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Adelle

Adelle is a 4th year medical student who loves to hike, bake chocolate chip cookies, and doodle on the corners of papers.
power of positivity

Medical School

The Power of Positivity

I’m in my home stretch (last week!) of officially being in medical school. I’ve done ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 23, 2022 by Adelle

match week in review

Residency and The Match

Match Week In Review | Chronicles of a Med Student

Match Week is an important and unique part of each physician’s journey. It is the ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 23, 2022 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Medical (MD/DO)

Spotlighting Surgical Specialties

In my last column, I touched on some commonly chosen medical specialties and hopefully cleared ... Read more

Adelle

Updated February 19, 2026 by Adelle

Medical (MD/DO)

Specialty Spotlight: Internal Medicine and Family Medicine

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the ... Read more

Adelle

Updated February 18, 2019 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Medical School

Reflection Before A Year Of Change

Every year, I love thinking about the past year and thinking about everything I have ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Residency and The Match

The Residency Interview Trail

By Adelle It’s finally begun! This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for: to ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Medical School

Dealing With The Unexpected

I’ve officially begun my interview trial! I’ll catalog more about my experiences as I go, ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Medical (MD/DO)

Opportunities in Primary Care

Medical students are bombarded with decisions regarding what they want to do with their lives, ... Read more

Adelle

Updated February 28, 2019 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Medical School

Medical Training Hierarchy: Your Role as a 3rd or 4th Year Student

I’ve just started my fourth year, and while it’s a relief to be done with ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Pre-Medical

Writing That Personal Statement

Writing about yourself can be intimidating. Luckily, I’ve got this venue here for practice, but ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Pre-Medical

Should You Consider a Direct Admission to Medical School Program?

There are so many paths that people can take to get to medical school. In ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Non-Traditional

How Nontraditional Students Benefit Traditional Students

In both high school and college, we get used to our peers being our age. ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Medical School

Fourth Year: A Chance To Explore

By Adelle, Medical Student The process of applying to residency can surely be daunting. I’ve ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 25, 2022 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Medical School

Entering Third Year With An Open Mind

By Adelle, Medical Student I went into my third year with a somewhat open mind ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 25, 2022 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Medical School

Dealing with Subjectivity in Clinical Rotation Evaluations

One of my friends recently got back her evaluation from a rotation she had just ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Medical School

Positive Thinking for the Year Ahead

Looking Back at 2017 As another new year rolls around, I try to take some ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle

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Medical School

The Holiday Season: Doctor Edition

‘Tis the season! It’s finally my favorite time of year! Everything fills me with warm ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle

surgical specialties

Medical School

On Being Flexible: A Day in the Life of a Third Year

Flexibility is the name of the game during your third (and to an extent, your ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle

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Medical School

Making Mistakes

I walked into the room with my stethoscope around my neck, still running through everything ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle

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