“We have a pretty solid group of people here. The faculty is great, the students are awesome, I hang out with my friends still every day during the summer and you just kind of become a family.”With the summer break between first and second year med school drawing to a close, Erika reflects on what her most memorable experiences were as a new medical student. We discuss why it’s important to develop a study plan, the pros of having exams or quizzes every other week, and her ELO experience. Finally, we talk about the path she chose to follow over her summer break and why her decision to attend #UUSOM was based on a “feeling”.