Geekin’ out on the Hill with #MARCmadness
Previous Next What a fantastical start to spring break. This past weekend, I was fortunately enough to join some 350+ wonderful people at the Medical Student Advocacy & Regional Conference in Washington, D.C. In previous years, MARC has landed either during required courses or in the middle of break, so I’m thankful for the opportunity […]
Monte Carlo – because we love gambling in the name of charity.
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was the perfect witness.
She was sweet. She was genuine. She was calm. She admits she was terrified to be there. She had taken a polygraph test. She is educated. She holds an academic position. She is married and has a family. She was well-off enough to afford therapy, remodeling fees for a second front door, and good lawyers […]
Midnight Confessions #23
(This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information.) Oh hey, these are back Acne has always been one of my greatest insecurities. I’ve had it since I was 11 (isn’t puberty just glorious), […]
I’m really glad I have a snarky filter.
Barista: Your coffee is free, so you can have 2 shots of espresso, or you can even like 4 if you want. Me, internally: My goal today is to study the tachyarrhythmias, not experience them firsthand. Me, externally: Just 2 shots is fine, thanks!
First Anatomy Exam: ✓
Passed, and it feels so good.
Me, writing my brother a check: How much am I supposed to send you again? Brother: Whatever you won’t miss.
First med school interview tomorrow!
Pritzker, I hope you’re ready for me!
So My Supervisor Told Me to Reconsider Pursuing Academic Medicine.
She told me that it would hinder my ability to be a mom. Are you kidding me.
Good to know you’re mad at me
for getting a stress fever during finals week. You’re not even mad that I’m stressed (or sick, which is also true), but because you think it’s going to cause me to do poorly on my exams. It’s so great to know that my academic performance means more to you than my health and well-being.