Triage is the act of assigning degrees of urgency to patients or situations, and at each stage of medical school this has consistently been an important skill to master. In my first two years, this involved learning specific groups of facts, in my third, this expanded to clinical care, and in my fourth-year, began to […]
Gathering During a Pandemic
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 […]