Aspiring Docs Diaries
Stories by:
Surviving Interview Day
One of the greatest moments of my life was receiving an email notifying me that I had been invited to […] Read More
The Frail Doctor: Depression and our Oath
A year or so ago while biking on the coastline of the Puget Sound, not long after the death of […] Read More
How Practicing Bewilderment Helps Medicine
Rumi (a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, theologian, and Sufi mystic,) said, “Sell your cleverness and practice bewilderment.” Whoa. I love […] Read More
Healing Encounters on Aisle 8
Frazzled and exhausted by another ten-hour day at the end of our second week of medical school, the two of […] Read More
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
Body of Work
When I started preparing for my MCAT, the first thing I did was buy textbooks. Lots of them. Not just […] Read More
What They Don’t Teach You in Medical School
As I write this, I am moments away from entering a new day. It’s already mid-October of my second year […] Read More