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April Blogpost

 Total Hours for Semester: 12

Total Hours for April: 5.5hrs

After much of the stress surrounding the NBME concluded the first of April I decided to continue my work with the Crisis Textline. This month I a majority of my time was spent talking to texters was spent around coping with depression and anxiety around reentering society as many municipalities significantly lower their COVID-19 restrictions nationwide. 

I feel like overall I ended my semester on a nice note, I scored one of my highest grades so far on my last Cellular Control Exam and although I second guessed myself and should have gotten a few more points by sticking to my instincts I am still pleased with my performance. It is in this moment that I can truly look back and see how I have grown over the course of this program.  Not only have I successfully completed this program while experiencing the many stressors that comes with school during a pandemic, I also struggled with increasing anxiety and depression along with moving to a new area and having essentially no social support.  Although during a normal year and with a healthy mental state I could have performed better I am still exceedingly proud of myself because I grew exponentially. As I move forward and leave this program I plan on taking the study skills that I have learned and the coping mechanisms I have found related to mental health and use these experiences to succeed in my future endeavors, which will hopefully include medical school in the near future. This program and its curriculum has truly helped mold me into a better student and member of the New Orleans community. 

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