It’s crazy how technology has changed over the years. When I was in middle school, my sister and I had to share a flip phone and had to pay for individual texts. Now, my brother is in middle school and his school provides each student with an iPad for textbooks. It is INSANE how much […]
Ashleigh Frialde
MS2, Saint James School of Medicine
Originally from South Carolina, Ashleigh is a second-year international medical student. In the summer of 2009, she went on a medical mission trip to the Philippines where she assisted with free health screenings in several locations. She graduated from Clemson University in December 2014 with a degree in Spanish and International Health with Emphasis in Health Administration. Before graduation, she had the opportunity to spend a semester in Costa Rica, where she became fluent in Spanish. She also completed an internship at Carlos Duran Clinic, working alongside primary care physicians and other medical staff. Ashleigh is a member of the American Medical Student Association.
Ashleigh is currently studying for the USMLE Step 1. In her spare time, she loves trying out new recipes and experimenting in the kitchen. She also loves traveling, reading, exploring new places, and writing for her personal blog, IslandMedStudentBlog.com.
Doctors Don’t Cry
I don’t know how we got on the discussion of this in class one day – but one of my professors ended up saying to us that ‘doctors are not supposed to cry or show any emotions – ever’. This is something that may seem true to society – as physicians, we are not supposed […]
Medical Gourmet
One of my mom’s coworkers keeps bees and has shared some of her local honey with us. It was delicious! This sparked a conversation on all the benefits of honey and how it’s produced. The process of how bees produce the honey and how beekeepers collect it is very interesting. I did some research on […]
