Sometimes it takes a relaxing weekend to feel human again. Clerkship has been a roller coaster. Fun, scary, exhilarating, and full of twists and turns.
It seems as if these days I’m just struggling to keep my head above the water. With bills to pay, patients to see, topics to learn, no income, no good food and no sleep, life is a blur.
Hopefully I’ll get some rest as I head into my next rotation. One down, six more to go!
It feels pretty good to be out of the classroom. However, I am often completely lost on the wards. Whether that is figuring out who does what, what questions to ask patients, how to order lab tests and write prescriptions, the wards are a confusing place at first.
Things are better now that I’ve had a few weeks under my belt. I’ve noticed I am more eager to get up in the morning to learn but it is also quite hard to wake up due to constant fatigue and lack of sleep.
Less than a month in and I already know I have changed. For better or worse, we’ll find out as clerkship continues.
Being a premed student is definitely one of the hardest academic paths that one can choose for themselves, which is why it’s good to know about these five online resources for premed students. These sites have everything from MCAT studying techniques, to pointers on how to nail an interview for a hospital. With all of the pressures that come with taking premed classes, studying for the MCAT, and applying to medical school, these online resources specially tailored for premed students are definitely necessary to survive in the harshly-competitive world of medical education.
If you’re a medical student who is confused about the different sectors of the medical profession, then this is the online resource for you. This website contains a multitude of articles about everything in the world of medicine, from entering medical school to the pros and cons of becoming a nurse practitioner. More than just an online resource for premed students, this is one of the best web-based collections of articles that offer complete instruction to those who are curious about entering the realm of professional medicine.
Despite its name, this website has a very modern take on medicine and medical education. Written for premed students who have certain concerns regarding furthering their education, this blog offers advice on everything from what classes to take to what online research sites are best for what kind of project. An indispensable resource for anyone in the medical field, this blog is an independently-researched project with the sole purpose of shedding more light on the vast amount of knowledge that premed students need to know.
This grouping of message boards is one of the most personal online resources tailored especially for premed students. Each board connects practicing physicians with current or prospective premed students in order to provide a much-needed back and forth dialog about classes, trends in professional medicine, and other such topics. The “Diaries” section is particularly interesting用roviding interested parties with a completely introspective look into the deeper sections of medicine, from a doctor’s first all-night call to a first week as a surgical intern.
This is easily one of the most comprehensive resources for premed students online. With articles based on discipline neatly listed across the top of the front page, navigating between dentistry and audiology is a breeze. The forums allow past and current practitioners to connect with students in order to give them the best advice about their prospective education, while the articles offer an insightful look into many aspects of medicine that, until now, seem to have gone unexplored.
Despite its name, this site isn’t just for mothers, or even exclusively for women. The premed section of the site offers thoughtful articles on subjects such as how to pick a good med school, how to study for the MCATs, and even what classes you should take once you’re admitted to your school of choice. Plus, there’s a fantastic variety of articles for nurses, physicians, or even just people who are interested in the medical craft. A highly comprehensive yet casual approach to the medical world, this site is a great way to ease unfamiliar people into many of the ideas and issues that premed students need to deal with on a daily basis.
Louise Baker writes about online degrees for Zen College Life. She has recently also wrote about the best schools online.
I'm a Canadian Internal Medicine Resident that started this blog to help others learn more about medical school admissions and health care.
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