As I’m writing this blog, I’m just a few days out from taking Step 2 Clinical Knowledge, and it. Feels. Amazing! Last summer, taking Step 1 before starting third year of school was terrifying because it was our first real standardized exam of medical school. Step 1 is the true culmination of two intense years […]
Study Smart, Not Hard
Ask any medical student, and they will tell you that the trick to getting through it is learning how to study correctly. The truth of the matter is that there is no way to possibly memorize every little fact that you are presented with in medical school. If you think about it, that is a […]
The Waiting Game
The waiting game after taking an exam is probably up there with going to the dentist and getting my oil changed on my list of my not-so-favorite things to do. There’s always anxiety surrounding the exam, but after I’ve closed my computer at the close of my exam, there’s nothing I can do but hope […]
