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Can’t wait to hear you say: “I’m a first year ob/gyn resident”! You are strong and I hope you enjoy residency as much as possible! We all love you Rachel💛💛💛💛💛

Thank you for these vids young lady. Since I hardly hear from my son who is a third year medical student in New York, your videos allow me to imagine what he might be experiencing. He too is concerned with mental health, so much so that he’s leaning towards psych. Anyway, you are going to be one incredible physician. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments

It's awesome to see you are working at a great hospital. I was a CNA there for 3 years and I loved floating to the ER. Not going to say where it is but it's funny bc I saw the logo and looked over to my car windshield and I still have the parking sticker with the logo. Also don't feel bad about you being happy. Alot of us need that energy and seeing yours is most definitely contagious 💕

Don't ever second guess showing your happy moments!! Others may be in stressful situations, but imo we all love seeing you so happy! Speaking for myself as an OMS-II currently taking finals, I love those moments❤It gives me a lot of hope that there's so much more waiting in the future and that grinding away day after day is worth it

I'm so happy that you are using your platform to address mental health! You are helping so many people with videos like these. Thank you so much 🥰

Also I want a makeup ( for interviews or going out ) and skincare routine

Never apologize for showing when you are happy. Please, we need to know it gets better.

Just in time! I’ve been rewatching all your mental health related videos and each one is just as meaningful and impactful. I’m super excited to see this one Rachel, thank you! ❤❤ I hope you’re doing well and feeling all the love!

That was SO ME towards the end! I'VE FINALLY GRADUATED NURSING SCHOOL! I have my pinning ceremony next week and I'm so excited. I have my interview in the Operating Room in two weeks. Starting my next degree in the Spring. So many good things happening! 💖 Congratulations Rachel on graduating and accepting your dream job! 😄

It makes me so happy to see you have happy moments because it makes me look forward to the future :) Don't feel bad about being happy on camera!!

So proud of you for pushing through this rotation and making light of it all! We will definitely show Dr. Fisgus his shoutout :)

Love this

Your happiness is contagious! Showing it is lovely and hopeful. Unrelated: your hair looks FANTASTIC!

Your hair looks amazing!!! (it never looked bad but it definitely looks a lot healthier💖)

all relatable and good things to hear while im in my first year of grad school:)

Hey Rachel👋 I'm pretty sure u may not see this comment coz it's been like a day or so since this vid got posted but still I wanted to say THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU listen u talk about hard times nd then remembering that I saw u go through tough times nd u survived makes me hopeful that I'll survive too🤧 I've been watching u since years now got to know about u when u did that collab with Nasir nd he talked about u in his vid nd there's no going back since then I found u more relatable coz we get to see the gud nd the bad days too u made me get through the MCAT days nd now in my first year of med it is exam season 2 weeks till my finals nd I'm still not ready I feel really low coz it's also the holiday season nd I'm not happy neither can I celebrate nd don't think that I'll be able to get through this but watching this vid gave me some new motivation that this will eventually go by nd I'll get through this THANKYOU FOR BEING THEIR IN THE HARD TIMES🤧♥️

Can’t wait to take some notes and apply this to my own studies right now. Definitely struggling 😭❤️

best parts are your morning routines, the coffee, breakfast...... you're amazingggg

Your hair is so beautiful! 😊 What’s your hair care routine?

Hi! I just watched your video of 'my first week in medical school' and looked through your profile and found out ur in residency!! That's amazing and i'm so happy you've made it so far

Good morning happy Sunday morning and happy vlogmas day and happy December and happy winter season and this was amazing video I enjoy your channel because you are amazing Supporter

Hey Rachel! I just discovered you and I recently got into my state's DO program. Can you make a video of all the things you did to prepare for COMLEX and STEP as well as how you gained extracurriculars such as publications etc. while in medical school? I want to shoot for radiology but it's pretty competitive. A timeline breakdown would be great and really help me out! Meanwhile, I'll be bringing your videos! 😆 Thanks, Ray

Can’t wait to see you balling after you accomplish all your goals. Do you want to travel anywhere after?

Currently struggling through 2nd year, but your videos always motivate me!

Over the years we have seen u in various levels of emotion. Good to sad. Ur at a point where u should be feeling some elation. U worked ur butt off for this. Apologies r meant when we have done something wrong so as far as I can see u don’t have any reason to apologize. On to the next rotation and all it has to offer.

Good luck 😢my love when finish you well see how work like me in hospital

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Great Vlog Rachel, i really enjoyed watching!🥰 I‘ve a question for all of my med students colleagues: did you ever struggle with anxiety when it comes to illnesses and fate? I’m studying in austria, i’m currently in fourth year and at the moment I’m really struggling a looot with all those really bad, aggressive illnesses such as neoplasias, cancer or neurological stuff. I’m often scared to develop an illness like those myself and yes, I wanted to ask if anybody can relate or if this is just me (I’m afraid of Not being suitable for the profession 🥴🥴) :)

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Greetings Ms.Southard, Key Thoughts : - Skin Infections, Anaphylaxis, Respiratory tract infection are Common in CD & NCD during Seasonal Illness. - Relaxing and Rejuvenation through Traditional therapy helps to Cleanse the Inner Self. P.S - My Approach is simply with Rosary in Church and also with Reiki, ASMR and Nature Walkout in periodic means. With regards, RanjithJoseph (R.J)

the way you RAN to get your package! Lol

10:19 i like the hoodie ☺😎

in the building watching from barbados 😎😎😎

Do you have any advice for a non -traditional student thinking about med school? Not new to healthcare but have been thinking about going back to school for MD. Thank you

Hi Rachel, do you know of any good resources for MSK applied anatomy practice questions? Thanks!

Favourite nespresso pods?

what are your thoughts on holistic medicine? I'm an herbalist but am still amazed by what composes the entirety of medicine. From western to the ancient traditions.

Never feel guilty for feeling happy! Gives us hope lol

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I wish I can talk to you in person oneday Rachel this is true wish of mine!

Could you make your study playlist public again?

I just want you to know that I’ve been watching you since the beginning and whenever I need motivation I feel stuck I ask myself “what would Rachel do?”

❤️Ily Rachel hope ur doing well 🤗😘❤️

Rachel: are you okay Me, MS2: No 🙂

Ahhhh! It’s starting to look like someone’s gonna need to change their name to Rachel Southard DO on everything! And girl you look gorgegous every vlog, you shine like a top of a Chrysler building 💙💎 (btw got a congratulations gift *hint* it’s ob/gyn related but don’t know where to send it to lol)

Rachel, I've always enjoyed your videos, but this time, you've really done it. Thank you so much for this focus on self-care and for modeling great approaches to mental health. I would like to highlight that many people neglect the spiritual aspect of mental health (which may or may not include religious practice) for fear of religious proselytizing or professional embarrassment. This is especially prevalent in medicine and healthcare, and it's the aspect of clinician well-being that is the focus of my work. I wanted to share with you and your followers an article I wrote on the subject of medical student spiritual health, available on the student-resident well-being page of the AAMC website. A link won't post in comments on KZfaq, but you can find it easily by searching Elizabeth Berger Spiritual Health AAMC. Wishing you well and cheering you on. :)

U make me want to buy a Nespresso so bad

What do you use in your hair ?

'Holy white balance' - future hoodie incoming.

Only 3 months till match….then you can let hair down a little…my daughter the surgeon never really did though 😅

Hi how are you feeling

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Did she really drink 3 coffees in 1 day?

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