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Wow so much time has passed! I have graduated and completed my first year as an MD!♥️

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Longer post than usual... here is a summary of my first semester of third year.

ꫝꪖρρꪗ ꫝꪮꪶⅈᦔꪖꪗડ!! 🎄🎅🎁⁣

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I AM DONE WITH FIRST SEMESTER OF THIRD YEAR! Which means graduation is 6 months away👩‍⚕️⁣

I completed my Internal Medicine, OBGYN, and Psych rotations this first half and it was a whole new struggle. Many tears were shed as this year has been the most emotional for me. ⁣

Third year consists of having unstable schedules and showing up to work with different physicians almost everyday (talk about anxiety). My school has 6 clerkship rotations and they're all equally 8 weeks (IM,OBGYN, Psych, Sur, Peds, FM). ⁣

𝕀𝕄: Such a blur to me 😂! It was my first rotation, I had no idea what I was doing, and there was just SO MUCH INFORMATION! I was able to work with attendings in GI, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and MICU! My favorite week was my outpatient week probably because it is most similar to Family Medicine! The coolest thing I had to do was getting arterial access in cath lab! ⁣

𝕆𝔹𝔾𝕐ℕ: I DELIVERED A BABY! This experience was so warming and made the med school struggles worth it. I actually was lucky to be able to deliver over 20 babies 😭👶. While on the rotation I got to participate in C-Sections, hysterectomies, tubal ligation and more! I got to see future mommies grow🤰and be excited about their babies. I honestly cannot wait until my OBGYN rotation in residency. This rotation we had 1 week of night shifts and one 24 hour shift...it was ROUGH.⁣

ℙ𝕊𝕐ℂℍ: Also known as Psychation because the hours were so light! I got a ton of free time which was nice compared to the previous rotations. Inpatient setting was the most interesting as I got to witness people with mania, hallucinations, drug induced psychosis, etc. Unfortunately I did not enjoy psych very much; I think it was just too emotionally draining for me both in the inpatient and outpatient setting. However, I do believe I improved my patient interviewing skills and I am no longer afraid to discuss touchy subjects with patients. ⁣

FUTURE: I start surgery in Jan which means long working hours and tons if time in the OR. I also need to take Step 2 CS in March so that stress is slowly creeping up.

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Wow! 👶🤱

Just a few weeks ago I was excited about my first baby 😂 and now I am on baby #18 👶👶👶👶👶👶👶👶👶👶👶👶👶👶👶👶👶👶

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Grind time, prime time!

Internal medicine shelf in 4 days

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Emotionally Exhausted

Today’s one of those days where I’m not emotionally available for anyone!

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I go to a school that cares about my overall wellness and these little things do indeed make me happy 😊

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Practice Step 1 exam tomorrow, if I don’t pass it I won’t be cleared to take the real one ☹

Send good vibes 💕

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Violins are WILD!

You know the stress is real when you’re dancing/jamming to the beat of classical music as you study 😂 oooor maybe I’m just THAT hyped 🤷. #ThemViolinsAreWILD

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Three Year Medical School!!

TTUHSC School of Medicine has a Family Medicine Accelerated Tract program where students interested in family medicine can complete medical school in just 3 years versus the traditional 4 year program!  Since it is only 3 years, you save tuition for what would have been year 4 and the program offers full tuition for the second year. Additionally, the program guarantees students a residency slot in the local Family Medicine residency!

Curriculum Break Down:

First Year: Complete pre-clinical courses as any other student! Classes include: Anatomy, Biochem, Major Organ Systems, and General Principles of Infectious Diseases.

Summer 1: Students complete an 8-week course over the summer where they learn the most common clinical presentations in Family Medicine. This summer course is organ system based with corresponding hands-on workshops in the afternoon. This course is aimed at preparing students for clinic during second year. 

Second Year: Students participate in remaining pre-clinical courses such as Multi-System Disorders, Behavioral Science, Neuro, & System Disorders. Additionally, students begin a longitudinal Family Medicine Rotation where they go to clinic once a week for the whole year and participate in Hospital Service twice a year. This not only counts as the Family Med rotation typically done in third year but also serves as a transition point between 2nd and 3rd year. Students will take Step 1 at the end of this year. 

Third Year: Students complete the 5 remaining clinical clerkships  that are each 8 weeks. (Surgery, OB/Gyn, Psych, Peds, & Internal med). The last 8 weeks of the year will be spent in MICU (4 weeks) and Hospital Service (4 weeks). During the mid year, students are required to take Step 2 Clinical Skills a few months earlier than a typical third year students. 

Fourth Year/Residency Year 1: Students begin their first year of Family Medicine residency also known as the intern year. 

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What it’s like to be a med student

It’s 6:39am and I’m complaining about how late I started the day 😂

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Medical School

A blog about my medical school life one sentence at a time 👩🏽‍⚕️

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why do 90% of all medicines sound like cool wizard names

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Finally finished my first semster of medical school with and I went out with a bang! This semester has been not only challenging academically but difficult due to the amount of change I've experienced. Had to move to a new city, make new friends, adjust to the med school life, and get used to being far away from loved ones. I've had to learn to keep a few simple things in mind for my sanity and happiness: ▪You belong here. You worked hard and school is tough but you belong here. Hardworking will pay off!!! ▪Scheduling time for yourself is important! There's so much to study that you often hesitate to take an hour or two out of your day to take a break. It's amazing how much of a difference that makes in your everyday. ▪Lastly, surround yourself with positive people that will push you to your limit! This will help you work harder and stay motivated. ~Doctor In Progress

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I’m sorry if this is too personal but I feel like these answers are always inspiring and helpful. What did you get on your MCAT and how did you study for it and how long? I took it once and am scheduled to take it again but feeling discouraged.

Sorry I did not respond! I have few posts on my feed if you scroll down it shows my score (first and second attempt)

Here are the OLD and NEW scores.

First Attempt: 499

Chem/Phys: 127 (79th percentile) CARS: 122 (25th percentile)Bio/BC: 126 (67th percentile)Psych/Soci: 124 (44th percentile)

Second Attempt: 503

Chem/Phys: 127 (79th percentile)CARS: 125 (62nd percentile)Bio/BC: 123 (33rd percentile)Psych/Soci: 128 (86th percentile)

I can only hope for a successful admissions process for the August 2017 cycle!

~Doctor in Progress

I used AAMC practice question banks and exams as well as the Khan academy website for content review and basic practice!

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Hi! Congrats on getting accepted to med school! Do you mind sharing your GPA? I plan on taking my MCAT in September. Your score really helped me feel better about possibly getting in since I am a bit on the lower side

Thank you!! My GPA was pretty good 3.96 but I definitely lacked in the medical exposure area. They really do look at your application holistically!

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"The body resists being in a state of chronic stress, and worrying about your health is a form of stress. The only successful long-term motivation is inspiration." ~Deepak Chopra Slowly releasing all my stress in preparation for the long journey ahead. ~Doctor in Progress👩‍⚕️ . .................................................................................. .................................................................................. Book: Quantum Healing by Deepak Chopra

#vacation #summer #oceanview #deepakchopra #quantumhealing #medicalstudents #medicalschool #futuredoctors #futuredoctor #medicine #mcat #relaxation #reading #blue #cruise

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Before YOU take the MCAT

Planning on taking your MCAT soon or retaking it? Here are a few tips before you start!

✔️There is no perfect study method. Play around with different study habits until you feel comfortable with one. I chose a more practice based method while others do a content review based method. Everyone is different! 🤓

✔️Plan ahead! If you have a 3 month plan, add an extra month for you to get adjusted to studying. It took me about a month of experimentation and building good study habits before I can say I was truly focused studying. 📆

✔️Find out WHEN you should study. Will you do it in the morning? Evening? Both? Only on the weekends? Again, you can use the extra month (discussed above) to play around with different methods. 👌

✔️Get in touch with others. Either make a group or follow accounts of those studying for the MCAT. This will constantly remind you that you’re not the only one going through the STRUGGLE 😭. Nothing is better than being able to vent to someone undergoing the same stress.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask!

~Doctor In Progress 👩‍⚕️

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