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KellySeptember 6, 2020

Tips for Maintaining Mental Health in Medical School

Tips for Maintaining Mental Health in Medical School

1. Stop comparing yourself. You’ve heard this probably a thousand times from a thousand people. But the reality is, this is probably the single hardest habit to break out of.…

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KellyJune 24, 2020

Coping with Loss in Medical School

Coping with Loss in Medical School

Backstory (to skip, scroll down to On Grief) It’s a hot afternoon at Benito Juarez elementary. Class ended a couple hours ago, but the fun had not ended yet. My…

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KellyJune 13, 2020

A Letter: we need to do better because …

A Letter: we need to do better because we can.

Part I: Dearest Family When you left your lives in Vietnam to start a life in America, it was out of love for us. You sacrificed what you knew, for…

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KellyJune 7, 2020

a Curious Case of Imposter Syndrome

a Curious Case of Imposter Syndrome

A 24 year old Asian female presents with a two week history of confusion and out-of-body experiences. She also reports associated symptoms of fatigue. The patient admits she has been…

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