One thing I want to talk about, that I think is quite important but often overlooked, is The Goal of Getting into Medical School I know…
2 CommentsMonth: January 2009
My first semester medical school marks have been posted up. I’m pretty happy about them. The only thing my transcript says is Pass! Thank God…
Leave a CommentLast week, The New York Times published an article titled, Putting a Price on Compassion by Dr. Pauline Chen which was a response to an…
Leave a CommentWhy do people succeed? How do they do it? Don’t we all want to know the secret to success? Countless numbers of self-help books have…
Leave a CommentI can feel the slow changes of medical school in me. Some days I forget what my life was before this journey began. As a…
2 CommentsA trait I’ve noticed in medical students is that they’re strongly opinionated. Compared to undergrad students, medical students have something to say about everything. Not…
7 CommentsWhile marking medical school applications, one reoccurring mistake that many students commit is thinking more is better. Less is more. Less is better. Quality over…
2 CommentsWe’re always in a hurry to do something. Everyday, we go to school, work, play, sleep and repeat often without any conscious thought. We get…
1 CommentThose three things – autonomy, complexity, and a connection between effort and reward – are, most people agree, the three qualities that work has to…
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