Op-Ed: Reflections on Medical School

Op-Ed: Reflections on Medical School

At the height of my panic attacks and the depths of my self-doubt — an unanticipated effect of my first board exams and the start of clinical rotations — I was in need of a way to cope. I found solace in journaling (plus meditation and caffeine reductions). I set aside time deep in the night as, frankly, I was lucky to make it on time to the hospital in the morning. My prompt was simple, repeating daily: list five things I was grateful for. Pour…