Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Jan 9, 2017

Pero, Like…

I never thought much about my story, let alone how sharing it would benefit anyone. Among the thousands of applicants […] Read More

Jan 3, 2017

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

Dec 27, 2016

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

Dec 21, 2016

Being Present

As I forcefully exhaled against an errant strand of hair, I wished I were anywhere but there. My hands – […] Read More

Dec 19, 2016

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

Dec 14, 2016

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

Dec 12, 2016

Practice Kindness

I remember the day I first wanted to be a doctor. There was a traditional event that the fourth grade […] Read More

Nov 28, 2016

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