Aspiring Docs Diaries
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The Comparison Spiral
Premed students tend to be, by nature, determined, focused, and driven. It’s not surprising that the arduous medical education and […] Read More
My Journey to Self Discovery
As future health care providers, our main purpose is to make a difference in the world by promoting health and healing. Read More
Being Present
As I forcefully exhaled against an errant strand of hair, I wished I were anywhere but there. My hands – […] Read More
How Shadowing Pulled Me into Medicine
In my junior year of high school, each student in my Biomedical Research class had to give a presentation on […] Read More
What Really Prepared Me for the Practice of Medicine
I recently found myself in the midst of my first rotation of medical school, outpatient internal medicine. Excited, and honestly […] Read More
Practice Kindness
I remember the day I first wanted to be a doctor. There was a traditional event that the fourth grade […] Read More
Make Time for Fun
I wake up with sweat streaming down my face after another “salsa” dream. It is always the same; I elegantly […] Read More
Comparison is the Thief of Joy
Once you’ve decided to embark on the journey to medical school, it’s only natural to be curious about what other […] Read More