The weeks leading up to match week seemed to last forever. I was doing the ACGME match so we already had to wait more than a month after our colleagues partaking in the AOA match found out where they were going. I was thankful to still be on rotations so I’d be distracted throughout the […]
My Journey: Applying to Surgery
I started my first sub-I in July which went by super fast. In hindsight, I wish I had waited until August to start my sub-I’s and maybe have done a warm-up month beforehand. I was a little rusty after not having had a surgery rotation for the past seven months but I was quick to […]
The Arrival of Fourth-Year
Almost three years ago, I remember leaving my research job and receiving a copy of First Aid for USMLE as a going-away present from my coworkers (being absolutely clueless as to what the significance of this book was). After several weeks of the best time with family and friends, I packed my Honda Accord with […]
