Anatomy is a cornerstone of medical education. As such, thousands of medical students have passed through anatomy labs over the years. During my second week of medical school, I had the privilege of stepping into the anatomy lab for the first time. Saying that I was overwhelmed would be an understatement. I was overwhelmed by so…
_If you’ve followed any of my writing over the last year, you know it’s no secret that getting into medical school was my battle royale. 21 rejections and only 1 interview later, I’m here at McMaster Med. I’d be lying if I said that McMaster Med was my dream school when I started this whole…
_ When I started med school I told myself that I was finally going to dedicate to meal prepping early in the week. Not only would it make my life easier, but I was guaranteed to save $$ and also eat healthier. Problem: I’m a pescetarian and prepping protein that isn’t chicken is expensive and…
_ Originally published on Unwritten It’s the beginning of fall, and naturally you are trying to get your life together. The days are slowly getting shorter and you’re trying to figure out how the heck you can work off those extra summer margaritas. Because, you know, WINTER IS COMING. Regretfully, it’ll be bikini season again…
_ This week marked the day I’ve been waiting for longer than I can remember – the start of medical school! The first week of medical school was O-Week, your classic mix of intro and fun to ease you into school. Intro sessions, speeches, welcomes, pub nights, scavenger hunts, and coffeehouses galore. It was an awesome week filled…