Today, we were supposed to learn about clinical presentations of hematologic disorders. The teacher came in, looked at us and told us he was not going to teach that. We were really confused until he opened a slide labelled clinical reasoning. He then explained that as 4th year medical students 7th week into our internal medicine attachment, we were not ecxpected to know a lot.
"Just the principles," he said. He also told us the feeling of inadequecy and lack of knowledge we feel when our peers answered a question we were struggling to grasp or find the answers for was completely normal. "It's because they read a section you haven't read, there might be sections you read they haven't. Think of it that way."
The fact that he said that quelled my imposter syndome just a little. I felt as if I knew nothing when my classmates answered real head-scratcher questions on bedsides, rounds and classes. And that feeling had affected my study sessions because they made me feel it wouldn't bring any change in my knowledge and I wasn't smart enough for medical school. Maybe these things were also felt by them no matter how much I thought they were confident in their knowledge.
Anyways, he taught us how to take history, do a focused physical examination and form our diagnosis based on the pertinent information from that.
I only wish that we learned this at the start of the attachment because it would've been a great help back then.
Your standards reflect your self worth—settling is self betrayal
I can behave normally around books
to move on, you have to come to terms with the fact that you deserve something better than what you’ve convinced yourself you deserve
'God's Idea' by Da Loria Norman, 1931.
You don't need to wait for the love of your life to love your life.
If disloyalty was forgiveable then the devil would be sitting next to God
living in the age of social media makes us crave instant results, gratification and stimulation. we’re constantly racing against the clock instead of letting things flow. this makes it difficult to stay motivated on long term goals or have the patience to see it through. but despite the distractions, continue to believe in yourself and persist in your goals. everything comes when it’s ready.
light academia this dark academia that; there is one real academia and it’s made of rubber dusts, papercuts on fingers, oily hair that hasn’t been washed in a week, big yawns, used up highlighters, dark eyebags, missed deadlines and piled up books
I’m literally too good to settle for less
Some people call it conceited, but honestly, I just call it reality. When you know your worth, when you’ve done the work, and when you’ve refused to settle for anything less than the best, it’s not arrogance—it’s truth. I look at my life and see everything I once dreamed about starting to fall into place. The opportunities, the energy, the people, the lifestyle—it’s all exactly what I’ve always known I deserved.
I’ve spent years working on myself, leveling up, cutting off what didn’t serve me, and aligning with what I knew was possible. People love to act like confidence is a bad thing, but why wouldn’t I be confident? I’ve earned this life, and honestly, I was made for it. I know who I am and what I bring to the table. I deserve the luxury, the success, the love, the respect, the attention—all of it.
The crazy part is, this is just the beginning. I feel like I’m stepping into a new chapter where everything gets bigger, better, and more aligned with who I truly am. The people who get it, get it. The ones who don’t? Well, they’ll watch from the sidelines as I keep thriving.
It’s not about being better than anyone else; it’s about being the best version of me. And I don’t feel bad about that—not one bit. Life is too short to downplay your greatness or shrink to make others comfortable. I deserve everything good, and honestly, I’m just getting started.
don’t keep tabs on them, don’t speak on them, don’t interact with them & sincerely let them go
Fourth year clinical medical student . Accipe facta, intercipe factura . #bibliophile
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