Med School Mood

Med school mood

In medical school, I learned that FOMO = fear of missing out. In residency, I’m learning that FOMO = fear of mediocrity and ostracism. History of presenting thought process: on the competitive dance scene, you were always, always comparing yourself to other people. Sometimes this was in constructive ways, because you could be inspired and …

“The really high-energy attendings fall into two categories: the really focused ones that get sh*t done–the lasers–and the ones who never finish rounding, ever. They’re more like jars of fireflies that were left open by accident.” My take on why high energy attendings can be either awesome or terrible to be on service with