Yesterday I got my medical school graduation pictures in the mail. I cringed when I looked at them because I don't even think I look like myself. I had them taken on March 1 - almost 10 weeks ago. There is one very noticeable difference: I still had long hair. I guess that's enough to… Continue reading Don’t need time to change
Category: Medical School
Backwards Through The Stress
We've all seen this little depiction of the levels of stress before and we always get lectured on how we need to maintain our stress level in the "optimum" area to ensure that we have the righ amount of stress to keep us motivated from day to day. We all hear the warnings about what might… Continue reading Backwards Through The Stress
The Last Day (Kind of…)
Thursday is supposed to be my last day of Medical School. However, we needed to hand in our final rotation evaluations by today so after my preceptor filled it in, she basically told me to take the rest of the week off. So, aside from my rotation exam on Thursday (and then my little medical licensing… Continue reading The Last Day (Kind of…)
Insult to Injury
This morning I was running late for handover when I unexpectedly ran into the ob/gyn program director (PD). This is the first time I'd seen him since the match, and I'd be lying if I said that I haven't been avoiding/dreading this interaction since then. I was suddenly faced with the decision on how to… Continue reading Insult to Injury
At least it’s not just me
There is an awesome blog that documents the sentiments of many medical students in North America. Here is one that I find very relevant right now: http://whatshouldwecallmedschool.tumblr.com/post/22372661610/when-youre-a-post-match-ms4 I hate to admit it, but that's totally how I felt yesterday, and I'm sure it is made even more intense by the fact that I will not… Continue reading At least it’s not just me