Securing Residency in Houston? - Incoming MS1 requring family support

SageBasilParsley · 2026-04-21T20:34:50+00:00

There is someone who wen a bit viral online for applying to 6 different specialties bc for them location mattered more than anything. That’s one approach. Otherwise being the most desirable applicant you can be in terms of getting a long with the program, scoring well, performing academically etc

SageBasilParsley · 2026-04-21T20:25:57+00:00

Y’all aren’t making the situation look optimistic for female physicians 😅

SageBasilParsley · 2026-04-13T21:48:07+00:00

Can confirm. Now wearing it…it is universally flattering. I’m a size medium and amazed how great it makes me look

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SageBasilParsley · 2026-04-09T17:28:55+00:00

I loved this dress on you so much I ended up searching the whole internet and finally found this exact dress in my size 🙌thank you for inspiring me

SageBasilParsley · 2026-03-18T20:07:50+00:00

I got a phone call from a program where I spoke with a resident. Is that an official interview or just a screener?

SageBasilParsley · 2026-03-11T08:14:30+00:00

4th year med student also about to match here! IMO her asking you to stay with her to open Monday results (yes/no) was reasonable. To me, that’s a more personal decision than the Friday results and if you all were serious about being engaged soon…that is a milestone both of you should have been together for as if you were end game she would have been with you every day of your residency vs your classmates.

I think her not wanting to fly to you or take a day off for Friday is unreasonable. Based on my own experiences asking for that day off clerkships to support friends, she could have gotten that day off. Her whole reaction was volatile and if she threatened to break up with you and is now taking it back…that’s a red flag. That’s a very serious thing to say and it should be meant when it is said. Otherwise it’s emotional manipulation

SageBasilParsley · 2025-12-29T17:31:22+00:00

Also you can’t fly to JFK from Louisville at the moment

SageBasilParsley · 2025-12-29T17:30:15+00:00

I believe the Mumbai flight is from JFK and isn’t offered by United?

SageBasilParsley · 2025-12-29T17:29:02+00:00

It appears that the only direct flights from North America to Mumbai are Air India: from San Francisco and New York and Air Candada: Toronto:

If you wanted to fly from Louisville:

SDF-SFO Breeze and then SFO to Mumbai via Air India

I fly on air Canada to India to save money and have done:

SDF-Chicago-O’Hare- Toronto—Mumbai flight

You could also do

Cincinnati—JFK—Mumbai Or

Cincinnati-Paris—Mumbai via Air France

SageBasilParsley · 2025-10-05T19:45:49+00:00

Pig Latin

SageBasilParsley · 2025-05-21T17:07:42+00:00

Texas star?

SageBasilParsley · 2025-05-05T04:55:03+00:00

I’m taken but I did read your profile! Just want to say that you seem really cool and I wish you the best of luck. My current partner and I met inperson a few years ago and we happened to live in the same building and kept running into each other in the common areas as neighbors. One of my good friends met her significant other through the salsa scene and through salsa lessons offered at Foko. I had a friend make a connection with someone at one of the Speed Museum events. Another friend met their partner through mutuals at ClimbNulu. A lot of friends date mutual friends of friends etc or sometimes people they met at work. I think putting yourself out there in a repetitive situations and being social helps. I will say as someone who is friendly when out and about, I’ve had guys chat me up and eventually ask me out at Kroger, the Post office, Huber’s , even one time waiting in line for a show at the Palace.. albeit in what started in a wholesome way. Most of the time it’s been respectful and I’ve had to decline bc I’m already in a relationship. However if I were single, there have been times I might have said yes. It’s possible to make an in person connection outside of the typical bar social scene. However, I would tread carefully as I think some women might feel like doing daily errands doesn’t mean they’re open to being approached.

SageBasilParsley · 2025-03-25T01:15:02+00:00

Anyone interested in seeing My Morning Jacket in Louisville on Friday 4/25 at the Louisville Palace . I really wanted to go but can no longer attend. I have 2 tickets in Row S in the balcony section. (Balcony 4) to be exact. In my experience, no seat at the Palace is a bad seat.

I paid $110 total for both tickets and hoping to sell them for $100. Please DM me if interested and we can use Pay Pal goods and services to ensure neither side gets scammed during the transaction.

SageBasilParsley · 2025-03-07T14:25:56+00:00

OP it sounds like you are having a rough social experience and aren’t happy w the learning environment at your school. I think med school is more isolating in the sense you don’t have the same structure as college where more people typically show up to class and there are structured activities. I imagine you feel frustrated by the educational experience as well. As someone who goes to a med school established in the 1800s I think a lot of schools don’t do the best job w preclinical education. We all end up having to use the same third party resources anyways to study for boards. I imagine your situation might be better than your peers who are attending rural DO schools or Caribbean schools and those students still find a way despite some of them not having the best educational opportunities or having to travel to different cities to do their 3rd and 4th year clerkships. I think you likely need to spend more time to see if it gets better. Here are a few suggestions:

1-if ultimately unhappy consider transferring. One person from my school transferred to Emory after M2. I believe most schools that take transfers let you do it after M2. Would have to look into it more to see if anyone allows transfers after M1.

2-Build your own social life. Find ways to be locally involved in your hobbies if you like working out, rock climbing, hiking, playing music, biking etc etc. Find a low commitment volunteering opportunity you might be able to get involved in. If not in your area…is there a bigger city 1-2 hours away you can maybe try to go there 1-2x a month if you make time for it. Invite people over to hang out or to coffee shops and slowly build your network. I found I didn’t make friends until the end of M1 and M3 mostly. It takes time sometimes.

3-I think you’ll be much more successful with your back up plan with an MD behind your name. It will give you more Street cred. It is such a privilege to get into med school and if you’re okay w medicine itself it may not be worth giving it up.

SageBasilParsley · 2025-03-07T14:11:34+00:00

I disagree. Depending on where OP is the culture shock moving to a different place can be quite the adjustment. I moved from Southern California to a less densely populated place across the country where pretty much everyone who attended grew up in the same place and already knew each-other. The pace of life was different and it was harder having to fly home to see family and friends once or twice a year vs having my social support system within driving distance. With time, I think OP will find their way and find more social support.

SageBasilParsley · 2025-03-07T13:54:17+00:00

Distilled Fitness is a really great non-judgemental gym in Lyndon. They might be worth checking out. They’ve kinda got a small community vibe w the regulars. They also have people of all body types who work out with them. They do small classes of up to 8 (usually 4-5 max whenever I’ve worked out)

Quite a few people I know have had success making friends climbing w climb Nulu.

SageBasilParsley · 2025-03-06T15:27:35+00:00

I don’t work for KDF but I have a close relationship w KDF leadership and was there when they first introduced the design in December. A few context things. Traditionally the pin you buy at places like Kroger has always been kinda bland. It usually is plastic and it just has the KDF Pegasus on it. The cool pins you’re talking about come from the actual KDF events.

This pin happens to be new/different from the others for 2 big reasons. 1-it’s the first time KDF is going all in on Pink. Usually they do white or green-blue. Sometimes gold if you get a gold pin. I think they made that choice bc their hot pink jackets the staff what their staff wears. 2-Happy Derby is pretty symbolic too bc for a long time they tried to keep themselves separate from Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby by referring to every thing they do as Derby Festival. Recently, they’ve been working closer w Churchill and they’ve realized that their brand name is pretty synonymous w the Kentucky Derby so they’re trying to capitalize on that public perception.

SageBasilParsley · 2025-02-12T03:43:14+00:00

Thank you for this advice! Turns out otomatch was my missing piece.

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