I have little doubt that most of us in medical school and beyond got there because we love medicine but it can become easy to forget what that really means. Because as one of the world’s best-known doctors the eponymous protagonist of Dr. Who reminds us “love, it’s not an emotion. Love is a promise” […]
How to Succeed on Clerkships Post-Match
I suppose I should call this post: “How to stay motivated post-match.” Like really, it’s really challenging. I’m currently wrapping up my medical school requirements, and what was easy last year know feels like a gauntlet. I suppose it’s the fact that I matched, I have a job for next year, and I’m overwhelmed with […]
Maintaining Morale
I recently went through a very demoralized phase, resulting from what I would consider my second most discouraging exam of medical school. I walked out from the exam feeling relatively confident about my performance, finishing early as per usual and imagining the test would have been much more difficult. Astounded would be an understatement for […]
