This year, the holidays are tinged with a note of anxiety. In years past Thanksgiving was a time to gather and nurture old relationships. It was a busy time where I would plan on at least half a dozen feasts between various groups of family and friends. But this year each interaction was carefully weighed […]
The Importance of a Support System
The foundation of your ameliorating your struggles in med school will likely be your friends and family, the people who support you in your lowest times, and can also take you away from the sometimes toxic environment of med school. I find that it is more difficult than ever to keep in touch with friends […]
Making Time for Your Loved Ones
I don’t know if anyone else is guilty of this, but when I become overwhelmed and busy with school, I am terrible at keeping in touch with my close friends and family away from school. My mom has already had to ask me a few times to make more of an effort to call home […]