So, I finally got my financial aid package all sorted out the other day. I’ve officially signed away my life.
It makes me want to cry.
This is what makes med school real. Not the acceptance and the accompanying promise of a (potentially) rewarding career. No. What makes it real to me is the fact that now [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Musings'
The looming specter of financial aid
June 26th, 2008 3 Comments
Tags: financial aid · MS-0
A guide to not being a pre-med douchebag.
May 19th, 2008 34 Comments
A few weeks ago, I posted a response to a blog entry at wired.com about pre-meds. At the time, I was pretty worked up and defensive about it, and I went out of my way to disprove their negative take on pre-meds.
Now I realize I was just taking it all too personally.
The article was [...]
Tags: douchebags · pre-meds
Long Live PandaBear MD
May 15th, 2008 No Comments
Today I’m a sad Panda. (stolen from an SDN thread.–thanks Depakote!)
I’ve been a long-time reader of PandaBear MD’s blog, so I was saddened today to learn that he’s decided to call it quits.
Tags: blogging · PandaBear MD
Musings: The Opportunity Cost(s) of Medical School
April 22nd, 2008 1 Comment
From wikipedia:
Opportunity cost is the cost (sacrifice) incurred by choosing one option over an alternative one that may be equally desired. Thus, opportunity cost is the cost of pursuing one choice instead of another. Every action has an opportunity cost.
I’ve read tons of blog posts and message board debates about whether or not going to [...]
Tags: Musings · opportunity cost
