PRIORITIES – PART THREE: THE REBUTTAL Like I said, I don’t expect you to live in squalor nor do I think you should sacrifice your safety for financial benefit. Also, trust me; I do understand that you are no longer a college student and that having a roommate might be unacceptable to some. I also understand that after a long day of work being able to retire to the solitude of your “castle” has its […]
Finance
PRIORITIES – PART TWO: THE LIST Don’t rent a posh apartment. Rent a reasonable apartment. If it’s just you, you only need a studio or a 1 bedroom in a reasonable and safe area close to the hospital, especially for those of you living in a metropolitan area. If you’re ok with it, get a roommate or two and share a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment. Having roommates saves you a ton of money. If […]
Priorities – Part 2 of 3
PRIORITIES – PART ONE: INTRO I felt it is important to talk about priorities. I had a very difficult time about how to formulate this post due to its depth because I don’t want to bore people. This first post will be a primer for what NOT TO DO. I will then go into much more depth about priorities, which will be subdivided into needs and wants. As a 4th year medical student with the cruise control button […]
Priorities – Part 1 of 3
This is my first “Finance Fridays” post so this is what I would consider an introduction and Talking the Talk. A huge part of understanding any concept is understanding the vocabulary. In medicine, this concept holds true even as a medical student. You spend the first two years of medical student learning anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology. This continues into the higher level subjects of pharmacology and pathology. However, I would argue that a substantial portion of both Pathology […]
Talking the Talk
#MatchDay2016 #MatchDay #iMatched #Match2016 #Match The day of matching. The first day of the rest of your life. The alpha. The omega. What is there to say? CONGRATULATIONS! You matched into Specialty X at location Y. Whether it was at Podunk College in BFE or Ivory Tower in Awesomeville, you have now officially embarked on your journey to being a “real doctor”. Bask in this moment and enjoy it. Go out with your friends and […]