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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewers ask this question to see what interests you and if you have healthy avenues to decompress. They want to hear what hobbies and activities you enjoy and know that you spend time away from school destressing from the pressures of being a medical student. Generally, you will not have much free time as a medical student, and the interviewers understand that. But, they still like to hear that you make time for yourself.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"As a student for the past eight years, I do not have much free time. But when I do, I enjoy activities that keep me in shape. My favorite activities are riding dirt bikes, trail running, and rock climbing. When the weather is bad, and I cannot do those activities, I enjoy working on projects around my house, cooking, and reading true-crime novels."

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