Just a goldfish in a bowl.

Because the house was really the best part

North Shore 

Lake Superior Minnesota 

Pre-med: I study biochemistry all day. I’ve done 100 hours of shadowing in the ER and I’m doing research on mice. I’m like basically a doctor already. Ask me anything medical. Go for it.

1st year Med Student: I just got a white coat because I’m going to be a doctor. Doesn’t this stethoscope look cool? I don’t know how to use it yet, but it looks awesome on my neck. Can I tell you about the alpha and beta subunits of cholera toxin? I know ALL about cholera toxin.

2nd Year Med Student: I read about obscure diseases all day. Check out my mnemonics for the coagulation cascade and the brachial plexus. Oh yeah, I’m going to be a doctor soon. Take a look at your mole? Ummm… I haven’t learned moles yet.

3rd Year Med Student: I scrubbed into surgery today. I didn’t get to touch the patient, but I was totally there and I’m going to tell you all about it as if I was the one performing surgery. No, I don’t know about that medicine yet. But I’m almost a doctor.

4th Year Med Student: I’m going to be a doctor in like 5 minutes. I’ve done literally everything there is to do in the hospital. I have nothing more to learn. Just graduate me already.

Intern: I’m a resident. Yeah, that means I’m a doctor. But I just started my training. I feel really stupid all the time. My attendings have to approve my prescriptions. Um, you have a UTI? Uh, sure, let me look up antibiotics on UpToDate real quick.

Resident: I work in the medical field. Yeah, at the hospital. Heh, yeah, I work long hours. Nope, I’m not a nurse. Fine, yes, I’m actually a doctor. Yes, I can actually write prescriptions. No, I won’t write you some Adderall.

Attending: I uh… work. That’s all you need to know.