Archive for June, 2008



The Time Has Come

I have officially stopped studying for the USMLE Step 1, the first in a series of crucial medical board exams for me.  Tomorrow I will drive to Macon, GA where I will spend the night, and then come Wednesday (July 1) I will be in the exam. The exam will last eight hours starting at [...]

Happy Father’s Day!

I want to take this opportunity to wish my dad and all the other dads in the world a very happy father’s day. My dad is a doctor, and I am on my way to becoming an MD as well. Class starts in 20 minutes. We have a long day of learning ahead [...]

The Grand Finale

The final week of the USMLE Step 1 prep course has arrived and it couldn’t be ending on a better note. Tomorrow, Dr. Goljan will be lecturing for 6 days about pathology. EVERY medical student in the U.S. knows who Dr. Goljan is. For those of you who don’t, he is a renowned doctor who [...]