Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The hardest part of medical school, even as I'm months away from graduating, is constantly doing things I'm not good at. It's like going to a job everyday that you suck at. And even though I know that's the point, that I'm supposed to learn by making mistakes, and even though I know this feeling comes in waves in different rotations, it is a difficult thing for me to face everyday. And it's hard to keep from thinking that other students don't have those feelings, or that if I were smarter i would do better. All I can do is keep my head up and wait for that subtle shift when I start getting the hang of things.
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It's such a tough thing to face day after day. But it happened to all the med. students and residents on the show "ER." Smart ones, arrogant ones, slackers, play boys....they all got that. Your last sentence is so true. You can't put it any better. I know that subtle shift will come. You might not even realize that you are stepping the waves of those shifts, but when you look back, you'll be amazed. Don't you think it's weird that you and other pre-meds used to fear MCAT? You have definitely moved on to bigger things.
ReplyDeleteIt is rough, indeed. But I'm sure that even when you don't feel successful at what you're doing, that you do in fact bring comfort to the patients you interact with. With your calming, sweet demeanor, it can't be otherwise. That's not something to take for granted, it really is a great blessing to others. We've been blessed with two daughters with that same gift.
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