Aspiring Docs Diaries

Stories by: Residents

Aug 10, 2015

Double Vision

I clutched a little nervously at my sleeves, exchanging frequent glances with the other student as we waited for the […] Read More

Jul 6, 2015

Bleary-eyed Rounds

“Is he out of bed today?” The nurse practitioner – NP for short – shook her head with a something […] Read More

Jun 18, 2015

Studying for Step 1

I don’t think I have ever studied this hard for an exam before. I thought that as soon as the […] Read More

Jun 15, 2015

The Code

I woke up that morning to loud quacking, the sound of my alarm clock. It was 5:30AM on a Saturday […] Read More

Jan 20, 2015

Power, Privilege, and Clinical Reasoning

“What has been your favorite part of medical school so far?” To my surprise, I did not hesitate, swiftly responding, […] Read More

Jan 13, 2015

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

Oct 29, 2014

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

Oct 22, 2014

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