Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Dec 10, 2020

Lessons in 911

The difference between theory and application punched me in the face when I was two weeks into working as a […] 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 29, 2020

On Becoming A Doctor: Facing COVID-19

It was almost ten months into intern year of residency and I was on my second block on the General […] 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