Stories: Studying

It was almost midnight, and I was staring at the word oxybutynin like it had personally wronged me. I’d seen […] Read More

“Will I pass this exam?” As a second-year medical student studying for the USMLE® Step 1 exam (The United States […] Read More

It was a hot summer day as usual, and I was studying for the USMLE Step 1, (The United States […] Read More

Starting a new year always prompts me to reflect on the previous year. I think of what I’ve accomplished and […] Read More

It’s 10 AM on the Sunday before my chemistry midterm. I collected my class notes and found a comfy spot […] Read More

Serendipitously, just before beginning my third year Integrated Community Clerkship (ICC) at UBC, one of my best friends recommended I […] Read More

Once you make the decision to go on the journey of becoming a doctor, how do you acquire the skills […] Read More

Having finished my second year of undergrad as a premed, I have been able to reflect a lot on what […] Read More

“The beast.” “The dreaded GPA killer.” “The bane of my college career.” “The class that dissuaded me from pursuing medicine.” […] Read More

Moving away from home and coming to college was special and exciting to me. I was ready to follow my […] Read More

As a single mother and a first generation college student who has to work full-time, I knew I would be […] Read More

In December 2012, I almost quit pursuing medicine. I was a sophomore in college and wrapping up the end of […] Read More