I’ve watched many, many YouTube videos where people talk about what they have been loving each month and I always wanted to participate in this and share what I have been loving, but I honestly don’t have time for a YouTube channel in my life right now. Then I started thinking, why not just share on a blog post? So, here are some of the things I’ve been loving lately!

1. SketchyMedical (aka “sketchy”)

Sketchy is something I have heard every medical student talk about. It is one of the essential studying tools for STEP 1, which is usually taken at the end of your second year of medical school. I’m currently a second year medical student, so I started using Sketchy at the beginning of the year and LOVE IT. Sketchy has 3 courses for STEP 1: Micro, Pharmacology, and Pathology. At my school, we started our second year with Micro, so I have only completed the Micro section of Sketchy, but I started working on the Pharm and Path courses during our Blood/Lymph block in September. I’m not sure if I would have made it out of micro without Sketchy! It’s very hard to explain without showing one of their videos, but they come up with the coolest ways to remember important, high-yield STEP 1 material, while also making it pretty fun! It was incredible to see what all I could retain just from watching these videos and I can’t wait to see how the other sections help me in my courses and for STEP 1. Below is an example of the Hep B virus video, which was one of my favorites because I love tie-dye.

2. Zebra Pen Sarasa Clip Retractable Gel Ink Pens, Fine Point 0.5 mm

To go along with my Sketchy learning, I decided to get the Sketchy workbooks for Micro and Pharm. I knew I was going to need some new pens for this adventure since there are so many videos to go through! I tried the 0.34 mm version of these pens last year and really loved the color variety they offered. I decided to get the 0.5 mm option for my Sketchy workbooks because that’s my preferred pen thickness and y’all… these pens are everything. There are so many colors, they write beautifully, and they were the perfect companion for my Sketchy workbooks! I ended up doing a repeated rainbow pattern in my workbook so I could get the most use out of these! Click here to check them out for yourself!

3. Sticker Albums

I FINALLY decided to get albums to hold my stickers and I can’t believe I’ve gone this long without them. I’ve been planning with stickers for several years now and have stored my stickers in various ways throughout the years, but these sticker albums are my new favs. Currently, I have two albums! One is from Cricket Paper Co and the other is from Pink Popsicle Studio. Unfortunately, the album I got from Cricket Paper Co was a special release, so it is no longer available, but she still has a lot of other great options available! Click here to check out what she currently has available. My album from Pink Popsicle Studio is still available and my favorite part about this shop’s albums is that they let you customize the album with your name, a quote, or whatever else you want on it! Here is the link to the album I have from them. Now that I know I love this set up, I’ll be going back and buying more of these!

4. My Latest Coffee Bar Set Up!

I really couldn’t survive without coffee, so this coffee bar means a lot to me. I’ve had this set up since I moved into my new place over a year ago, but I recently added the mug tree and it made the entire set up come together. Another new addition to my set up was this Rae Dunn mug from there Halloween release! I’ve been wanting one of these mugs for a while, so I thought this mug would be perfect to have out during spooky season! The mug tree was an Amazon purchase and was only $10, so I knew I had to have it. Click here for the link to my mug tree. The Rae Dunn mug was a Marshall’s purchase, so if you’re interested in that, I would check out your local Marshall’s or Home Goods! If you have any questions about the rest of the set up, just let me know! I’ve slowly collected everything since I moved into my new place, so I won’t bore you with the details if you aren’t interested.

5. Community Coffee

I have been a Folgers coffee drinker for a very, very long time. I always loved the idea of bulk buying the Folgers K-cups, but my local Sam’s Club never offered them. This year I went rogue and left behind my beloved Folgers to try Community Coffee. I figured there was no way I could like anything other than Folgers for my daily coffee, but boy was I wrong! I think I may like Community Coffee MORE… what have I been doing the last decade?? Well, fortunately for me, my local Sam’s Club sells Community Coffee K-cups, so I have happily jumped ship and welcomed Community Coffee with open arms. Currently, I’m drinking the Breakfast Blend and here’s the link to the Sam’s Club option pictured below. Bulk buying coffee has been a dream come true.

6. Clear Glasses

After wearing contacts for over a decade, I had to go back to wearing glasses 24/7 last December and I’ve been trying out new glasses to see what worked best for me. I never saw myself being able to pull off clear glasses, but when EyeBuyDirect had a buy one, get one 50% off sale, I thought I’d try a pair out and see what I thought. Well, obviously I loved them if they’re a monthly favorite, but they are now the only glasses I wear on a day to day basis! I also added on the blue-light filter lens and I’ve been SO impressed with how it has helped my headaches. I used to get headaches allll the time and now I can’t even tell you when the last time I had a headache…. that is HUGE for me! As a medical student, I’m constantly staring at a computer screen while at class, studying, etc. so these lenses have been a life changing. If you’re interested in trying out some new glasses, I have a $10 off link to EyeBuyDirect! Click here for it. You get $10 off and I get $10 off if you use the link, so it’s a win win! If that doesn’t work, I also have a code you can use at check out 🙂 Use IFZM2KVS41 for $10 off your order!

Well, I believe that wraps up my September favorites! I’m now looking forward to seeing what I start loving (or re-loving) in October to share with y’all! I hope you have a great day! 🙂