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*SIGH* Okay, here's my story:
I'm going to be attending a Caribbean school next year (one of the top three). But now, I'm plagued with insecurities.
At first, I chose Caribbean schools as opposed to Masters (did not apply) or Post-Bacc (offered two, turned them down) for a number of reasons. Partly because I just want to get down to business and do something I really want to do, and the idea of being able to run away to a place where my family (I love them, but they cause so much emotional stress) will have a hard time following has its appeal.
I've already started previewing the material. Going over Biochemistry and Anatomy as in-depth as possible while having fun for my last quarter. Nothing really new in the material, just trying to committ them to memory.
I mean, I've had no aspiration to become the world's greatest neurosurgeon or anything for that matter. Just to be a good doctor, a general surgeon being my biggest ambition, perhaps go join the army and serve as well, or raise a family and then later do a stint with Doctor's without Borders.
But will going to the Caribbean hinder those dreams? I mean, I've been doing extremely well for the past two years, taking full-loads of ball-busting science courses, and I know it was my first two years in the basic pre-reqs that probably did me in and could probably be made up with a masters or postbacc.
But I think that going to the Caribbean will help keep an eternal light lit under my @$$, so I don't slip up and constantly remain on the edge to do well. But it's getting nerve wracking as I'm getting ready to go...
I'm going to be attending a Caribbean school next year (one of the top three). But now, I'm plagued with insecurities.
At first, I chose Caribbean schools as opposed to Masters (did not apply) or Post-Bacc (offered two, turned them down) for a number of reasons. Partly because I just want to get down to business and do something I really want to do, and the idea of being able to run away to a place where my family (I love them, but they cause so much emotional stress) will have a hard time following has its appeal.
I've already started previewing the material. Going over Biochemistry and Anatomy as in-depth as possible while having fun for my last quarter. Nothing really new in the material, just trying to committ them to memory.
I mean, I've had no aspiration to become the world's greatest neurosurgeon or anything for that matter. Just to be a good doctor, a general surgeon being my biggest ambition, perhaps go join the army and serve as well, or raise a family and then later do a stint with Doctor's without Borders.
But will going to the Caribbean hinder those dreams? I mean, I've been doing extremely well for the past two years, taking full-loads of ball-busting science courses, and I know it was my first two years in the basic pre-reqs that probably did me in and could probably be made up with a masters or postbacc.
But I think that going to the Caribbean will help keep an eternal light lit under my @$$, so I don't slip up and constantly remain on the edge to do well. But it's getting nerve wracking as I'm getting ready to go...