Sarah B. El Iskandarani is a medical student.

Medicine was consuming this medical student. Was it worth it?

Medical Education
May 18, 2019

For as long as I remember, studying medicine has always been the goal I focused on the most. For years, I thought that I knew the path I was taking, and that I calculated the benefits and drawbacks. However, with time, I learned that no matter how much one assesses his decisions, one cannot have a full grasp of it, until he/she “begins” to experience it.

I wasn’t aware how much …

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Medicine was consuming this medical student. Was it worth it?

A medical student’s reflection on burnout

Medical Education
April 13, 2019

From the moment we begin medical school, we strive to achieve the best we can. That ranges from getting good grades to filling our CV with community work and research experience. With the increasing competitiveness of residency programs, this can be aggravating. The striving, although needed, keeps sucking our energy, our souls, and sometimes our health without us noticing. It eventually drains us so much that we can no longer …

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A medical student’s reflection on burnout