The Chart

Its not a new concept but all this week I have had discussions about the importance of support networks in medical school. Its not just recommended to have but many believe its a must because of the rigors of medical school. I am not going to pretend to know better than the upperclassmen, residents, and doctors who have repeatedly told me that I need to have a support network but I am going to explain why its unlikely that I will have one anytime soon.
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The week of June 1st, I am going to make an honest effort to put up one post a week. Why June 1st? Well, thats when everything begins again.

We had our first major exam for Anatomy and Development today. We had an exam previously but this one was approximately 25% of our grade while the first was only 6% (if I remember correctly). How did I do? Well, I am not sure but I don’t think I could have done as well as I could have. I did study very hard for it and know I put in the time and the effort to prepare for these exams (we had two exams today) but since I definitely know I did not get a 100%, I know I can and should do better.
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What have I learned in Medical School so far? I have learned about the genetic and biochemical basis of countless diseases and syndromes, how to take a personal history and parts of a physical exam, and so, so much anatomy. But I am not going to discuss that now. What I want to write about is personal lessons I have learned. (continue reading…)

The first week of medical school classes are in the book and boy are my feet and brain tired! I remember last year when visiting medical schools, one of the students said, ‘Medical school is a lot like studying for the MCATs.’ That statement is so true but they should have clarified it. One, its definitely more challenging then the MCATs. Two, you have to define at what point in studying is it like. Its not like when you first start studying for the MCATs, its more like when are into your sixth month and really pushing yourself so you can see results. You don’t mind the stress then because the test is coming up soon and you want do your best but do you want that kind of stress in the first week classes?
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