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Hello SDN!
I made this throw-away account almost 3 years ago during my M1 year at my lowest point in med school to ask whether things get better and if it was all worth it. I can't explain it, but it feels like it was forever ago but also like it was yesterday.
Anyways, I had completely forgotten about this until recently, and was able to dig this account and that old post back up.
Basically I was discouraged by playing "the game," the somewhat pretentious attitudes of some my classmates, feeling like the system didn't really care about your wellbeing, and a lot of other factors. As a result, I was unhappy and struggling academically.
I just wanted to make this post to say that I'm in my M4 year now, and I'm almost there!
And if there's any M1 out there feeling similar to how I felt, questioning everything, then I want you to know that you're not alone - and things will hopefully work out.
Do your own thing, work your hardest, be proud of your work and accomplishments, and never be afraid to ask for help.
At the end of the day, I ended up as a pretty average student, going into an average competitiveness field, and I couldn't be more excited. I'm obviously terrified at the thought of being an intern next year, and maybe it's just the 4th year high, but I can see I came a long way from the post I made years ago.
I know not everyone feels the same melancholic way about medical school as I do, but I hope that some of you that are struggling with M1/M2 feel a little bit more hopeful after reading this!
*grabs popcorn as I wait for interns/residents tell me how much of a hell my life will be starting next year*
I made this throw-away account almost 3 years ago during my M1 year at my lowest point in med school to ask whether things get better and if it was all worth it. I can't explain it, but it feels like it was forever ago but also like it was yesterday.
Anyways, I had completely forgotten about this until recently, and was able to dig this account and that old post back up.
Basically I was discouraged by playing "the game," the somewhat pretentious attitudes of some my classmates, feeling like the system didn't really care about your wellbeing, and a lot of other factors. As a result, I was unhappy and struggling academically.
I just wanted to make this post to say that I'm in my M4 year now, and I'm almost there!
And if there's any M1 out there feeling similar to how I felt, questioning everything, then I want you to know that you're not alone - and things will hopefully work out.
Do your own thing, work your hardest, be proud of your work and accomplishments, and never be afraid to ask for help.
At the end of the day, I ended up as a pretty average student, going into an average competitiveness field, and I couldn't be more excited. I'm obviously terrified at the thought of being an intern next year, and maybe it's just the 4th year high, but I can see I came a long way from the post I made years ago.
I know not everyone feels the same melancholic way about medical school as I do, but I hope that some of you that are struggling with M1/M2 feel a little bit more hopeful after reading this!
*grabs popcorn as I wait for interns/residents tell me how much of a hell my life will be starting next year*
