Actually I've been struggling to start. I am trying to gather all the tips/resources into one place. Organize my thoughts and start writing out a basic layout. I'm having an insane writers block though. I feel frustrated to the point where I want to just explode

Any thoughts? tips? suggestions?
I'm in the same place as you. I feel like there are so many versions of my story I could tell, and so many ways to tell it... I'm not sure which would be the most effective. It's definitely tricky! I've read a lot of PS examples that basically just talk about how wonderful and noble the profession of medicine is, and praise the work of physicians. But I feel like that's not what the PS is for. The readers KNOW what the profession of medicine entail -- shouldn't you try to prove how you belong in it instead of just gushing about how great it is? I don't know. I just don't want to be a black sheep, or submit a boring PS.
I'm also having anxiety attacks about my lack of extracurriculars. Commuter student problems...
Ohhh that's tricky! But hey, having a car means that you can drive all over for your ECs, so that's actually an advantage!! What kinds of things are you involved in?
I'm hoping that my ECs are okay too. I do have some leadership, but it doesn't seem as strong as it could be. My research is also present, but feels a little weak because my lab is kind of unproductive due to it only containing undergrads, and most of whom aren't very motivated to work hard on research. And, due to the kind of research it is, it's virtually impossible to be done by just one student. Oh well. I have learned a lot. And I really do enjoy everything I'm doing! It's not just box-checking. But it's hard to avoid that mentality when writing everything out.
Haha, that makes two of us. You should try bungee jumping, rock climbing, or swimming in a cage with sharks. Med school will become a secondary thought and your priorities will change - granted only for a little while 😉
Wellllll. The first and last sound terrifying, but rock climbing sounds fun!! Haha. Really, though, I should try working out more often. I just hate it so much, and I'm always so tired as it is. People say that exercising gives you more energy, but that is so not the case for me. It just wipes me out. But I really want to get healthy and, in doing so, lose ~30 pounds or so in the next year so that I can look good and feel confident and such for interviews. I definitely want to be in great shape by the time med school starts so that I can begin a new chapter on the right foot.
You have a boyfriend right? Get him to show you some care and lovin' (can be romantic or raunchy depending on your POV

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Hahaha. I do have a boyfriend, and he's been great with dealing with my utter neuroticism. We've been dating for almost three years, so he's pretty used to my freakouts by now. Thank goodness, because I think they'd scare anyone else away!
As a man with experience of numerous fine ladies, I approve this advice. 👍👍👍
Hahaha okay good, as long as Agent B approves. I don't know what I would have done if he hadn't given it the okay.