The thing that I found to be the most challenging for me was time management. As you can tell, I haven’t posted on my blog in a while. If I had to give myself a grade for time management, I would get…hmmm is there anything lower than failing?! Maybe F-. Prior to starting school, I worked a full-time job, exercised 2-3 times per week, and studied to take the MCAT. So, where did all the time go once school started? School became one of my top priorities. I devoted most of my time to studying, but still felt like I struggled just to keep up. I think I had this…

Medical school is HARD! I was aware that medical school would be a difficult journey, but it is hard for other reasons that I did not consider. I knew I would be studying for long hours. Of course, I knew exams would be difficult. I knew understanding the concepts would be challenging. There are also things I wished I knew so that I could have been better prepared. This series will include my reflections from my first year and things that I am trying to do differently during my second year. I hope you enjoy! Balance and Time Management