I have been “off the grid” so to speak for the past…oh…7 months!!! I know, I know, I’m a horrible horrible blogger. I’ve undoubtedly lost my audience. Anyway, I won’t try to catch you up on all that you’ve missed because it makes me tired to think about all that I’ve done in the past 7 months.

My third year of med school–the pinnacle of transitioning from student to doctor–is rapidly coming to an end. In a mere 2+ weeks, I’ll be considered a 4th year, sometimes referred to as a sub-I (sub-intern). One measely step away from being an actual doctor. <365 days stands between me and the initials M.D.  As I attempt to hurdle over the last 2 weeks  of third year (which includes catching lots and lots of babies), the prospect of applying to residency is looming over my head.

Currently, instead of blogging, I should be writing my personal statement. I have had this task in the back of my head hoping that something brilliant would come to the forefront as I procrastinated week after week. The problem is, I don’t know what exactly sets me apart from my peers. Somehow, I don’t think “Cocktail Mixologist” as a title would really catch my readers’ attention in the desired way. On some level, I think what sets me apart are my observations of patients’ individual situations that prevent them from achieving their health potential, and I’m not sure that is something that would be quite as eye-catching to residency directors as “traveled to Africa 3x and started a clinic” which is an experience some of my peers might be able to expand upon. How I feel about my patients is something that I don’t find a lot of my peers talk about, yet is not something that is tangible or “writeable.” My personal statement, it would seem, is almost too personal to write about!

Perhaps if I had done a better job of keeping up with this blog, I would have something more to write about.  Sigh.