By Ty Zaccagnini, Senior Health Professions Peer Ambassador

It may not be today, tomorrow, or even in the next year, but there will be a time in your academic or professional career, where you will experience a phenomenon commonly referred to as “burnout.” Burnout is a dreaded state of complete mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion, and studies show that over 58% of physicians often have feelings of burnout. It can negatively affect your relationships, make you dread going into work or completing tasks in school, and lead to an overall sense of dissatisfaction and demotivation. So, what can be done to help lessen the likelihood of you experiencing burnout while in school?

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By Genesis Rosario, Health Professions Peer Ambassador

I felt clueless when looking at a syllabus for the FIRST time. 

I felt nervous while finding my niche at UConn.

Do you feel these ways too? If so, I’d like to introduce myself.

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By Nour Al Zouabi, Health Professions Peer Ambassador

Deciding when to apply to medical school can be a daunting task, but it is important to remember that the timing of your application should not be the source of stress in your life. Instead, focus on building a strong application and making sure you are well-prepared for the medical school admissions process.

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By Qristine Owusu, Health Professions Peer Ambassador

There are a lot of hot topics when it comes to college, but I think a very important topic is exploring majors. Entering college, I was very certain that psychological sciences was the most interesting major area for me. I thought being in this major could help me balance my future pre-dental course load and my fun courses for learning about the brain. Within three months of my freshman year, I was automatically influenced by other opinions around me: Continue reading →

By Aesha Acevedo, Health Professions Peer Ambassador

Beginning my college journey, I knew I needed and wanted to gain more clinical experience to further ensure that being in the medical field was for me. I had never doubted myself in knowing that I wanted to be in this field on the clinical side of things, but I wanted to continue exploring my passions in new ways. 

In high school I had some experiences both in the classroom and through outside volunteering that led me to seek out this field. Those included being in an MRT [medical response technician]/EMR [emergency medical responder] class with practical exams, an honors anatomy and physiology course partnered with Yale School of Medicine students with cadaver exposure, and volunteering at Yale New Haven Hospital for a year working with various ages. I enjoyed doing all those things and yearned to do the same in college. Continue reading →