It is the summer after my first year of medical school, and we have a bit of a break in our regular coursework. Almost all of the students do some sort of research or community health project over the summer. The diversity activity of what my colleagues do is really quite astounding and is […]
The Medical School Essay (an on-going endeavor)
Almost 2 1/2 years ago, I started writing my medical school essay. I essentially wrote what I felt medical schools wanted to hear: write a touching story about an experience you had in/with medicine, sprinkle in vignettes from volunteering/leadership roles, and finish off with an inspiring quote. When I look back at what I wrote, […]
The First Post
I’ll apply for this blog, I can be a blogger, I have a lot of thoughts and ideas about things! Yes, I’ll sign up for this blog, I’m a blogger now! Oh, what to blog about? Medical school, yes but what about medical school? Life in medical school? That’s really rather boring though isn’t it? […]