Don’t be afraid to be wrong in front of a lot of people (even the ones you think are smarter than you! They will be wrong sometimes too!). This is always a learning opportunity. You will be much better off trying and failing with a safety net of doctors to keep you from doing anything […]
Feeling Like A Doctor
I don’t think it ever really hit me that I would have achieved this lifelong goal of mine to be a veterinarian. Sure, I worked hard, and I checked off all the boxes to get there, but really feeling like a doctor was a different story. I struggled a lot with imposter syndrome starting out: everyone […]
The Great Job Search
Fourth-year was tough. It was full of long hours and difficult cases. It was a huge learning curve, a lot of wrong answers, and a big ol’ safety net of people who have been practicing medicine longer than I’ve been alive. I could never have guessed how much I would have grown as a doctor […]