Aspiring Docs Diaries

Stories by: Residents

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

Sep 9, 2014

Freefall – Applying to Medical School

For my eighteenth birthday, my sister bought me a voucher to go skydiving. I remember sitting in the tiny airplane […] Read More

Aug 15, 2014

Summer Research and Reflection

It has only been two weeks. Two days. Okay, more like two mornings. And yet, on a Friday night, I […] Read More

Jul 28, 2014

Changing Your Mind

For most of my life I wanted to be a journalist. Eager to have an impact on the world and […] Read More

Jun 24, 2014

The Professional Volunteer

For some students applying to medical school, volunteering is just another item on their pre-med checklist they need to cross […] Read More