I can't believe how quickly this first year of medical school has been going. It seemed so daunting when I first began. And it hasn't been easy, that's for sure. But, here I am. I'm almost a fourth of the way done. It scares me a little how quickly it's going, and to think that in just a few short years I'll be a doctor. I think of all the knowledge I've crammed into my head, and then I think of all the knowledge still to go. How am I going to do it? How do I keep pouring myself out for studying and learning? Maybe you can relate, with the dreams you're pursuing in your life. You're pouring yourself out for them, and you wonder how you'll keep going.
You have to keep fighting. They say money can't buy happiness, but I'd say work can. Hard work, fighting for your dreams and future and life that you envision. It absolutely, positively sucks. There's no getting around it. But when you start to drag, when you start to think maybe I can go find an easier dream, consider if you'll be happy. Then consider if you still believe in yourself. If the answer is yes, then you can accomplish anything you want.
I have days where I want to stop. I'm tired of studying. I'm tired of being far from home. I feel tired of my dream to become a doctor. Then I hear this nagging voice in my head, and I realize that there's still some fight in me. I still believe I can do this, and I still believe that I'm supposed to do this. And belief is a powerful thing.
Two time Olympic champion, Gail Devers once said, "Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe."
So keep playing your fight song.
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