Interim from College to Med School

"There is power in attitude, goals and actions," according to my awesome new planner. I think there is also power in reflection, discussion and humor. This blog keeps stories from my work, anecdotes from a few books, and videos of my progress preparing for med school.

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M9191: Whats the capitol of California?

Patient: “Sac a tomatoes”

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KAPLAN FREE PRACTICE

Kaplan has free events every week. Last week I did a 1/3 length practice test and I’m reviewing the explanations today. If you need extra practice questions this is free way to do it ♥️

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Leah4sci Amino Acid Tutorial

Studying before work with this tutorial series on amino acids.

These tutorials are super helpful for time-sensitive strategy to amino acid problems

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Working without a calculator

Practicing w/o a calculator takes time, but it’s the closest thing to the real test. Gotta practice how you wanna play

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Free practice questions on VarsityTutors.com

I found this website super helpful while searching for practice sets online during my mcat study sesh this morning.

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I think my approach to learning is maturing. I find that I care most about application material in new examples, because I want to be responsible for applying my knowledge in new situations as a physician or health care professional. 😸🤘🏽

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Found this pretty spot at Kaiser Permanente Oakland

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Daily MCAT prep events provided by Kaplan

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Rapid review was a success!! 16 Lab aids and TAs went through and identified every structure taught in the UCD undergraduate anatomy lab in just under 2 hours

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Reminiscing with my proud mama ♥️

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This year is my first year teaching in the UC Davis anatomy lab as a Lab Aid!

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Transported a neonate with abstinence syndrome recently, and I was reminded that I want to work in women's health as an OB.

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Brushing up, two years after taking an undergraduate class on cardiac physiology. ⚡️ "The EKG is nothing more than a recording of the heart's electrical activity, and it's through perturbations in the normal electrical patterns that we are able to diagnose many different cardiac disorders" Malcolm Thaler.

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Right now I feel off balance. I'm anxious about hypothetical futures. I feel inadequate in my performance at work currently and in college (looking back). I do not enjoy the feeling of waking up like I did when I was a kid. What I want is to know that everyday I'm getting a lot done. That I'm strong. That I don't rush or feel rushed. That I plan my schedule. That I'm connected. And that I'm not inadequate. So here's to exercising everyday in an effort to regulate my cortisol better, have a healthier outlook, and feel disciplined.

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#costofhealthcare #AmericanSickness #emslife

Is healthcare a business in our country?

Author, Dr. Rosenthal, discusses the shift to business values and profits in health care with host of Letters and Politics, Mitch Jeserich. I’m interested in her views because I’ve also noticed that the costs of medical services feel ethically confusing. Applying a cost to patient care is weird to me and it’s complicated. Imagine saving a life and at the same time bankrupting a family..

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Robert Sapolsky's book examining the stress response is full of humor and easy to read. It is an ideal introduction to stress responses and chronic stress as it relates to disease in humans.