Mona Clappier is a pre-medical student and Princeton University graduate ('20). Michael & Mona discuss their pre-medical journey, staying sane during the pandemic, Mona's cooking prowess (follow her on Instagram @monaskitchenstory), and her experience growing up in Japan. We hope you enjoy!

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00:00:00​ Intro

00:02:09​ How we met

00:06:45​ Mona's gap year job

00:11:45​ Basic vs clinical research

00:19:45​ Relevance of coding skills in medicine

00:24:35​ Mona's highs & lows in her gap year

00:28:30​ Exercising & meditating during the pandemic

00:37:30​ Mona's cooking tips

00:44:30​ Mona's experience growing up in Japan

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My name is Michael Lotito, and I'm a Princeton University graduate currently taking a gap year while applying to medical school. I've always enjoyed a wide variety of things—sports, music, sci-fi, meditation, personal finance/investing, hanging with my dog, art—so I figured I would make a podcast where my friends and I touch on all these topics and more :) If you ever want to get in touch, please contact me on IG (@mlotito15), Facebook (Michael Lotito), Twitter (@ML15_ERA), or email (michaeljlotito@gmail.com)—I'd love to chat!

Peace,

ML

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