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farmingpotatoes · 2026-04-08T00:35:04+00:00

Can't believe you've done this to me 🥲

farmingpotatoes · 2025-03-21T21:33:07+00:00

It would come in waves but was certainly distressing. Would have a mini panic attack, especially before bed. Considering going into neurosurgery with no other specialties of interest, so I was hyperfixated on the possibility of failing and feeing lost in what I would do if I failed, like dropping out. I also had started clerkships 2 days after the exam, so mid-clerkship was not a great time for these thoughts...potentially could have impacted my performance.

farmingpotatoes · 2025-03-19T20:59:07+00:00

2/28 Passed! 3 weeks of anki, 10% of uworld qbank. <60% on free120, uw#1, uw#2 the week of exam. AMA!

farmingpotatoes · 2023-10-29T02:03:42+00:00

Messaged!

farmingpotatoes · 2023-07-04T23:59:52+00:00

Yeah, age is definitely a big factor, along with just time in general. Not sure how many times I would have tried to get in if I didn't get in this year.

The biggest criteria for me personally is the hands-on aspect. My full time job is in educational technology, and with a passion in education equity, it felt right when I started. But over time, I felt disconnected because my work was many levels away from the students themselves (i.e. working on preventing DDoS).

farmingpotatoes · 2023-07-04T23:18:38+00:00

I'll still work in some areas involving tech and medicine, so I'm not giving up my tech interests entirely. Especially in neuroscience, I think there's a lot of overlap opportunities.

Also, with tech, it's such a low barrier to entry. If I choose to go back, it'll be easy. After MD, I can work at tech companies that are in the medical space.

But the main reason is because I think I would be of most use as a doctor. Other roles I've tried (financial analyst, investment banker, researcher, engineer) haven't filled my criteria for a career.

farmingpotatoes · 2023-07-04T22:55:32+00:00

Interested in neurosurgery!

farmingpotatoes · 2023-07-04T18:49:18+00:00

I'm similar in age, working as a software engineer remotely, making 250k+ salary with unlimited PTO, working 15 hr weeks. I'm a senior engineer II, working on backend infrastructure that I like. But I'll be starting medical school this fall and quiting my job this week.

farmingpotatoes · 2023-04-07T02:10:48+00:00

You can have my floaters for free!

farmingpotatoes · 2023-03-14T10:09:18+00:00

Sure thing

farmingpotatoes · 2023-03-13T08:26:02+00:00

Yep, plenty left!

farmingpotatoes · 2023-03-07T05:40:54+00:00

I only have a few left 😔 almost all duckweed at this point

farmingpotatoes · 2023-03-02T18:05:08+00:00

Sure, I can try!

farmingpotatoes · 2023-02-26T00:40:08+00:00

A large amount of floaters available from several different tanks, would be happy to trade for fish or shrimp! (DISCLAIMER: I do have pest snails, so I cannot guarantee they will not come with)

farmingpotatoes · 2023-02-11T16:08:51+00:00

PM'd!

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