The DO

How photography became my self-care during medical school

By The DO Staff

08.27.22

7a.m. Right on the dot, my alarm blares. I groan as I slowly crawl out of bed, dreading another full day of studying. Since I started medical school, each day has consisted of space-barring through flashcards, watching lectures and reading PowerPoints in an endless cycle. Each minute spent doing something other than studying feels like a minute wasted. At the time, I didn’t have an outlet for self-care during medical school, because it wasn’t as high a priority.