We’ve all had our days of wanting to just quit. Whether it’s an unruly patient treating you like a slave, or a preceptor drilling you question after question. You are not alone if you feel like you just can’t bare one more day of going to work or school. Things add up, stressors build, and […]
Avoiding Burnout Before the Holidays
As just an OMS-1, I can already tell the importance of maintaining work-life balance. It is extremely easy to find yourself burnt out coming into your final block exam of the semester (as I am), but it is highly important to finish strong. The following are tips I have included in order to keep the […]
Magic Words: “Can you help me?”
One of the hardest things about medical school is the social isolation that invariably happens, due to the number of hours we have to dedicate to studying. We have to prioritize our studies over everything else, and that usually means saying “no” countless times to social events, friends, and family. That hit me the hardest […]
