Angelica Willis
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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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Slow Waves and Biorhythms
Hi everyone! Wow has it been a while. A very late happy new year to you!
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Lessons in Empathy… and MSK

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Run, M1s, Run!
It's strange to think that only three weeks ago, we were beginning our first organ sequence. Now we're in the last week. It has been amazing to learn how the heart, lungs, and circulatory systems work...
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The Heart (and Lungs) of the Matter
Hello from the first week of cardio!
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So Many Firsts
We just finished our 5th week of school, and according to some classmates' running tally, this means that we've completed approximately 2.5% of medical school. Those five weeks have included a lot of ...
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It's Finally Real!