Posts from Amanda Xi Blog
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Curing my brain rot (brainmaxxing protocol ep1)
Anesthesia is an AI [artificial intelligence]-proof job [for now]
Maybe I need new shoes? Musings on turning my scarcity mindset into one of abundance
Rant: when I am feeling lonely and sad about being single
My love-hate relationship with Prozac
The internet was once a really nice place
“You won’t become a doctor” 4 ways to overcome haters & achieve your goals/dreams
Should you bother with anesthesia fellowships? Pros and cons of fellowship and why I dropped one
How I survived [anesthesia] internship/residency: the 4 main things that helped me
Being an anesthesiologist is physically and mentally exhausting
7 residency interview tips/advice for a successful 2025 Match
Dealing with negative feedback/criticism: 4 tips & sharing personal experience
4 downsides to being an academic physician (the dark side of academic medicine)
6 pieces of advice for pursuing a career in medicine
Advice for applying to anesthesiology for Match 2025
New YouTube video: my 4AM morning routine
New YouTube video: 3 reasons I stayed in academia
How to study for the CCEeXAM – resources and other advice
You were insufferable
Every moment of the day need *not* be productive
Setting 2024 intentions: listening, curiosity, being healthy-ish, creativity, and anxiety spirals
Reflections from 2023: my greatest achievement, travel, work boundaries and modern dating
I failed my test/exam/boards… now what? [practical advice for next steps]
8 days in the ICU
Advice for applying to anesthesiology for Match 2024 [and beyond]
How I learned to say “no”
That time I almost quit my job
How I studied for the ABA [anesthesia] critical care medicine board exam/certification
Are anesthesiologists DOCTORS/MDs/PHYSICIANS? …and other frequently Googled questions
ERAS preference signaling, supplemental application, strategies for Match 2023
realities of being a woman/female physician/doctor
5 reasons NOT to become a doctor/physician
BURNOUT – PART 2: focusing on scaling back (saying “NO”) and controlling what I can
4th year residency match: Prep for internship, studying, getting ready as a medical student
5 rejections and failures on journey to becoming a doctor… and what I learned from them
Should you become a PA [physician assistant/associate] or MD/DO [physician, medical doctor]? Advantages/disadvantages of each!
REGRETS: early college [high school dropout], long distance relationship, throwing away my 20s?
types of ICU doctors: anesthesia, surgery, internal medicine, emergency medicine, neurology
my 2022 new years resolutions in 4 domains: personal, finances/money, relationships/love, career
Why I do not talk about the pandemic on this channel as an ICU doctor
How much money do I make on YouTube?! (1.2k subs)
VLOG: impulse buy [Sony ZV-1 unboxing and testing]
Is the future of anesthesiology (for MD/DO physicians) DEAD?!
7 reasons I love being a critical care anesthesiologist
How I *actually* studied for the ABA Applied Exam [anesthesia oral boards] & practical advice
MD/DO anesthesiologist vs. CRNA vs. CAA
$200,000 MD/DO: is becoming a doctor worth it FINANCIALLY?
NIGHT SHIFT | A glimpse into a night shift as an ICU doctor
Specialty series: anesthesiology
STUDYING: 10 ways I stay motivated to study at home
