If you’re a premed or medical student, and you haven’t gone through the stages of feelings seen in the gifs below at some point during your journey, you’re probably not doing it right. Everyone goes through these stages of being a premed, in one way or another. Some are better at hiding it than others, but we all panic. We all have these moments of doubt and utter exhaustion where we question if it’s really worth it. If we’ll ever make it. That’s normal. 100% normal. It doesn’t mean that you’re weak or that you are not cut out to be a doctor. In fact, I would be more worried about the people who don’t experience these moments, because it likely means that they either A) are entirely too arrogant and self-absorbed to understand the gravity and sanctity of the work they are about to commit the rest of their lives to or B) have some sort of emotional block going on that comes with its own set of unique issues. Doubt also means that you are capable of questioning your own decisions and of self-reflection. Being introspective is a crucial quality in a doctor because we are often asked to make very difficult decisions and are trusted with an enormous amount of responsibility, which is both a burden and a unique privilege. It’s not something to be taken lightly. Consequently, it’s almost instinctive to panic and to have doubts when presented with such a long and arduous path which appears to have little room for error and shows few signs of getting any easier as the years go on. You just can’t let it cripple you and prevent you from moving forward. If medicine is what you truly love and are dedicated to wholeheartedly, you’re gonna make it. You will. It may not be the easiest or most direct path, you may have detours along the way, but you’re gonna make it. And you’re gonna be stronger and hopefully an even better doctor for all the struggles you’ve endured and all the doubt you’ve persevered through over the years. source
