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| Fig 1. Wow I'm so happy to have reached 100k views for this blog. |
Incidentally, here's a graph showing blog viewership since I started in 2011:
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| Fig 2. Number of hits, 2011-current. |
To be completely honest, I've lost my way in terms of what to do with this blog. To be even more honest, it's probably because I've been having doubts about medicine. Yeah that's right, I said it. I'm sure many applicants (especially those not accepted after many cycles), and even those who are already in med school, in residency, or practicing, have had doubts at some point... and I'm sure there are a lot of others in similar situations as mine.
Random rant 2:
I think I speak for a lot of people with this rant... I applied again this cycle. It feels like everyone around me (sometimes literally) is getting accepted and moving on, while I'm stuck in the same loop. I'm just tired at this point and on the verge of giving up and doing something else. On average, premeds apply 2.9 times before getting accepted... which kind of sucks.
Random rant 3:
I've ran out of things to rant about... but I've developed a sort of addiction for research. Here is an artist's depiction of what research looks like (stealthily borrowed from the MNI):
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| Fig 3. What research really looks like. |
So that brings us to this: what am I going to do? I've (temporarily) ran out of steam for admissions, medicine, med school, and all things related including this blog... you may have noticed that the last time I posted was in June. However, I still plan on finishing off/continuing a few things for the blog:
- Big List of All Med School Interview Questions- Part 2: MMI/ethical
- I will get this out in the near(?) future... it'll be nowhere as organized as Part 1, but nevertheless still useful.
- Big List of "Back-Up" Plans
- I hope to continue this, albeit at a much slower pace.
- Comics & memes
- It's like I've turned off whatever controls my sense of humour in my brain.
- Answering comments & emails
- I've always replied to comments & especially emails (I'm more accessible by email- those of you who've emailed me would know... my apologies if I've forgotten to reply at any point though). Feel free to email me your sympathies.
Other than that, things will continue to move along. Good luck to all the applicants applying this year.
Matt
2 comments:
Hi Matt,
Frankly, I think you are doing everything right. And You seem to be pretty brilliant and outgoing guy too...So if you truly feel that medicine is your destiny then don't give up. It's too early!!
I'm also Korean and I have been viewing your blog. I liked your frankness about being Korean giving premeds tips.
For me, I must have applied 5 times and wrote MCAT at least 5 times (verbal...sigh).
I was actually little embarrassed when a guy in my class, while collecting the form for statistical purpose, read that part.
Anyway... in terms of admission, if you don't really mind moving out of the Province then you might want to get a job in Alberta for a while.... if you have gained interviews in Ontario previous years, you will have better chance for admission in Alberta.
There are surprisingly lot of people who gained admission to Alberta medical school by moving to this province.... I moved because I couldn't find a job in Ontario and because I really needed a change in pace.
But that's another thing to consider if you truly feel like you have ran out of your option.
Don't give up and Cheers,
Anonymous Korean 2017 Med
Thanks a lot for the advice and support- and congratulations on your acceptance! I'm nowhere near brilliant, but I like to think I try hard at least...
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