Aspiring Docs Diaries
Stories by: Med Students
An Unexpected Appreciation of Gross Anatomy
I recall an embarrassing moment I had with a doctor I shadowed when I was in college. We were looking […] Read More
Life Beyond your To Do Lists
It is an excellent feeling when you know you are planning out your day, week or even month, before executing […] Read More
Disclosure of the Self in the Personal Statement
What a risk it is to put oneself on the line, to let oneself hang vulnerable to the judgment of others who decide our fate. Read More
Transitioning from M2 to M3
My transition between second and third year of medical school, when my school shifts from classroom to clinical, has been […] Read More
The Power of Pausing
“You can do anything, but not everything.” –David Allen I have shamelessly taken this title from Eckhart Tolle’s excellent book […] Read More
Head Above Water
In the week after my USMLE Step 1 exam, I forgot the endless medical factoids I had spent months cramming […] Read More
My White Coat and a Second-hand Blouse
When I interviewed for medical school, I wore a $6 suit jacket from Goodwill. It was clean and in good […] Read More