Like most who find their way into medical school I was the prototypical student. I finished at the top of my class in high school, then as a pre-medical student I navigated all the pre-requisites for applying to medical school (i.e. standardized test, personal statement, shadowing, research, etc.). Going through the interview process, I became […]
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Excellence
Three excellent quotes on excellence: “Some people have greatness thrust upon them. Very few have excellence thrust upon them.” “Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.” “We must learn to honor excellence in every socially-acceptable human activity—and to scorn shoddiness, however exalted the activity. An excellent plumber is infinitely more admirable than an incompetent philosopher. […]
Originally based in Shoreditch and the Silicon Roundabout, London’s tech start-up revolution has since spread across the whole city. Tech start-ups have fostered a dynamic, entrepreneurial ecosystem, in which creativity and innovation are at the centre. London’s fast-paced and vibrant culture has nurtured these values and now leading tech companies, from ASOS to Transferwise, are thriving […]