Aisa Osayuki Estelle

The personal statement is arguably the most important part of your med school application (depending on who you ask). You have 5300 characters max to explain why you want to go to med school (this is usually about a page and a half long). There are so many paths to take when writing your personal...

A while ago, Will and I made a YouTube channel. After three videos, we started getting requests from our subscribers (and some friends) to start vlogging. So as of November 23rd, we became professional vloggers :) If you're interested in that kind of thing, I encourage you to check us out! Our most...

When requesting letters of recommendation, it's important to bring a copy of your CV and Personal Statement when you meet up with the letter writer (or attach it to the email if you don't). If you're like me, you won't have your personal statement (or maybe even your CV) finished by the time you...

Being a substitute teacher has been a lot more rewarding than I expected. I started this job because of a combination of my fondness of teaching and the ease with which I could call off a day to attend med school interviews. In retrospect, it was naïve for me to have not expected to meet kids who could...

Less than a month before I graduated, I had a weirdly vivid dream. I was with some people from both high school and college. I was telling my old friends from high school about my college experience. One kid, Jacob, wasn’t satisfied with my descriptions and he said, “You’re not telling me what was...

Pre-med required and recommended courseso Every school has a list of their required and recommended courses and extracurricular activities. Most schools have the same requirements but it’s still very important for you to check because there are always those couple of schools with that random class...

The Primary Application Part 1 This series is going to be VERY long so brace yourselves! I decided to do a few posts about the med school application process because I found it extremely helpful to read about other people’s experiences and helpful tips while I was applying. If you’re not pre-med...

This one will be quick. I just want to express how incredibly happy I am that I’m finally officially a substitute teacher! It has been such a long and draining process but I don’t regret it at all. With all the random obstacles, I was beginning to feel discouraged. But I made it! I can barely hold...

Last week was a great one. Aside from my TWO medical school acceptances (more on that later), William turned 23 on Saturday. We left for San Diego on Saturday afternoon because his older brother Mark got us our own hotel room four rooms down from his and his girlfriend’s room. On our way to San...

I recently did a photoshoot for a friend's project ("Colors" by Noor Euceph). She asked female models of various different skin colors to write about their ethnicity and what their skin color means to them. I loved participating in this project because too often, I see signs in the media (both explicit...

There’s something about this month that I love and I can’t really find the words to explain why. This entire season actually is like a time machine taking me back with its powerful vivid memories. But it still grounds me in the present with irreplaceable moments. October reminds me of the harsh...