First year: 4am: Wake up and get ready (with intensity). 4:30 Flashcards over breakfast (eat only nails—no milk). 5:00 Pack lunch. 5:10 Run to school (while doing flashcards). 5:25 Find desk where you will not be bothered. Continue flashcards. 7:00 Take 30 second break. 7:00:30 Return to flashcards. 8:00 Class (ask annoying questions). 12:00 Lunch […]
A Day in the Life of: Family Medicine Clerkships
I thought that since I have previously shared what my typical days look like as a first and second-year medical student, I would also talk about how my days look during rotations in third-year. My first rotation is family medicine which is extremely fun with what I like to call “typical” workday hours, which are […]
A (Long) Day in the Life of a Medical Student
A pretty common perception of medical students that I hear all the time is that we “study all day.” Which is, sadly, somewhat true. But there are other things we do on occasion, whether they are hobbies, research projects, or extracurricular activities that we are passionate about. Here’s a little snapshot into my day today, which […]
