AHHHH ACCEPTED
October 15, 2015
to UChicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine! ABSOLUTELY ESCATIC.
Also, waitlisted at USC Keck, but let’s ignore that for now.
Today’s forecast: Stormy with a high chance of a mental breakdown
Or:
When Pauline writes without much thinking
THOUGHT SKETCHES
For all of you nosy nubs interested in how my app cycle is going
July 29, 2015
I’ll try to update here when I have the downtime. Until them, feel free to check out my journey on my MDApps page. 😉
(Yes, I’m a neurotic member of SDN. No shame, considering how much it helped me prepare for my MCAT and this cycle.)
So My Supervisor Told Me to Reconsider Pursuing Academic Medicine.
June 30, 2015
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
May 6, 2015
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.
Note to self
September 26, 2014
You need to calm down.
To nod off in class at 1PM after having a cup of coffee at noon is not okay.
Sleeping for fewer than 6 hours per night is not okay.
Health comes first. Everything else will come through.
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Pauline
I am a resident physician who enjoys writing about her life in between deadlines, kitten cuddles, and caffeine-fueled adventures. I write primarily for myself, but would love to share the journey with you.
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