Aspiring Docs Diaries
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Interview Day: Showcasing the Real You
“Should I consider straightening my hair for interviews?” While scouring the internet for advice on virtual interviews, this question popped […] Read More
Breaths to Calm
“Will I pass this exam?” As a second-year medical student studying for the USMLE® Step 1 exam (The United States […] Read More
Freed from Expectations: A Lesson Between Documentation and Reality
Most medical students begin their clinical years (the portion of the training typically beginning during the third year which involves […] Read More
Diary of a Med Student
During my first week of medical school I was excited, but also scared. I was scared that someone would realize […] Read More
The Intimacy of Longitudinal Care and Boundaries
As part of the Longitudinal Ambulatory Care Experience (LACE) program at UC Riverside School of Medicine, I’ve had the opportunity […] Read More
To My Fellow First-Generations Pursuing Medicine
As Vice President Kamala Harris once said, “You’re going to walk into many rooms in your life and career where […] Read More
When Screening Fails
I sat listening as the lecturer instructed us about “PSAs.” In my former life – that is, the one before […] Read More
Cancer is My Teacher
The patient was a twenty-two-year-old male with a history of classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. If you perused the chart, you could […] Read More