I studied 12 hours a day for the last month and did thousands of practice questions, and that was still the hardest exam I’ve ever taken. First time feeling imposter syndrome in medical school. Ouch.
The first time I read this was in 2017, after my freshman year at Berkeley when I decided “I’ll be a cancer biologist.” Now, taking this for a second spin two years into my journey to become an oncologist. Still, just as riveting and moving.
People keep asking if I have plans for after STEP 1 and the answer is yes I’ll be practicing radical self care (watching the entire twilight series three times through)
@WestinWong
ALSO I’ve noticed that non-med students come off as very “boring” on dates, and I’ve boiled this town to the fact that we are constantly intellectually stimulated by the people around us in medicine and all day in class so it sets the bar high for conversations outside of med
@WestinWong
Yep. Time really isn’t even the factor like everyone said it would be. Guys seem to be intimidated and it’s hard to find a male partner that would be willing to move around for MY career as opposed to the other way around
@La_calderone
I honestly aspire to be the personality hire. What a compliment that they saw more in you than all your accomplishments when there were clearly very accomplished applicants
To think I was so close to turning down medical school and staying in my consulting job.
I’m so glad I made the jump. It’s tough, but I have been grateful for the opportunity every second. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done.
Ever since I was a kid my mom has LOVED watching match day videos - we don’t even have any doctors in the family. She just loves seeing hard work pay off. Really tickles me that we get our own in two years.
Radiation oncologists seem both concerned and puzzled by the unmatched residency positions. How are you involving medical students? How are you hearing from them? How are you getting them excited? Don’t mean to point fingers as it’s no one’s fault, just looking to learn.
It doesn’t look like
@ASTRO_org
or
@ACRORadOnc
have medical student committees or liaisons like many other professional medical associations. Is this true? And if so, why? I want to get involved but im running into dead ends
@RadOncDoc_Niema
@ASTRO_Chair
Y’all really came through in my DMs with opportunities for med students to get involved in rad onc… AND with connections, phone calls, welcoming words and great advice.
Thank you!!!
I was terrified of gross anatomy before medical school and I’m not sure I even knew we had to dissect cadavers until a few months before I started. The dissections turned out to be my favorite part of M1.
2 types of self growth I’ve been thinking about :
1) forced, based on circumstances that require you to adapt (uncomfortable growth)
2) life is stable so you can grow at your own pace through self-reflection and action (comfortable growth)
Im in zone 2 for the first time, ever
Checking in with my coworkers in India this morning, I was surprised at how well-informed they are on US politics, more so than many people I know here. In their words “whatever happens in your election affects everyone else”
#vote
@MichaelGalvezMD
@UCBerkeley
I loved my time at Berkeley but the culture has some serious issues, and I know it’s not isolated to that school.
Getting diversity in science benefits EVERYONE. Let’s not turn people away from it!
So thankful to have this girl with me through all of the ups, downs, and constant chaos of medical school. Pia has been by my side as I travelled across 15 states for 4 (soon to be 5) moves.
I feel like we should study whatever serotonin/magic/witchcraft they put into the Apple packaging bc something about unwrapping a new product is a top 5 sensory experience
Funny enough today I found out I was chosen to be the next Radiation Oncology interest group President, so all your resources and knowledge will be shared with other interested students over the next year 😊
Y’all really came through in my DMs with opportunities for med students to get involved in rad onc… AND with connections, phone calls, welcoming words and great advice.
Thank you!!!
Transitioning from consulting to medical school taught me that quality of life is not necessarily correlated with income. Feeling so grateful for this little happy life ☺️
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It’s hitting me that I’m applying to medical school THIS week. Have been preparing and waiting for this for so long, hardly feels real! Send your good vibes this way
@olsonplanner
If one more person tells me not to buy Starbucks I’m gonna lose it.
I COMPLETELY get the idea but if I’m paying $100,000/year to be here, I’m going to enjoy my occasional $5 coffee. It’s the little things.
@MichaelGalvezMD
@UCBerkeley
Premed classes at UC Berkeley nearly broke me, and I had everything working in my favor. UCB MCB advisor told me I wouldn’t graduate with honors. Same advisor said I wouldn’t get into med school. I did both. My own mentor told me his class would be too hard for me. I got an A 1/2
@simplyserotonin
My school gave me a scholarship for the conference but since I already borrowed the maximum amount of loans, the scholarship was sent to my loan servicer 😭😭 so my conference came out of pocket
@DvsBlack
I strictly abide by “if it’s not a hell yeah, it’s a no.” Incredibly useful for all kinds of decisions, hopefully helps with your rug :) though I do think it looks good with furniture
In retrospect, this daily practice of gratitude (along with many other things) has thwarted off a lot of negative self talk that I think often contributes to imposter syndrome and burnout.
Right before college, a high school teacher told me to remember how much of a privilege it is to be a student. My whole job is to read, learn, be a sponge. I still think about how on point this advice was
@aghawk99
I’m also going to make one of these with a field for like anecdotes or meaningful interactions. Would have helped so much with med school applications if I had kept track of that.