“Parts of my zinc roof were torn from my studio and there was mass flooding…. There’s still no power [or] internet. I have been staying with friends on a couch and living off of a suitcase as pretty much everything else I own is ruined… It’s hard to not be able to get a good night sleep [or] have a safe haven to study...”
Second-year medical student in Puerto Rico
“It is extremely difficult to upload an electronic residency application at 3 am, with your phone as a hotspot and almost no signal…imagine trying to schedule interviews when you receive the email 3 days after everyone else…we are in a position of disadvantage.”
Fourth-year medical student in Puerto Rico