Finding (or even evolving) your personal style can be a struggle, especially when you have multiple ideas of what you want, but you can’t always put it together. We’ve all been there at least once, if not multiple times, as we gaze into our closet full of clothes and have nothing to wear. So why is […]
Studying for an NBME Exam
In less than a week, I will be taking an NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners) exam at a testing center. I took a few NBMEs in basic sciences based on specific subjects, but I am taking the comprehensive one that covers all subjects covered in basic sciences. It’s honestly a little overwhelming trying to […]
Memorization Taken Too Far?
It’s no mystery that medical school and medicine, in general, requires quite a bit of memorization. There is no real way around this, you need a solid foundation of knowledge in order to create and manage patients. However, there are some aspects of medicine that I feel take memorization too far and can create inefficiencies. […]
Developing Your Doctor-Voice
This was something that I didn’t even realize I would be learning when I went out to clinical rotations. I don’t know why, but I just always pictured one way to talk to patients and explain things to them. This thought probably came from the standardized exams that we had to take where the rubric […]
Starting My First Rotation
I finally started my first rotation, psychiatry here in San Francisco. 3,000 miles across the country, in what is probably Hanover’s polar opposite. It’s surreal to finally be working with patients and applying everything I’ve learned these past two years. Not only is the geography different, but so are the patients. This city is a […]
Caffeine and Your Taste Buds
I came across an interesting paper the other day that I figured would be relevant to most of us in the healthcare field! After all, it’s pretty rare to find doctors who aren’t drinking a cup of coffee in the morning during rounds! This study took 107 people and gave them decaffeinated coffee that was […]
My Newfound Obsession
Throughout my life, I have always had a job. Since I was 16, I was working somewhere part-time and earning my own money (even if it was minimum wage). So when I started medical school and couldn’t work, it was hard for me because I always had a routine centered around school and work. When […]
Creating a Study Space on a Budget
I’ve been moving to a new place and hadn’t had much time or wifi to post. But now that things are starting to settle I thought I’d share my favorite room in my apartment! Because living expenses are cheap in my current town, I invested in a two bedroom so that I’d have a room […]
Self-Care While Studying
Studying for the didactic years of medical school and Steps 1 and 2 can be mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and even physically challenging. Here are some self-care tips I’ve learned over the past few years of school that have helped me be the healthiest version of me I can be during these grueling times: Be comfortable […]
Reacting to Traumas
“Trauma arriving in bay 1. ETA 10 minutes.” That’s generally what you hear before you get ready to address the new patient. You walk down the hallway and put on the protective gear: gowns, face mask, and gloves. EMS rushes through the door and you see a patient on a stretcher being wheeled urgently towards […]
