I started my first sub-I in July which went by super fast. In hindsight, I wish I had waited until August to start my sub-I’s and maybe have done a warm-up month beforehand. I was a little rusty after not having had a surgery rotation for the past seven months but I was quick to […]
My Journey: Choosing Surgery
Now that I was starting med school, it was time to figure out which specialties I was interested in so I could start planning for my future and ultimately, The Match. Our first term we started with anatomy, which ended up being my favorite course and, conveniently, the one I did the best in. I […]
My Journey: Getting to Medical School
Hi everyone! My name is Jessica and I am honored that I was asked by Merck Manual to tell the story of my journey to medical school and beyond. I have decided to start from the beginning and through a series of posts, I will tell you about my experiences first getting to medical school […]