Aspiring Docs Diaries
Stories: Motivation
My outlook as a DACA medical student
My name is Cesar, I am a fourth-year student in the MD-PhD program at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine. I […] Read More
The Necessary Qualities of a Future Physician
As I work with pre-medical students, I often think about what makes an applicant successful. Most everyone applying to medical […] Read More
Learning Self-discipline
Moving away from home and coming to college was special and exciting to me. I was ready to follow my […] 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
Natural Disasters
Natural disasters can change a person’s life in an instant. Communities like mine will take years to rebuild. Read More
Be the Best
We all have people in our lives who we admire: perhaps a friend, family member, or mentor. Often, they provide […] Read More
Remember Why You Started
I shifted uncomfortably in the abrasive, starched, blue hospital gown. The sheets were itchy. The pillow was lumpy. There was […] Read More
The Sick Child
Growing up, I was a sickly child, with the fear of hospitals and latex gloves. I associated them with pain, […] Read More
Getting Back Up
Doubt went through my mind. Not the “I am so tired of studying, do I really want to do this?” […] Read More
Medicine is a universally spoken language
Lately, there seems to be a lot of negativity surrounding the practice of medicine. From the staggering student debt, to […] Read More
Imprinted on the Heart
To a young man, I left school after morning classes were finished and arrived home expecting to take a short […] Read More