Medical School Survival Kit

[ykmedicine]

Hey everyone,

So my best friend finally got into a Medical school but she will be going 6 hours away to Virginia. For her birthday, I wanted to make her a Medical School Survival Kit because she's super nervous about starting her first year. So far I have thought of:

1. Coffee Mug to Go
2. Various pens and pencils
3. Sweatpants
4. maybe a BRS? but i'd like to stay away from books if i can b/c i think she can get those on her own and they're not that interesting
5. a funny calendar

After surviving year 1 of med school, all i felt i really needed was that gosh darn coffee mug. Im fresh out of other ideas. Any other suggestions? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks 🙂

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[red10]

chocolate (that's all i really need)
maybe pictures of you guys/friends/family?

 

[Fleur de Me]

I would say an iTunes giftcard- I got a lot of apps for iPhone/iPad that were really helpful (Netters) or flashcard apps, but it can also be used for fun (movies, tv shows, whatever).

Nice idea!

 

[betsywetsy]

A bong and a case of beer. Sunglasses.

 

[mfrizzo3]

B.o.b.

 

[TobiasFunkeMDFACS]

Maybe a starbucks giftcard will go well with the coffee mug.

 

[flatearth22]

Sex on the regular

 

[thechad]

Sex on the regular

You apparently have no idea how lame it is to quote yourself in your signature...

 

[flatearth22]

You apparently have no idea how lame it is to quote yourself in your signature...

^probably just jelly he can't make a post half that good

 

[mvenus929]

The Starbucks card is a good idea, or get her some coffee (and coffee maker?) that she can make on her own. Chocolate is always a good thing. Maybe a nice throw blanket or some pictures/other decorations to make her room more personal and help her remember you...

 

[DrCoffeeBean]

Once I got a present which a pen torch+measuring tape + neurofilament device thingy all in one. It reduced the need of lugging the entire tool belt around the hospital.

 

[Foodie]

... a pen torch+measuring tape + neurofilament device thingy all in one.

Awesome idea. Those are really useful for clinical rotations! Along with this, I received a pepper spray as a present to protect me during the late hours I came home from hospitals/libraries. I never needed to use the pepper spray, but it is nice knowing that I can protect myself.

 

[theshellyb]

My boyfriend made me a Med school survival kit for Christmas this year. My favorite thing in it was this:

http://www.amazon.com/Kheper-Games-Rx-Cocktail-Shaker/dp/B002NVHN4K

This was also in it, hopefully it will prove useful once school starts:

http://www.amazon.com/Mnemonics-Med...7476/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309977629&sr=8-1

I also got these which are both vaguely creepy and also funny:

http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/b...ed&sku=25/5041&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=25/5041

 

[red10]

My boyfriend made me a Med school survival kit for Christmas this year. My favorite thing in it was this:

http://www.amazon.com/Kheper-Games-Rx-Cocktail-Shaker/dp/B002NVHN4K

what other items to customers buy after viewing this item?

 

[theshellyb]

what other items to customers buy after viewing this item?

Hot. I think the very bizarre product description on the Amazon site for the cocktail shaker contributes to that 😉

Better pictures of it here: http://www.homewetbar.com/images/prod/shaker-rx2.jpg and here http://www.homewetbar.com/images/prod/shaker-rx1.jpg

 

[Caesar]

Coffee, headphones, iTunes card all would be nice.