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A Day In My Shoes
This past summer, my feet hurt like they have never hurt before and I loved every second of it. I […] Read More
Overcoming Average
“Be motivated by the fear of being average.” As medical students, it is not easy feeling average. Many of us […] Read More
Overcoming MCAT Challenges
Starting a new year always prompts me to reflect on the previous year. I think of what I’ve accomplished and […] Read More
Delivering bad news
“I’m very busy today with patients so I don’t have time. But, it’s not like your mom will die from […] Read More
A Taoist Approach to Procrastination
It’s 10 AM on the Sunday before my chemistry midterm. I collected my class notes and found a comfy spot […] Read More
The “Secret” to a Successful Clerkship
What is the “secret” to a successful clerkship? It is something that may seem obvious, but I’ve found is all […] Read More
Making Medicine Human
Author’s Note: No real patient identifying characteristics were included in this narrative. A 68-year-old homeless woman presented to the emergency […] Read More
Dealing with Patient Death
I lost my first patient. I was only a second-year medical student at Keck School of Medicine and this was my first time shadowing at a Level One Trauma Center. Read More