MS2 ME BABYYYYYYY! MS-1 is OVERRRRR!!!

 And just like that---Year 1 of medical school has come to an end officially!!! This term was trying in every way possible. I had no choice but to rely on God to carry me through. The volume was coming and I was still trying to understand things from previous weeks. I had to make a choice on whether I was going to feed my fears or trust God. Once I got out of my own way with all my doubts, I really began to excel even more than I had last term. It's very easy to be discouraged when an exam doesn't go the way you anticipated. One bad exam never defined anyone and it never will. I have so much knowledge now and nobody can take that away from me. I saw grades that I have not seen this whole year with these last 4 back to back exams that we had. Nobody but God!!! 

We had to take the BSCE 1 which is the comprehensive exam over the whole YEAR. I had no idea how I was going to retain information for it but my strategy was to just take a little at a time when I had a chance. It paid off in the long run because I did well on it and I exceeded my expectations. Medical school is a ride that you can never truly be prepared for. If I could go back and tell my 17 year old self anything I would tell her to trust to process. It will all be worth it in the end; all of the detours and scenic routes will lead you to the place you always wanted to be. I will be speaking about my journey on the GABA podcast this upcoming Monday.  It is a program that was created by a student at Morehouse named Candice, how ironic right. She founded it to combat the physician shortage. I am so excited for this opportunity. Through my instagram page I have started mentoring students in my very (little) spare time. It is so rewarding. I look forward to all the things to come but for now I am going to enjoy these next 6 weeks before its time to grind again! 



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