Aspiring Docs Diaries
Stories by: Mds
Transitioning to Medical School
Everyone knows that medical school is hard. It is renowned for requiring endless hours of studying and frequent, challenging exams. […] Read More
Moving Ahead while Feeling Behind
My transition to internship has been a journey to reconcile my identity. All of a sudden, upon graduating from medical […] Read More
Privilege of Being a Physician – Even as an Intern
I am currently an intern in a 5-year urology program. Being an intern doesn’t always feel amazing, even if you […] Read More
Cognitive Dissonance
The fellow and I knew that we had to deliver some bad news. “Unfortunately, there is a lot of air […] Read More
Looking back, looking forward, and looking Up
Standing at the bottom of the residency totem pole, I spend most of my days looking up. I imagine what […] Read More
Step 1 Study Struggle
Studying for USMLE Step 1 was definitely one of the more challenging periods of my life. Although I did not […] Read More
Commencement
My classmates and I recently celebrated what will likely be our final graduation. We are now doctors. Working to become […] Read More