Of all the strategies I’ve tried over the last several months, there are a few that really stood out in terms of helping with time management and productivity. Here are 2 easy ways to optimize your productivity. 1. Forest: optimize your focus I heard about Forest from multiple sources but didn’t understand how planting trees…
Having worked in the accounting industry, I will forever associate this time of year with tax season. While unrelated to medicine, that experience was quite the education. An education on taxes and investing and buying real estate. Based on what I’ve learned in the last few years, here are some financial tips I wish I…
I received my score report for my 2nd exam in medical school a few days ago. I must admit, I’m pleasantly surprised. Despite all the unexpected challenges leading up to this exam, I scored 94%. Here are 2 ways that I studied differently for this exam. 1. Lots of practice problems For my 2nd medical…
I’m feeling pretty tired right now. I wrote my 2nd exam a few days ago which officially marks the end of the first module in medical school. It’s pretty amazing to have made it to this point. Here’s a recap of some of the challenges from the last few weeks in medical school. Some of…
It’s been a few weeks since I wrote my first medical school exam so here’s a rundown of that experience. Funny enough, I’m getting ready for our 2nd exam, which is in just a few days. I’ll start by describing the format and procedure for writing the exam online and then I’ll go into some…
Not all Caribbean medical schools require the MCAT. Some, like the Big Four Caribbean schools, do require it with average entering scores around 493-498. This can be very appealing to some students for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you didn’t score what you wanted. Perhaps you’re looking for a lower MCAT requirement so that you…
As students, we all struggle with staying focused at some point. For those studying remotely, it may be even harder to stay focused with no peers around to keep us accountable. Being home all the time can also make us feel lazy and lethargic. Here are some strategies that have helped me improve energy and…
I made some adjustments going into week 2 of medical school. I tried to continue the things that worked well in week 1, and modify the things that didn’t. My goal is to create a balanced life in medical school. Here are the takeaways from week 2. What didn’t work well My routine My lectures…
Last Friday marked the end of my first week of medical school. It’s pretty surreal to say that I’m a medical student now. Here are some of the takeaways from my first week. Class schedule/structure The first week of medical school was mostly about getting familiar with the teaching schedule and structure for this term….
Last week was orientation week at my medical school. Initially, I wasn’t thrilled about attending these sessions. Afterall, I wanted to have those final days of freedom all to myself. However, I’m grateful for these sessions because they were very informative. Here are some of the medical school resources and support services that I learned…