Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Feb 12, 2018

Becoming a Refugee Medical Student

Growing up in Miami, I became desensitized to annual hurricane threats. Before Hurricane Maria, the last time I experienced a […] Read More

Feb 8, 2018

Waiting for Irma

I waited during the first day of my neurology clerkship, having just simulated the brain death protocol and told a […] Read More

Feb 5, 2018

An Unexpected Appreciation of Gross Anatomy

I recall an embarrassing moment I had with a doctor I shadowed when I was in college. We were looking […] Read More

Jan 29, 2018

Kindness in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

I was on my acting internship in internal medicine when Hurricane Harvey hit Houston. This rotation entails taking intern-level responsibility […] Read More

Jan 22, 2018

Finding my balance

As a single mother and a first generation college student who has to work full-time, I knew I would be […] Read More

Jan 17, 2018

Life Beyond your To Do Lists

It is an excellent feeling when you know you are planning out your day, week or even month, before executing […] Read More

Jan 9, 2018

December

In December 2012, I almost quit pursuing medicine. I was a sophomore in college and wrapping up the end of […] Read More

Jan 2, 2018

A Dose of Compassion

Before I wanted to become a physician, I was a foolish 12-year-old who believed that I was going to become […] Read More