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Is there a “perfect” medical specialty?
It’s day 3 since I started my 30 posts in 30 days challenge and I’m already behind pace since this is my second post.. oh well, just gotta double up one of the days! Last night I was having dinner with a fellow medical student and friend of mine from undergad, and one of the [...]
The 30 Posts in 30 Days Challenge
It’s been almost exactly a month since I last posted – what’s going on? Fortunately, last week was March break for me, which means I can use this transition period back to school as a fresh start. I always keep saying I want to post more but have never really lived up to it. So [...]
A is for Attitude – maintaining a positive attitude even when everything goes bad
Last fall, Shelly wrote an entertaining about Med Student Awesome that was inspired by the Book of Awesome. The guy who wrote that book is Neil Pasricha, and a few weeks ago I stumbled upon a talk he gave at a TED event: It’s a fantastic talk and I encourage you to all to watch [...]
Medical School Rejection: Having a Healthy Attitude
In recent days, Canadian medical schools have begun spreading joy (through interview invites) and crushing dreams (through rejections) among students everywhere. Great for those invited to interviews, but feelings of disappointment, sadness, and sometimes anger for those who received bad news. As we all know, it’s never fun to be rejected for anything. When you [...]
Taking your body AND your mind to the gym
Lots of people take their music with them to the gym. For the longest time I was the same, working out to the radio or my playlist. I would just listen to the music and get lost in my own thoughts. But at some point, I realized I had heard the same songs over and [...]
I feel like a juggler
Right now I feel like a juggler, trying to balance so many things in my life. I guess variety is good, but it can feel overwhelming when I think about all of it. School, residency, research, side projects, relationships, intellectual pursuits, health – and of course, within these, many subdivisions. Needless to say I feel [...]
Not in the right mindset? Take a break!
I have a friend who, when it comes to studying, instantly gives up and goes to sleep once he gets tired. He’ll study during the evening, start to feel tired and his brain go to mush, and hit the sack at 12am, sometimes earlier. Even the night before the exam, if he doesn’t feel ready [...]
Happy New Year from MedHopeful! New years resolutions, anyone?
Today is the last day of my winter break. Tomorrow I start my last semester of preclerkship. After that, I will be working as a clerk full time in the hospital for two years. I’ve really enjoyed the winter break. I basically got no work done, but that’s fine. It’s Christmas, right? I really needed [...]
Now that I’m half way through 2nd year of med school, here’s what I’m thinking
When I think back to where I was at this time last year, my world was pretty different. Not just my surroundings, but also inside as well – the thoughts, attitudes, beliefs, and feelings in my head. When it comes to medical school and my impending career, it was no different. Medical education Last year: [...]
How to be an Effective Team Player
We all come across group situations in all aspects of our lives. Our family is a group. We exist in groups of friends, employees at work, students in a classroom, members of a club – I could go on and on. The point is that all of us are a part of many groups and [...]
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