Good morning!
I'm on my morning walk with Melo before I start another 13-hour study day. During this busy time of board studying I won't be posting much, if anything, here on the blog but I will check and update Instagram. I'll be back to posting on June 12th inshaAllah (God-willing), which is also the day the new season of Orange is the New Black drops - so basically, it'll be a big day for me lol!
Thanks for reading! Enjoy the first half of summer
Happy Sunday! Since it's my scheduled day off from step studying I figured I'd post my study schedule since I've gotten a few questions about it. I don't have a whole lot of time to blog but I just wanted to lay out some of the basics of my schedule and resources, even though everyone will have a very unique approach to their studying.
- Pathoma
- First Aid 2015
- UWorld
- Picmonic
- Lange's pharmacology flashcards
I'll be using Pathoma for all path, First-Aid for every section, UWorld daily, picmonic for micro & drugs (check it out, it's great), and the pharmacology flashcards for drugs every night. What's great about making a schedule in excel is that it's easy to change it if you need to. Having a relatively "flexible" schedule is definitely important to reducing stress levels (as if that's possible during this crazy time, hah!).
Here are some screenshots of my schedule and checklist:
Since I'm only a few days into my studying I don't know what has really worked for me, or hasn't. So I'm hoping to have a more comprehensive post after Step 1.
Have a great week everyone! If you have any questions leave a comment below and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can - likely on my morning walk with Melo .
I was reading a profile on a neonatologist that included the quote above and it resonated with me. I’ve often been told that I’m “too nice.” I’m certainly someone who doesn’t like to offend, or impose on anyone and will do my best not to do so. But that can also hold me back in that it keeps me from being what others perceive as assertive. And the more I think about it, the more I realize I have to be proactive. My kindness and easy-going nature is not an “issue” that must be dealt with, but as a woman in medicine it is certainly something I need to acknowledge. There is often a double standard for women in general: risk being labeled bossy (or worse) by being assertive, or passive by being a normal person.
As I approach third year and the rest of my life in clinical medicine, I am committed to being more assertive while remaining kind and compassionate. Physicians are entrusted with patients’ health and lives. It requires a great deal of strength, force, and confidence to act in your patient's’ best interest no matter what. That means fighting for your patients while also listening, and empathizing with them. It’s all about striking a balance.
At my core I am a kind person. I am also a strong person. I can do extraordinary things. There are many interpretations of what being bold with your kindness can mean, but to me it means being bold with who I am and using it to elevate my goals, not hold them back.
So, whatever you are, be that. And do it boldly!
