Archive for November, 2015

Thank You

I have been a student in the classroom my entire life…grades K-12, undergraduate education, first two years of medical school…until this year. Finishing my 3rd year…

“Butter Scraped Over Too Much Bread”

“What is it?!” I repeat endlessly to myself, pacing around my living room. “Maybe I needed to email someone, or I’m missing an assignment that’s…

What does it mean to be mentally ill?

When you walk into a psychiatric hospital on the first day of your M3 psychiatry clerkship, you don’t know what to expect. It’s terrifying and…

Confessions of a Human

When I meet someone for the first time and reveal that I’m a medical student, the reaction is quite often close to awe.  I’ll typically…