Med school in Uruguay is organized the same way as in the US, except we have 3 years of classes and 3 years of rotations, instead of 2 each. I have just finished my third year, which means I will be starting rotations next year. And I cannot wait. Medicine and the complexity of the […]
When Life Throws You a Curve Ball…
In the last couple weeks, I’ve been trying to figure out my future. Unlike many of my colleagues who are preparing for their lives as resident physicians, I have been trying to find ways to avoid my mandatory military service. I’m Korean by birth, my parents are Korean and I have a Korean passport but […]
Clear as Mud
At least a couple of times a week, I’m asked the same question: do you have any idea what specialty you might want to go into? The answer to that question is becoming longer and more convoluted by the day. Prior to medical school and in my first year, I was sure that I would […]
