As a medical student, I wouldn’t even date myself. That’s not because I’m mean or unpleasant by any means, or at least I don’t think I am, but it’s simply that medical students are too busy. I definitely appreciate my partner for being understanding, but it’s also easier for my relationship to work because he …
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How To Be Successful in Medical School
The number one thing you have to keep in mind in order to be successful in medical school is pretty much one thing: repetition. Unfortunately, I’m not one of those students that are really good at memorizing a lot of things very quickly, rather, I love learning subjects that are more conceptual. I like taking …
How I Spend Only $100 on Food Per Month in Medical School 2020
I don’t skimp on essential foods when I’m budgeting. For every meal, I still want my balanced portions of protein, veggies, and carbs, but I still manage to save a lot of money on food expenses because I strictly stick to my monthly budget goals. That actually leaves me enough money to even buy emergency …
Do Medical Students Get Breaks?
The answer to this question, yes, but it depends. The reason for this is because it depends on the year in medical school, and so, I have laid out specifically the extent of long breaks during the course of medical school. But the truth is, we really don’t get too much of a break. The …
Why Second Year is the Worst Year in Medical School
All the upperclassmen that told me that the second year was going to be better, they are lies. Now, I’m not saying it isn’t interesting. I think what we’re learning in the second year is fascinating compared to the first year, but second-year is just insanely hard. Much, much harder than the first year. I’ll …
My First Anxiety Attack in Medical School
As many people would know, medical school is not easy. Students are not only under the pressure of learning an insane amount of information in a short amount of time but also managing to not let the studying swallow them whole. Well, sometimes the studying does overrun us and swallow us whole. I’m not saying …
Why You Should Have a Cat During Medical School
There is an incredible number of reasons why you should have a cat during medical school. Or just have one in your life, in general. If you are living by yourself and need some kind of joy in your mundane, stressful life, you should consider getting yourself a pet. Now, you may think that getting …
Is Medical School Hard?
In short, the average medical school in America is hard. Very, very hard. And it may be the hardest thing most people have done so far in their lives. Most medical students may say that the sheer volume of workload is what kills most students, but I think it is the combination of juggling the …
How Much Debt Did Medical School Put Me In?
As most people know, going to medical school is costly. But exactly how much would you say? Many medical students commonly take out student loans in order to attend medical school, and these amounts vary from school to school. But on average, medical school graduates have an average loan amount of being around $240,000 in …