Oh God it feels nice to write something that is not an Organic Chemistry paper. I have been staring and working on that thing for far more time than I care to admit to. During the beginning of the month I had the awesome privilege of serving on a number of panels for...
The end is near for my Junior year here in college. You’d think that I’d be some sort of veteran to the whole ceremony of midterm season. And I guess in some ways I am. I learn and take everything by stride. I’m an expert in the art of calming down. I mean, if you...
Being a Junior certainly has its perks. You are more than halfway done with college which is a bittersweet yet oh so welcome feeling. As Juniors we probably have our majors all figured out and we are taking the upper level and hella-scary-but-still-cool classes. We...
This is it, the beginning of my Junior Spring semester. I showed up bright eyed and bushy tailed to my 8:30 am (God help me) class. How did I attain this glow you may ask? Well here’s my secret: by DOING NOTHING. My last fall semester was packed with upper level...
The phrase “Holiday Season” always conjures up warm fuzzy feelings and it’s for different reasons in each person. For the young ones, it’s the impending promise of presents that proves to be the most exciting. For others it’s the food. For me it’s about seeing my...
There is a lot of room for pride in a first generation student, and believe me, it is merited. We have fought through obstacles that our disadvantaged backgrounds have posed for us. We made it. We’re here and we have a presence in collegiate institutions. For that I...
When I was in high school I thought that it was going to be the best time of my life. I thought I was ready to be an adult. Ha, nope. Little by little I started understanding what being an adult in college really is. It’s filling out tax forms, and financial aid...
Okay guys, this is going to be a long post but I promise that it is worth the read if you are interested in a career in medicine. This summer I had the extraordinary privilege of being a student in the SMDEP program at Yale. SMDEP, Summer Medical and Dental Education...
Woah, I’m a Junior now? It’s crazy because I still feel like a freshman student. Well actually no, probably sophomore—I’m giving myself the promotion because I know my way around the campus. I mean when I think about it, I probably am more ready for the Real Big World...
I’ve noticed that a lot of incoming first year college students are worried that they do not know what they want to major in, or what career path they want to take. Those decisions take some real thinking and self awareness—it’s not something that you can just rush...