Aspiring Docs Diaries

Stories by: Residents

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

Jun 18, 2014

Finding Your Motivation

I’ve always been jealous of the person hit by that lightning bolt moment, the one who can pinpoint the exact […] Read More

May 21, 2014

Bias in the Medical School Admissions Process

The long and cumbersome process of applying to medical schools has finally come to a close this month for applicants […] Read More

Apr 16, 2014

Health Disparities in Our Own Backyard

It has been quite some time since my last post. Qualifiers (the only thing close to finals at my school) […] Read More

Feb 26, 2014

Closing Time

Very recently, we had our last day of anatomy. Anatomy class quickly grew to become a defining milestone in our […] Read More