Stories by Luke
Becoming (And Staying) Human
It’s funny how strictly we label each phase of our medical training. We carefully divide and demarcate each stage: premed, […] Read More
Choosing My Specialty
I have wanted to be a pediatrician since before I started medical school. I was the first to sign up […] Read More
Surviving Interview Day
One of the greatest moments of my life was receiving an email notifying me that I had been invited to […] Read More
Body of Work
When I started preparing for my MCAT, the first thing I did was buy textbooks. Lots of them. Not just […] Read More
Freefall – Applying to Medical School
For my eighteenth birthday, my sister bought me a voucher to go skydiving. I remember sitting in the tiny airplane […] Read More
Changing Your Mind
For most of my life I wanted to be a journalist. Eager to have an impact on the world and […] Read More
The Professional Volunteer
For some students applying to medical school, volunteering is just another item on their pre-med checklist they need to cross […] Read More
Finding Your Motivation
I’ve always been jealous of the person hit by that lightning bolt moment, the one who can pinpoint the exact […] Read More