How much time do you spend studying?
Med school is a full-time job. “Full-time” usually means 30-40 hours/week, but in med school I have heard of people claiming to work more than 90 hours/week. I just saw […]
Med school is a full-time job. “Full-time” usually means 30-40 hours/week, but in med school I have heard of people claiming to work more than 90 hours/week. I just saw […]
There is a pervasive myth among med students: the idea that suffering enough now will make us successful and lead to future happiness. The only problem is that “future happiness” […]
Much like a fisherman with a secret pond, I am reluctant to disclose my favorite studying retreat. That said, everyone seems to have found their own niche, with preferred spots […]
It’s daunting now, but the anatomy lab exam will grow to become your favorite part of anatomy. Why? Because it is the most straight-forward assessment we will ever get. We […]
If you are trying to catch a whale, you’re going to need a bigger net. The net is basic context– especially important in anatomy. Before lecture, I look for a […]
My eye sweeps across the field of scattered papers, as stark and as unyielding as the field of white now falling over Madison. My hands zip back and forth seemingly […]
By Jesse Boyett Anderson I don’t have many thoughts on being a med student, but I do have a few that I’ve compiled on becoming a physician. 1. Teamwork: Remember […]
By Max Rusek An insight that I gained during my first semester was what works for me in the context of time management. Personally, I knew I had to reengage […]
Group selection is the evolutionary mechanism by which more-fit groups are naturally selected over less-fit groups, much in the same way that more-fit genes are selected for between competing individuals. […]
Having taken a couple of years off from school, my philosophy in August was to go big or go home. That mindset (combined with the kind of unbridled confidence that […]