A couple of weeks ago a good friend passed away. She had been fighting uterine cancer that metastasized first to her eye and then shins and finally her brain. It’s been almost a year since she was diagnosed. I remember clearly when I first heard about the diagnosis. I was in a car with an Ultimate […]
Scurrying Through Spring Break
We recently had a week off for spring break. We had a tough exam the Friday before, and then a blissful week off to recuperate. It eventually became blissful, but the first few days were a little less peaceful than I would have liked. Friday afternoon until Tuesday night was spent with a nagging worry […]
How to get into medical school
As a current medical student, I’m often asked to give people tips on “getting into medical school.” It’s somewhat of an awkward conversation, as I don’t really like the idea of difficult to negotiate gateways to education in general, and I’d like education to be a lot more egalitarian and open and available. However, these […]
