Aspiring Docs Diaries

Stories by: Med Students

Apr 15, 2021

When Screening Fails

I sat listening as the lecturer instructed us about “PSAs.” In my former life – that is, the one before […] Read More

Nov 19, 2020

The Perfect Path to Medical School Does Not Exist

In the traditional sense of the idea, I absolutely agree that there is no perfect path to medical school. Your […] Read More

Oct 28, 2020

The Power to Heal

First-year medical students often underestimate the impact they can have on patients. I realized this back when I was a […] Read More

Sep 4, 2020

Coping During a Crisis: COVID-19’s Impact on Medical Students

As spring break started in early March of this year, many of my second-year peers ventured off into various corners […] Read More

Jul 1, 2020

The Same City, a Different Perspective

It was my second week of medical school at UC Riverside School of Medicine. I was drawn to UCR for […] Read More

Jun 11, 2020

Patience Makes Perfect: Turning Med School Rejection into a Success Story

I’m pretty open about the fact that I was not accepted to any medical school the first time I applied […] Read More

Apr 15, 2020

Prioritizing Wellness in the Whirlwind of COVID-19

In the midst of COVID-19, our communities have been stricken with a virus that has changed the landscape for how […] Read More

Mar 19, 2020

A Patient’s Whole

Dear Ms. B, I’m not sure if you remember the medical student who came in every morning at 6:30am for […] Read More