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Tomorrow will be my final day of medical school. I can't believe how fast these four years have gone by. Reading some of your posts from time to time has reminded me how far I've come and from where I've come.
Many of you have the privilege and the burden of taking the torch for a new generation of med students. I wish you the best. I periodically stop in these forums so that I may pass on my experiences and help others to achieve the goal that I have now realized. I thought I'd just pass on some of my perspective and advice for you all to ponder.
1. Never give up. Whether you're accepted now or not, you will one day meet your goal if you work hard enough.
2. Don't get stressed out. Easier said than done, I know. This is the best time of your life. Don't forget that.
3. Continue to show this unbridled enthusiasm you continue to demonstrate on these forums. Take a stand for what you believe in and stay involved. The future wars of medicine and healthcare will be yours to fight also.
4. Save these posts. Looking at these post I sometimes cringe at some of the absurd things some people say. Most of it is excitement coupled with blissful ignorance, but it's funny. If you read these 4 years from now, you will know what I mean.
5. Keep options open. Especially for picking a residency. You don't know what you love until you experience it.
6. Work hard. I know you all will.
7. Teach. Help out those that need help and educate them when able. I never realized how broad the term doctor is. More than diagnoses and therapeutics, a doctor is a listener, a counselor, a detective, a conversationalist, a role model, and a teacher.
8. Don't let money get in the way of what makes you happy.
9. Ask questions! Don't be afraid to do this. Medical school is expensive and you have the right to ask questions. An inquisitive mind will be more prepared and more knowledgeable.
10. Stay grounded. You're a medical student, not a god. You're no more important than anybody else. You're still at the bottom of the food chain at this point. Someone always knows more than you, just like there's always a bigger fish!
11. Have fun! You've worked so hard to get to this point, don't forget to smile and enjoy the ride. The best friends in my life are the ones I made in med school and as we part ways to different specialties and different locations in the country I will always remember the good times we had.
I love talking about my experiences, so if anybody has any questions for me, I'm more than happy to answer them! Best of luck to everyone in all their future endeavors!
Many of you have the privilege and the burden of taking the torch for a new generation of med students. I wish you the best. I periodically stop in these forums so that I may pass on my experiences and help others to achieve the goal that I have now realized. I thought I'd just pass on some of my perspective and advice for you all to ponder.
1. Never give up. Whether you're accepted now or not, you will one day meet your goal if you work hard enough.
2. Don't get stressed out. Easier said than done, I know. This is the best time of your life. Don't forget that.
3. Continue to show this unbridled enthusiasm you continue to demonstrate on these forums. Take a stand for what you believe in and stay involved. The future wars of medicine and healthcare will be yours to fight also.
4. Save these posts. Looking at these post I sometimes cringe at some of the absurd things some people say. Most of it is excitement coupled with blissful ignorance, but it's funny. If you read these 4 years from now, you will know what I mean.
5. Keep options open. Especially for picking a residency. You don't know what you love until you experience it.
6. Work hard. I know you all will.
7. Teach. Help out those that need help and educate them when able. I never realized how broad the term doctor is. More than diagnoses and therapeutics, a doctor is a listener, a counselor, a detective, a conversationalist, a role model, and a teacher.
8. Don't let money get in the way of what makes you happy.
9. Ask questions! Don't be afraid to do this. Medical school is expensive and you have the right to ask questions. An inquisitive mind will be more prepared and more knowledgeable.
10. Stay grounded. You're a medical student, not a god. You're no more important than anybody else. You're still at the bottom of the food chain at this point. Someone always knows more than you, just like there's always a bigger fish!
11. Have fun! You've worked so hard to get to this point, don't forget to smile and enjoy the ride. The best friends in my life are the ones I made in med school and as we part ways to different specialties and different locations in the country I will always remember the good times we had.
I love talking about my experiences, so if anybody has any questions for me, I'm more than happy to answer them! Best of luck to everyone in all their future endeavors!
