising that the arduous medical education and […] Read More

Dec 27, 2016

My Journey to Self Discovery

Araks Ghazaryan

As future health care providers, our main purpose is to make a difference in the world by promoting health and healing. Read More

Dec 21, 2016

Being Present

Jessica Prescott

As I forcefully exhaled against an errant strand of hair, I wished I were anywhere but there. My hands – […] Read More