As we dive into the spring semester, it’s important to address our mental health and evaluate our overall well being. This can be a particularly challenging time for medical students of all levels. First-year medical students are concerned on how they will be spending their last summer off, while the second-year students are prepping for […]
Things I Learned as a 3rd Year Medical Student
Yes, I’m only one week out of my third year. And yes, the transition from 3rd to 4th year is unceremonial. But given that third year is probably one of the most challenging parts of medical school, I wanted to share a few pieces of advice that I picked up from the experience: Be shameless. […]
First Week of Second Year, Take 2
I began my second first week as a second year medical student this past Monday, and after several months away from school, it’s been quite the transition back to the lecture, library, medicine-constantly-on-the-mind lifestyle that seems to define the first two years of medical school. This week has been a challenge for a few distinct […]
