writing
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The first changes in medical school students
*I would like to warn everyone that this post contains some morbid content and discusses themes like death. * I heard this quote yesterday from the new Bob Dylan movie with Timmothee Chalamet. He said that rather than finding oneself, we simply choose to be different and embody something we want. I like that much…
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Embracing Fluidity: Finding Yourself in Your Twenties
I think one of the challenging but important realizations for people in their twenties is that we’re not set in stone. Everything seems to move at an exponential pace, and the world tells us to get married, get a job, run, run, run. And we’re not truly left time to explore ourselves. Because the job,…
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Why Women Feel Unheard: Ignored and Disappointed by Family
I never really knew what to expect from people, but I chose to hope for the best. I always think that people will show up for me if I show up for them, care for me like I did them, but when I suffer, sometimes I find they fall away like flies. I am navigating…
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How I Got into Medical School with a Low MCAT Score
I got interviews from 5 medical schools and was accepted into 2. I had a much lower MCAT score than the average (I got a 508), and I had about a 3.6 gpa. I definitely felt like the personality hire especially during such a competitive cycle with such uncompetitive stats. I do believe it was…
Simply Girly 