Maintaining Relationships in Med School

I’m currently a third year in medical school and my boyfriend and I have been together for a little over a year and a half now. We met during the summer after first year, and it’s funny because I was pretty keen on not starting a relationship back then. My focus was on school and doing well in my second year. Long story short, it obviously all worked out :)

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How to actually stick to your New Year's Resolutions

Many of us use the beginning of a New Year to set goals and resolutions to become a better version of ourselves in the new year. Unfortunately many of those well-meaning plans are forgotten by the end of January and not followed through. I have been thinking about the practical steps one can take to make those plans last to be able to actually see and make some lasting changes. Hope you find these tips helpful!

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Goals & plans for 2017

Happy New Year! I'm not a big "new year's resolution" person, but from time to time I like to take a step back and make plans for the next few months. The first 16 weeks of 2017 will be spent in surgery and medicine rotation. I don't like to define my life only with the work that I will be doing, but I do foresee these two rotations taking up a big chunk of my time.

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Favorite Podcasts

When I was studying for my Step 1 back in May 2016, I quickly realized how valuable driving/commuting time can be if used properly. Under the pressure of the strict Step 1 study schedule, audio lecture was one of the ways I utilized what used to feel like wasted time in the car/train. I used Dr. Goljan's Pathology lectures*. I loaded it onto my iPod and set it to play automatically whenever I turned on the car. Thanks to Dr. Goljan's colorful personality and lecture style, I almost always continued to listen through my entire trip no matter how short or far the distance. I'm pretty sure I was able to repeat some of his jokes word for word at some point.

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Hello World

I'm so excited to be introducing my new website & blog. This is going to be a place where I share extra details of my day, photos, and thoughts. I hope you guys will join me in making this a warm place to communicate and share.

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