They Cut Me Off In Med School—Until They Saw My Name On The ER Badge

I could think of. With each failed attempt, the knot in my chest tightened.

Around 9 a.m., I overflowed my anxiety onto someone who couldn’t ignore me. I called my cousin Lily.

She answered on the second ring, sounding sleepy and confused. “Evelyn? Hey, what’s up? Are you okay?”

“I don’t know,” I said, and my voice cracked. “I—I think something’s wrong continue reading …