Review of "Letters to a Young Female Physician," An Inspiring Book Before Finals



 Hello Blog Readers!

The stress that our class has recently been feeling has been overwhelming, beyond what I could ever expect. I struggle with coming home and finding the motivation to sit down, study, and work on all the homework used to prepare us for finals. I often find my motivation by imagining where I could someday be if I push through and work on the things that aren't always my favorite topics. My current passion is medicine and someday being a practicing physician, but also having pride of my identity as a female and someday being the first female doctor on my dad's side.

 I found this book Letters to a Young Female Physician by Suzanne Koven sometime last year and was immediately hooked, but could never find time to sit down and read it, so I eventually returned it. I had completely forgotten to bring my free reading book one Monday and I went into the Uni library and knew exactly where to find it, and this time finish the book. 

This book starts off with a real letter that she wrote to a young female physician starting residency and explaining how big of a difference there is in the medical world between genders. Now, this isn't something that just exist is medicine, its seen everywhere but is something that can now of days be brushed aside because it might been as something of the past. 

Books like this that tell a story that I can relate to so much, in this case being a female with a passion of medicine, make me so intrigued because it something that often no one tell you how to navigate, but in this you can learn about other peoples tips in tricks. It makes me sad to hear that a field that I love can be so rough just by who you like and what your gender identity is among many other things, but hearing stories of over coming something hard and hearing someone else passionate about the same thing keeps me motivated and ready to push through everyday. 

I know I said very little about the context of this book and more about what it means to me, so let me know if you have any questions!

-Cecilia Calfas

Comments

  1. DJDecember 18, 2023 at 1:03 PM

    Hi Cecilia, I'm glad you found a book that connects with your passion of medicine. This sounds like a very interesting read, thanks for the recommendation!

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    1. Cecilia CalfasDecember 20, 2023 at 7:17 AM

      I'm glad you enjoyed my recommendation! Let me know what you think!

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  2. AvaDecember 18, 2023 at 1:39 PM

    Hey Cecilia, this book really intrigues me! You mentioned your love for medicine, and I feel like we really relate there. I think I will definently read this soon because it could give me a perspective of my possible future. Thanks!

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    1. Cecilia CalfasDecember 20, 2023 at 7:18 AM

      Thank you Ava! Medicine can be such a beautiful thing and it so much better when I get to share that passion with someone. Happy reading!

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  3. Abigail BelloDecember 19, 2023 at 9:00 PM

    Hi Cecilia, I loved reading this blog. Most of the Women in my family have or are currently working in medicine and I appreciate a book that represents that.

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  4. Lucas T.January 15, 2024 at 10:39 PM

    Hello Cecilia! I absolutely love how you were able to find a book that you could truly relate to. It is great that you could find a book to give you some more motivation, and I hope that you become successful in whichever field you end up studying.

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    1. Cecilia CalfasFebruary 26, 2024 at 1:19 PM

      Thank you Lucas! I find it to be so important to connect with what you're reading so it was really special to find this book. Thanks!

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