Aspiring Docs Diaries

Stories: Why Medicine?

Aug 1, 2016

Remembering Why

Anisha Guda

Having doubts but then coming back more determined has, in a way, made medicine that much more special for me. Read More

Jul 14, 2016

Remember Why You Started

Sarah Mongiello Bernstein

I shifted uncomfortably in the abrasive, starched, blue hospital gown. The sheets were itchy. The pillow was lumpy. There was […] Read More

Jul 11, 2016

The Lucky Ones

Lauren Winsor

I do not believe in luck, but I do consider myself to be incredibly fortunate. I have a good family, […] Read More

Mar 14, 2016

Stepping Out on Faith

Mytosha Dickerson

For months after my college graduation I had been struggling with what to do with my future. I was continually […] Read More

Oct 13, 2015

Medicine is a universally spoken language

Sarah Mongiello Bernstein

Lately, there seems to be a lot of negativity surrounding the practice of medicine. From the staggering student debt, to […] Read More

Jul 13, 2015

The only one holding me back… was me.

Olivia Lacny

I had been a humanities lover my entire life. Prior to college, I had planned on majoring in French or […] Read More