Aspiring Docs Diaries

Stories by: Med Students

Mar 26, 2018

A Heart to Heart Experience

On September 20, 2017 Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico causing unprecedented destruction and disorganization. I was only 7 […] Read More

Mar 19, 2018

Healing From Harvey

After two days, the stubborn rain had transformed my parents’ backyard into a small lake that linked the neighboring houses. […] Read More

Mar 12, 2018

Hope after the Storm

For native Floridians, hurricane season often brings evenings of torrential downpours and broken umbrellas. When a storm finally decides to […] Read More

Mar 5, 2018

When Disaster Strikes, Rebuild

It can be easy to become distracted from school if you let yourself. There are holidays, family gatherings, stocks, sports, […] Read More

Feb 28, 2018

Harnessing the Power of Social Media as a #Tweetiatrician

I have a Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and even a Snapchat account, though I primarily use Facebook as my go-to for […] Read More

Feb 26, 2018

Houston’s Response to Harvey

Very late in the evening of Friday, August 25, 2017, I arrived home physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted. That night […] Read More

Feb 12, 2018

Becoming a Refugee Medical Student

Growing up in Miami, I became desensitized to annual hurricane threats. Before Hurricane Maria, the last time I experienced a […] Read More

Feb 8, 2018

Waiting for Irma

I waited during the first day of my neurology clerkship, having just simulated the brain death protocol and told a […] Read More