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24 HOURS IN THE LIFE OF A MED SCHOOL STUDENT - THE STRIVE TO FIT

Hey guys! Welcome back! Today's post is going to be a little different. It is going to be another Youtube video. Although I'm only a sophomore in high school, I enjoy watching med school videos (yep, I know I'm weird!). Jamie from  The Strive to Fit  is one of my favorite med school vloggers. She is extremely realistic and talks about different problems med school students face. I love her vlogs, and I wanted to inform you about them.  Today I'm going to show you one of Jamie's videos called: 24 Hours in the Life of a Med School Student.  By the time she posted the video, she was a 3rd year med school student in her OB/GYN rotation.  After watching this video, my eyes were opened to how challenging medical school can be. There will be lots of studying, sacrifices, and all-nighters. And if you are not passionate about medicine, med school would be 'hell' for you. Check out my last post  Reasons Why You Shouldn't Go to Med School  if you are consideri

3 REASONS WHY YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN'T GO TO MED SCHOOL

*Hey guys! I was finally able to post on this blog. Sorry for not posting in FOREVER ! School, sports, and clubs have been consuming  A LOT of my time. I'm sooooo sorry for keeping you all waiting. I wish I could promise to post every single week, but I just know I can't. You never know what the week may have in store for you. So, without further ado, let's move on!* Sincerely, ~Kristine Source Believe it or not, med school is not for everyone. People around the world go to med school for various reasons, and some of them are not that great.  Therefore, I want to talk about reasons why you should not go to med school.  1. To Make Money This is the biggest reason why many people want to go into med school and become doctors. What they don't know is that after going through 4 years of med school, they go into a few years of residency. A residency program may last three to eight years depending on the specialty. As a resident, you do not make a