Soon second-year of medical school begins. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I’m excited to get back into the groove of studying and learning about the content that comes up frequently in my clinical experiences that I have no idea about, but on the other hand I’m terrified of what have […]
Avoid Distress and De-stress
Every medical student is going to feel incredibly overwhelmed and stressed out multiple times in school; this is perfectly normal given how challenging medical school is and the firehose of information we need to learn. In order to avoid burnout, it is very important to remember to consistently de-stress and take time for self-care. All […]
First-Year Survival Tips
It has been about one week since I took my last M1 final exam, and I have done nothing but relax and not think about school; which I admit, has been difficult and almost foreign after a year of nonstop studying, but extremely necessary. During this past week, I took some time to ruminate on […]
