Aspiring Docs Diaries

All Stories

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

Dec 19, 2016

How Shadowing Pulled Me into Medicine

Weston Eldridge

In my junior year of high school, each student in my Biomedical Research class had to give a presentation on […] Read More

Dec 14, 2016

What Really Prepared Me for the Practice of Medicine

Molly Markowitz

I recently found myself in the midst of my first rotation of medical school, outpatient internal medicine. Excited, and honestly […] Read More

Dec 12, 2016

Practice Kindness

Belle Pace

I remember the day I first wanted to be a doctor. There was a traditional event that the fourth grade […] Read More

Nov 28, 2016

Make Time for Fun

Robert Dorfman

I wake up with sweat streaming down my face after another “salsa” dream. It is always the same; I elegantly […] Read More

Nov 21, 2016

Comparison is the Thief of Joy

Emily Newton

Once you’ve decided to embark on the journey to medical school, it’s only natural to be curious about what other […] Read More

Nov 15, 2016

Letter to a Future Doctor

Rafid Rahman

Dear Future Doctor, Please remember. Remember what it feels like to be a patient. Remember the pain, remember the anguish […] Read More