Angelica Willis

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Hello There, Fall

I think it can go without saying that it's been a while since my last post. I promise that it has been a very busy time in the life of every M4. Since the last time I wrote, I completed several rotati...
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Welcome to M4

It's June apparently. The past three months have passed in a flash. It was still March the last time I wrote, and a lot has happened since then, including sub-internships, the last ever board exam tha...
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Ten Things that the Third Year of Medical School has Taught Me

On February 17th, I took my last M3 shelf exam. I feel that I can finally believe it now that it's written down. After 10 months and countless hours on the wards and studying, I can finally say that M...
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Waking Up

On six out of seven days every week for the past few weeks, I woke up and headed to the VA (Veterans Affairs) hospital before the sun came up. I generally didn't mind, though some mornings were harder...
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Welcome to the Wards

Hello again! It's been a while since I last posted, so it seems like it's about time for an update. We're now 8 weeks into rotations, and life couldn't be busier or better.
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10 Things that the Second Year of Medical School has Taught Me

Two posts from me in one week. Crazy, right? On this, the eve of my official entry onto the wards, I thought I would take a quick moment to reflect on the past year. I've experienced a lot and learned...
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And Breathe...

I think that to say it's been a while would be an understatement at this point. It seems like I fell off the face of the earth, and it actually kind of feels like I did too. Since February, I complete...
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Beginnings and Endings

Happy New Year! The end of each year and the beginning of the next always causes me to become a bit sentimental. Somehow, this rather arbitrary marker always makes me stop and think about where I am a...
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Life Post-Neuro

Happy Thanksgiving and end of November! I feel like I blinked and almost two months have passed. They have been a very busy two months, where we wrapped up renal, had two Clinical Foundations of Medic...
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Welcome Back!

Happy fall and hello kidney (we're in our renal sequence)! The school year was about to start when I last wrote, and I feel like it has been non-stop ever since. After finishing my summer research (te...
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Ten Things that the First Year of Med School has Taught Me

When I woke up this morning, I realized that there are just over 3 weeks until M2 year begins. The recent weeks have been full of public health research, exercise, travel, and relaxing. It has been re...
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You Mean I'm not an M1 Anymore?

Hey there summer! It's hard to believe that summer is finally here. The last few weeks of school were busy, but there was also time for some fun.
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Brains, Planes, and So Much Hand Sanitizer

The temperature is well above freezing, there are leafy green things growing outside, and the birds have come back in full force. I guess it's been a while since the last time I wrote considering that...
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Snow Days and the Windy City

Happy March and hello from CNS! At the beginning of each new block, I'm always both excited and nervous. I've heard quite a bit from various M2s about how CNS is a challenging block, mostly because th...
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Lessons in Empathy… and MSK