Good luck on pre-residency ! That is quite a switch from something that deals with pathogens to talking to human and helping them with their issues.

Whenever I introduce myself to strangers, I just say I'm a unemployed blogger or a unemployed nurse, rank down your social standing points not to stand out otherwise you'll get treated differently

That is what I am doing quite often as well although it truly depends on the people I am interacting with. I don't think people need to know much about all the things I do because just like you, there are people in my circle that likes asking for money and so far, I've been saved from being asked that way since they think I am just some type of loser without money 😂