Education + Career
Feeling lost with what you are doing with your life?
Got that spiffy (and expensive degree), working and now thinking WTF am I doing? Perhaps you are like me and chased your education and career only to come to the realization that it is not making you happy–causing instant panic that you “chose the wrong thing.”
As a multipassionate woman, this is a safe space for those with many passions, who have no clue what to do because they love a lot of things. Explore. Let’s figure it out. You also don’t have to choose just one.
Topics like traditional and nontraditional education formats, career changes and workplace stress will all be discussed here!
What’s my purpose?
Discussions on work-life balance, workplace stress, obtaining an education, and finding a properly suited career.
Is remote work contributing to more sleep deprivation?
Teleconference calls in yoga pants, meandering into the kitchen for a snack and then back into bed to finish writing an article, sendingsome emails, or posting on social media has blurred the lines between home andwork life. Sure, working from home in pajamas can be a...
Tackling Burnout: The Path to Recovery
Its 7 o’clock and you’re still at work. 5 o’clock departures are a thing of the past, if they ever existed at all. Work follows you home, weighs heavily on you and provokes near panic attacks when you have to drag yourself to work the next day. You worked hard to get...
Millennials: Not often Alone but often Lonely
(read time: 4 min) In the age of social media and increasing globalization, millennials have grown up surrounded by others. They are not often alone, whether they were surrounded by family, school peers, or simply consistently engaged with others on social media. They...
A Reflection on Why I Quit Residency
It has officially been one year since I walked out of the hospital and clinic on my last day as a pediatric intern. So what truly happened? Has this time provided me with better clarity and perspective on why I quit residency and left medicine altogether? I have spent...
New Age Education: Why Degrees May Be a Thing of the Past
I know reading that sounds scary—“My degree, a thing of the past? psssh no!” I do not mean all degrees will become obsolete. However, compared to previous generations where attending college and obtaining a degree led to a job upon graduation, degrees no longer hold...
Not Enough Support for our Doctors
I figured, with the recent start of medical residency programs, it was appropriate timing to discuss support for our physicians and physicians-in-training. When July 1st rolled around, a mix of feelings bubbled up as I watched those in medical classes below me start...
You are NOT DEFINED by Your Career…
...Unless you let it define you My grandmother and I were at a party recently. She introduced me in the following manner: "This is my granddaughter Jessica, She is a doctor. " I instantly felt uncomfortable. Not because I am not a doctor. Technically, I am an...
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