So you’ve decided you want to be a dentist and you’re looking for a way to gain valuable first-hand lab experience. I have just the solution for you! Two years ago, as I was nearing the end of my undergrad, it dawned on me that I was lacking any sort of dental experience in the clinical lab setting. Thanks to the predental club at my school, I learned about an intensive two-day simulation course over the upcoming summer presented by the ASDA chapter of Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Arizona. Read on for more about summer opportunities for predentals!
Happy Earth Day! Since it’s also a Media Monday here on MO, I’ve included some Schoolhouse Rock! videos about going green and saving the planet. If you’re looking for something to do this week in honor of Earth Day, visit 
The past week has been horrifying and difficult to say the least. Watching the news has been a poignant experience as the media switches from the terror in Boston to 
Unknown number. Of course, I rarely screen my calls, but that’s just because I’m curious. This one, however, calls you at somewhat inopportune times of the evenings asking you to, you guessed it, donate back to your school. I had barely graduated with over $250,000 in debt, and now I’m being asked to donate thousands back to my alma mater. The conversation usually escalates to a haggling process ultimately resulting in “no contribution at this time, but maybe in the future.” Understandably, as I will be paying off the debt for the next few decades of my life, timing just wasn’t right to start making monetary contributions to my school as I’m already on the 20-year payback plan. Someday, but just not now.
This month, Money Monday focuses on simplicity. The purpose of this post is to serve as a single spot to go back to for websites that can serve as great resources for students and recent graduates. If you have some of your own tried and true resources, leave a comment and add to our list…
