I have been trying to train for a marathon for the past eight months. However, since studying for Step 2 CK overtook my life for the past two months, I have been really putting off running. From running four times/week, I slowed down to two times/week and finally to not running at all. I will […]
Ohana Means Family
Medical school is tough, we all know this. Making your way through all the lectures, flash cards, notes, books and exams is beyond arduous. You must always remember that you are not alone. There are at least 60-180 individuals going through the exact same turmoil as you are. These people, also known as your classmates, […]
1 Week Down, 3 Years 9 Months and 3 Weeks to Go
This week was AHHH-MAZING! I absolutely love my classmates and I am going to be very sad that the nightly social events to help us to mingle won’t happen again for a little while. Part of the week was orientation stuff, the other part was class time, regardless, I have loved it all! I learned […]
The Netter Body
A memory from M1: It’s here, it’s finally time, my unofficial induction, my right of passage in medical school: gross anatomy. Yes! I’m excited! Am I excited? No, I don’t think I am. I think I’m nervous. Not just nervous, worried, plum terrified. Have I mentioned I have a deep-seated fear of corpses, a full-fledged […]
Taking Care of Me While in Medical School
Two years ago, I made some big changes in my lifestyle and managed to trim off 50 pounds. I have been able to keep it off but I have been really worried about packing on the pounds over the next four years with the added stress and limited time. I have found that making time […]
Fail Early, Fail on Dead People
Going to medical school in Silicon Valley, I’ve had the opportunity to be housemates with more than a few good entrepreneurial start-up types. One of the mantras of those guys is “fail early and fail often”. What it’s supposed to mean (or at least what I think it’s supposed to mean) is that by making […]
Now it’s done, what do I do?
Now that I have completed my Step 2 Ck, I am not sure if I should be happy that I am done, or worry about my score for the next few weeks. The exam itself was very long. It was an 8-hr exam with 1-hr of break. By the end of the exam I was […]
Post Step Blues or Celebration?
I was pretty antsy the day before Step 1. A fellow classmate and I went out for dinner and a movie to distract our minds that evening. Then I went on a run because it was still early and sitting around at home didn’t sound so appealing. After a nice long shower, I fell asleep […]
The Doctor is in the Details
Details, details, details. Being a medical student or doctor is more than just memorizing the clinical presentations of various diseases, you need to treat each patient as an individual. You are going to be faced with similar illnesses over and over throughout your career. It’s easy to become complacent when faced with such repetition. Every […]
Here we go!
White Coat was a Success! My family was awesome, I was able to wear my high heels (even with the injury!!!), and I was able to meet more of my classmates. These people are awesome! I am unsure of how the medical school does it but they do a really good job of getting a […]
