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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