Week 37 and 38 Reflection March Photo Dump For this week, I want to talk a little about the importance of setting an intention in the morning. I have recently observed that when I wake up, my mind is ALL OVER the place. I am thinking about what I need to do, what I dreamed about, and am just disoriented. As I experiment with my morning routine, I have found that setting an intention for my goals and purpose for the day is extremely helpful for setting off on the right foot. This does not need to be fancy; I just take 2-3 mins but I’m telling you it can make a huge difference! #medschool #medstudent

The inclination for most students when we see something challenging is to pick up or pen and just start writing and memorizing but this is oftentimes not EFFECTIVE… Spending time learning the basics will help you when more complex questions and concepts arise. In med school this is especially true… Understanding physiology and anatomy sets you up for understanding pathology and disease processes and is almost a requirement. I have found that initial investment in learning the basics helps me a ton in the long run! #medschool #premed #studying #studystrategies #testprep #testhacks #studyhacks

Week 35 and 36 Med School Reflection #medschool #medstudent #notknowing #uncertainty Would you consider yourself to be a perfectionist?

Week 34 Med School Reflection Last week school was pretty light so I took advantage of that and really let loose… I was able to play hoops twice (one was a tournament that my M1 team won 😤) and also went to a Bucks game and golfed. On paper everything is great but this week is gonna be a LOT. I joined a research team and I am getting started on that and our week is very Microbio focused before our final exam. When you have bunch of in person and required meetings, finding time to study becomes a lot harder… Honestly, the past few weeks have been challenging for me. I think mentally I have been feeling more overwhelmed due to a combination of many factors. My biggest issue is not giving myself grace. I always want to be the “best” and this is not realistic or possible. When you do many things at once, you have to learn how to be more accepting of yourself and where you are still at and admittedly this is something I am still learning! #medschool #medstudent #medschoollife #medicalschool

Why can’t they just pick one word 😩 In all seriousness, this can really trip me up as I am reading and it holds true for many different words and concepts in medicine. That is why conceptual understanding and some memorization are both required in medicine! #medschool #medschoolhumor #medstudent #medicalschoolmemes #medschoolmemes ##healthcarememes