.... And so it begins! Tomorrow is my fourth interview and I'm starting to get my feet wet in the crazy process. Luckily, I have the next 2 MONTHS away from clinical duties (crazy, I know) so I am using this time for a bit of soul searching and so recuperating. I hope that I …
A day in the life of Step 2 studying and my residency application picture!
So to start off, I am NOT a morning person... (I know, this is like the worst trait to have for someone going into medicine) so my schedule when I'm not working gets pretty lopsided pretty fast- don't judge! I'm one week away from USMLE Step 2 and I have to admit, my studying has …
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Hello from 4th year!
And a tone of stress and too-high of a level of baseline anxiety. This blog has led to some stress relief in the past, so I'm back!... again. Let's see how long this lasts 🙂 I've been really motivated by med school / physician bloggers these days, especially women bloggers. (They are also a great …
:) Current life and my favority SF spots
Sorry it has been so long since I have posted, I have been in total vacation mode.... It has been wonderful! Ob/gyn took a ton out of me, but I can finally say I feel recuperated and ready for the next 1/2 of third year!! After OB I had 2 weeks off! The first week, …
HI VACAY.
I finished OB/Gyn!!! An officially 1/2 of 3rd year. Since labor and Delivery, I have rotated though clinic (routine ob visits and annual checkups), outpatient offices (Uro/gynecology, pelvic pain clinic, Reproductive endocrinology, In-vitro fertilization, Planned Parenthood), Gyn oncology, and general gyn surgery. Phew. This rotation was a lot of running around, and having to frequently …
Labor and Delivery
The last 2 weeks have been my longest and most intense of medical school thus far. Starting OB/Gyn was entering a new world, I really had so much to learn. My first week was the day shift, 7-7. My 2nd was the night shift, 6:30pm- 8:30 am.... I am still recovering (writing this post as …
Finished up Psychiatry!
Today was my last day on APTU. It went really well! I enjoyed followed my patients and getting to know them while guiding them to recovery. Of course, many of the stories are horribly sad. Suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, paranoid delusions, trauma history, and substance abuse become a very normal part of everyday conversations. Questions …
1 week on APTU down
I finished my first week of APTU (Adult Psychiatric Treatment Unit)! It is a locked unit where the more acute psychiatric patients are cared for, and yes, it's pretty much exactly what you are picturing for a locked psychiatric unit. It's been interesting to say the least. I feel I have more autonomy for the …
End of Child Pysch
Finished up my 3 weeks of Child Psychiatry! This rotation was definitely more relaxed than my previous. A typical day went like this: 8:00: arrive to the unit, which is in the downtown area, about 10 minutes from the hospital. I drive right passed a Starbucks on my way there, so if I have time, …
#100HappyDays
Have you guys heard of the 100 Happy Days Challenge? Check it out! "We live in times when super-busy schedules have become something to boast about. While the speed of life increases, there is less and less time to enjoy the moment that you are in. The ability to appreciate the moment, the environment and …
A Girl & Her White Coat 