Aspiring Docs Diaries
Stories by: Med Students
What’s Your Why?
During my sophomore year of college while I was sitting in the library taking a break from studying, I came […] Read More
Do What You Love
I’ve recently been given the same piece of advice from three different physicians, so I feel it is worth reflecting […] Read More
Making my Net
Originally posted in OHSU’s StudentSpeak “Mamaaaa. Heyyy Mamaaa! I need fresh water with ice! HEY MAMAAA! It’s morning time!” I […] Read More
Welcome Home, Class of 2018. Thoughts and Advice from Second Year Students
Originally posted UVM Medicine Find time to be humbled by what you’re learning. Every week. When you can’t memorize any […] Read More
On Fear, Mountains, Humility, and Starting Medical School
Originally posted in UVM Medicine “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total […] Read More
Shortness of Breath, Again
On a typically balmy autumn afternoon in Baltimore City, Mr. S could barely breathe. Throughout the prior week, he had […] Read More
MD, HB: Medical Doctor, Human Being
I was spending the day in the Emergency Department of a community hospital. Though it was a small department with […] Read More
Keep Your Hands Up
The day before I left for my six-week solo backpacking trip across Europe, my beloved, 80 year old German piano […] Read More