This is where you’ll hear what it’s really like at the University of Michigan Medical School. Students at each level of the program give you an intimate look at their med school lives—their insights, ‘ah-ha’ moments, frustrations and excitement.

summer vacation!

Hey y’all, Shaza here, reporting from the tropical area of West Bloomfield, MI, where I’ve been sleeping late watching online television, reading the articles whose web addresses I’ve been saving for this very week, and forcing myself to bask in the sun (because I’ve been complaining about the lack of it this entire year, so I… Read more >>

Switch weekend!

Hey all, Hope you’ve been doing well. I am currently enjoying the last day of my switch weekend, which is the weekend in between clinical rotations. It’s a magical weekend where you attempt to attend to the 30 errands/chores/friends you’ve been neglecting. It never works out how you want it to (we only get 2… Read more >>

reflections on M3

Oh my goodness, it has been a long time. Last time I spoke with you, I was an innocent deer eating a candy wrapper on Fuller Road in Ann Arbor. I was on internal medicine, not realizing the youth and innocence I was being stripped of, then I finished it and did a month of… Read more >>

Internal medicine months

Hey everyone, Sorry it’s been a while. I’ve been on my internal medicine rotation, so everything for the past two months has been a major blur. It’s three months long and considered the most difficult rotation of the year (up there with surgery). It deals with nearly everything we learned the first two years of… Read more >>

And another one

Hey everyone, Psych is over! It was both laid back and overwhelming, and I picked up a lot of skills. There were times when I felt hopeless about helping a patient get better, and times where I caught a glimpse of how rewarding being a psychiatrist could be. A great experience all in all:) So,… Read more >>

Psych

Hey everyone, Hope you’ve all been doing well, it’s been a while. Who would have known M3 year would be busy? I’m currently on my psychiatry rotation. Unlike most rotations, mine is not located at the University of Michigan Hospital. Instead, I’m spending my days at various community mental health clinics around Washtenaw County. It… Read more >>