I remember how I spent my summer before I started medical school. I had heard mixed advice from other students and advisors – some said to study and review as much as I could before starting, and others told me to ditch the books completely and enjoy my free time before starting. Since I had […]
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 […]
Dear First-Year Medical Student
Summer for some means the beach, traveling, and the World Cup! For others, it is the start of one of the most challenging journeys that one can embark on…Medical School. Dear first-year medical student, First off congratulations! You have made it through the sleepless nights of studying for organic chemistry and physics. You have excelled […]
