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Summer Before Med School: The Transition

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Hello everyone once again! I am sorry for being away for some time. My schedule has been getting hectic as we approach the start of school. Today, I decided to write a little about how I have been spending my summer and some of the interesting emotions associated with starting medical school and starting a new chapter of life.  First of all, I think a lot of my new classmates will have very different summer experiences. I think this is truly free time where you do not need to worry about school or applications and can do whatever works for you. Some might spend the summer doing research, working, traveling, or just relaxing. All of these options and many others are completely valid, so I will just be touching on what I ended up doing.  My main goal: enjoy the summer while also doing what needs to get done.  My mindset here was that we will never get this period of time again where there isn't much to stress about and we can really just rest. I wanted to really give myself a chance
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I got in, now what?

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Hello everyone once again :) Before I start talking about my acceptance, I want to touch on some more disappointing news some of you may have heard this year. If you were waitlisted or rejected this year, stay strong. It is extremely difficult to go through for sure (I think I will talk more about my rejection experience in the future). You are incredible for getting this far, please don't give up!  Back onto the main topic for today, getting accepted to medical school is an accomplishment of many years of hard work, but at the same time also only the beginning of a new journey. I am so grateful to be in a position to have experienced this. I wanted to talk about the emotional rollercoaster I went through before, during, and after getting accepted. I would love to hear in the comments if anyone has gone through something similar or completely different.  Anxiety I think this one is obvious, but for me it was still more intense than I could have expected. The weeks leading up to tha
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Applying to medical school: Lessons I learned

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Hello everyone! I know that the new application cycle has started and many of you are starting to work through the process. If you haven't started yet, that is completely ok, you have time, don't worry :) I want to start off by saying that I am no professional and I did not get accepted to every single school or anything like that. Therefore, I will not provide you with rules of how to do things, but rather just some lessons I learned during my 2-year application journey. Figure out who you are This one is the most important point. If you don't read the rest of the post, just remember this. Who are medical schools looking for? There are an incredible number of qualified amazing applicants, so qualifications cannot be the only thing. The are looking for unique individuals that feel they would thrive in the medical profession. So this means a few things:  Unique: do not try to be like what you think the "perfect" applicant is supposed to be. I know it's cliché b
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Introduction: About this Blog

Hello everyone!!! I just wanted to share a small intro for what this blog is all about and what my goals are for this.  Who am I? I am someone that loves teaching and mentorship. I love sharing my experiences with people and sharing advice I may have. I am someone that loves connecting with people, hearing stories, and seeing different perspectives. However, I am also more of an introvert and enjoy walks in nature, reading, journaling, and dancing. I also love laughing with people I love and spending time with dogs. I am passionate about mental health and self discovery. AND I am also an incoming medical student at the University of Toronto, class of 2025 (or 2T5 as we say).  What is this blog about? If you noticed I intentionally put "medical student" as the last point. We often forget we are so much more than that. Too often we start conversation with "what do you do?". Rarely do we actually connect with people and find out who they are as a person, instead of an
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Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
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