So I moved out to Los Angeles California all the way from my hometown Atlanta, Georgia after graduating from The University of Alabama. That's a pretty far jump, but I am happy here. I have wanted to live in California since I was a teenager in high school. Now I'm 23 and finally living here …
Pre Med ExtraCurriculars
In a previous post I stated that as a premed student I participated in several extra curricular activities. The purpose of this is to school medical school committees how serious I am about the field of medicine and to remind myself why I love this field. It also is something that sets you a part …
College Grad Life
So I finally finished up my years as an undergraduate student. I have got to admit it, it feels AMAZING! My family and friends were all so very proud of me. Walking across the stage and grabbing my diploma was one of the most amazing feelings I have ever felt. I literally accomplished a milestone …
Juggling Your Life!
Many people believe that being pre-med means that you have to just become an anti-social nerd without any friends, isolate yourself from family and friends, and neglect your personal self-care regimen. Let's be clear though! I use to believe that I was not supposed to have a balanced life in order to become successful but …
Welcome to my Blog!
My name is Larenza A. Elbert. Thank you for visiting my blog. Whether you are in high school or undergrad or a Post Baccalaureate or in your masters program or in medical school welcome! Phew that was a lot! Fair warning, I'm a weirdo so my posts just might make you laugh out loud in …
Pre-Med Life
The story of every pre-med student varies. Some say that it is stressful and others say that it is not so bad. From my point of view...YES IT CAN BE bad but many days it's not as bad as you think. But to be honest most mornings you wake up tired from studying looking like …