Healthy eating habits are difficult to keep, but maintaining a healthy diet during medical school is a whole other battlefield. I love Taco Bell! However, I try to make meals at home most of the time and limit my food outings to once a week or less. Home cooked meals not only make you feel […]
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby
Many of us go into medical school in relationships and come out differently. At the same time, I do not know what the future holds for my relationship, so far so good. My partner is my at home patient, cheerleader and best friend. He understands that I need to focus on working towards my career […]
Cardiac, Pulmonary & Renal Systems
CPR, also known as the cardiac, pulmonary and renal systems, was my least favorite module. It was physiology based and I felt like I did not really know how to tackle the section. What I found helpful was to talk out functions and pathways with my study group. I also did several practice questions from […]
Foundations of Medicine
Foundations of medicine is the module that gets your feet wet when you are starting medical school. It was the first of three courses for me during term one. Often, a variation of this block is the introductory module every medical student must take. It can be a healthy GPA booster. Foundations is a lot […]
The Musculoskeletal System
Oh boy! This module was rugged for me because the last time I took an anatomy class was in high school. I avoided it like a plague. Throughout my undergraduate studies, I told myself I did not need to take these courses because I would have to do so again in medical school. I was […]