Navigating the other side of med school before, during, and after | Finding joy one test at a time

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THE WOMAN IN THE RED LIPSTICK

For the first time in a while, I felt blatantly and openly judged by a complete stranger. I wanted to cry and give the woman in the red lipstick a piece of my mind. But I was in public at the grocery store. Instead, I quietly ignored her and quickly went to grab the frozen …

The Dos and Don'ts for a Medical School Interview from Mayo Med Students. Don't feel like you have to connect everything to medicine. Do find a host to decrease expenses. Don't dress flashy.

DOS AND DON’TS FOR A MEDICAL SCHOOL INTERVIEW

Don’t feel like you have to connect everything to medicine. Do find a host to decrease expenses. Don’t dress flashy. Do send a “thank you” email. Don’t be afraid to gather your thoughts. Do smile! This is a continuation of my previous Q&A with Mayo med students. (If you haven’t checked out that post yet, …

These Quick and Easy Powerbars are the perfect snack when you need something on the run. They don't take long to make and are chock-full of goodness.

QUICK AND EASY POWERBARS

These Quick and Easy Powerbars are the perfect snack when you need something on the run. I recently made a massive amount of these to take to some hungry medical students and they disappeared quickly! These homemade powerbars don’t take long to make and are chock-full of goodness. To be honest, I wouldn’t have thought …

Prepare for your interview by learning from those who have gone before you. Here are a few Med School Interview Tips from Mayo Clinic Medical Students.

MED SCHOOL INTERVIEW TIPS FROM MAYO MEDICAL STUDENTS

You just received your first medical school interview invite. Congrats! Now what? After scheduling your interview and booking your plane ticket, it’s important to step back and prepare. To help you get started, learn from those who have gone before you. Here are a few Med School Interview Tips from Medical Students at the Mayo Clinic …

Choosing a medical specialty requires "real talk". The other night, my husband and I sat down and had some real talk where reality slapped me in the face.

REAL TALK: CHOOSING A MEDICAL SPECIALTY

The other night, my husband and I sat down and had some “real talk”. The kind of talk where you feel like your future is laid out ahead of you. Excitement and nervousness is rolled up into one ball of emotion and then, before you know it, reality is slapping you in the face. Yeah… …

JOURNEY TO MEDICAL SCHOOL

Today I reflected on our journey to medical school because, believe it or not, a year ago today (September 22, 2017), Blade interviewed at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. I remember the excitement in his voice when he video called me to show me the campus. He said he could see us raising our …

Priming yourself to apply for medical school should start years in advance. Here are 10 Tactics to Prepare an Impressive Medical School Application.

10 TACTICS TO PREPARE AN IMPRESSIVE MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICATION

From the taking the MCAT to having an acceptance in hand, the application process for medical school can take roughly just over a year. However, priming yourself to apply should start years in advance. Here are 10 Tactics to Prepare an Impressive Medical School Application. This post comes just after my husband applied, interviewed, and received acceptances. …

God has a way of knowing the experiences, the people, and the places we need to go to become who we need to be. It is our job to learn how to trust God's plan over our own.

LEARNING TO TRUST GOD’S PLAN

Had you told my 20-year-old-self that I would leave my beloved Utah State, transfer to two schools, and graduate from BYU as a Cougar, I would have shook my head, laughed, and vigorously said, Nope! But God has a way of knowing the experiences, the people, and the places we need to go to become …

EASY BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

These are the easiest, most tastiest muffins to make! They are a great go-to for a quick breakfast. Plus, it’s one of the best ways to use ripe bananas, at least in my opinion. These Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are too good to have just one!     These muffins saved my life during …

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