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Steph Ting

Hi.

I’m Steph. I’m an orthodontist and photographer living in San Francisco. Welcome to my blog!

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I'm Going to Be an Orthodontist!
Oct 29

Oct 29 I'm Going to Be an Orthodontist!

Stephanie
Residency

After careful thought and a week of deliberation, I'm proud to say that I've accepted a pre-match offer from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine Advanced Graduate Education in Orthodontics!

The Road to Residency: An Emotional Rollercoaster
Oct 8

Oct 8 The Road to Residency: An Emotional Rollercoaster

Stephanie
Residency

It happens every year like clockwork. August rolls around the the sheer panic to collect letter of recommendations, mail out secondary applications, and submit the PASS application ensues.

Return from Blogging Hiatus
Oct 5

Oct 5 Return from Blogging Hiatus

Stephanie
Dental

It's no secret that I've taken an extended vacation from my blog. One year, one month, and twenty-one days, to be exact.

Prioritizing Happiness and Personal Well-Being
Aug 13

Aug 13 Prioritizing Happiness and Personal Well-Being

Stephanie
Dental
10 Things I Learned During My Second Year of Dental School
Aug 1

Aug 1 10 Things I Learned During My Second Year of Dental School

Stephanie
Dental

Last year, I wrote a post called 10 Things I Learned During My First Year of Dental School. It's only fair that I chronicle the 10 things I learned during my second year of dental school.

So I Passed Boards...
Jul 29

Jul 29 So I Passed Boards...

Stephanie
Dental

This summer has been filled with a monstrosity called the National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) Part 1. Otherwise known as the boards.

Studying for NBDE Part 1
Jun 13

Jun 13 Studying for NBDE Part 1

Stephanie
Dental

And it's back to the grind. Learning the glycolysis pathway for NBDE Part 1. 

Scenes from CDA Presents 2014
Jun 9

Jun 9 Scenes from CDA Presents 2014

Stephanie
Dental

If you haven't attended CDA Presents yet, you should consider going. It's the one weekend where dental nerds from all over California congregate across the street from Disneyland.

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Orthodontics Residency Interview Trail
Jan 22, 2016
Orthodontics Residency Interview Trail
Jan 22, 2016

Ortho residency interviews. Follow my interview trail here.

Jan 22, 2016
Pre-Dental: Useful Links & Timeline
Feb 17, 2014
Pre-Dental: Useful Links & Timeline
Feb 17, 2014

Useful links and relevant blog posts about my journal applying for dental school.

Feb 17, 2014
How to Study for the DAT
Jan 22, 2011
How to Study for the DAT
Jan 22, 2011

I’m finally done with the DAT after 28 days of the grind (well, technically 25 days because I was out with the flu for 3 days). I spent my winter vacation studying from 9am – midnight with a few intermittent breaks. I’m relatively happy with my score although I feel like I could have done better in a few categories. I’ll give a breakdown of my DAT here.

Jan 22, 2011
Quarantine means finally going through ALL of my SD cards and editing the backlog of photos I didn't have time to edit yet 📷👍⁣
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These were taken during Feeny’s first road trip to Lake Tahoe in February.
IT’S GAME DAY⁣
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Who’s gonna win today: Chiefs or Niners?!!⁣
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(I think we know who Feeny’s cheering for)
BLOG POST: Decade in Review, part 2 is live! Link in bio ⁣
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In some ways, my decade was pretty similar many others. I started school. I graduated. I moved from city to city, traversing both coasts of the United States. There was upheaval and strug
This little 17lb chunkster turns 4 months old today! 🎉🐶 ⁣
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(Stop growing so fast Feeny 😭)
ON THE BLOG: I thought it would be appropriate to revitalize my (previously retired) blog by doing an in-depth decade roundup and revisit the journey to this point of my life. I’m writing a three-part reflection series split between my pre-dent
Let’s WIN this Niners! Feeny is geared up and ready to go for game day 👊🏻🏈
First full week back at work this year. Bring it on 2020! 🙏
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