It’s pretty surreal that I’m already through my first term of medical school. It’s even crazier to think that I ended this term with a 96% average. Here are the things that helped me do well this term. 1. Planning for the first term of medical school Learning how to study Just as I kept…
I received my final exam marks Tuesday night… en route to a wedding. First, I saw an email notification pop up. I wondered if it was about our marks, but it felt too soon. Our last exam was just the day before. Then I started seeing text messages from friends – and I knew! Our…
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…
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…
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…
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…
When I received my acceptance letter, the first thing I wanted to know was how to prepare for medical school. Everyone I’ve spoken to and all the online comments I’ve read mostly advise against studying before medical school. However, the other comment I keep reading is that the hardest part about medical school is the…