I am not a med student, but I want to say, Andee, that's so true. "if it is truly something you love, you might want to go ahead."
This is a little OT, but my roommate tries to talk me out of becoming a teacher since I'm really bad at public speaking (more like, I'm just really shy), but for some reason, I want to teach so much. What you said, gives me more confidence, because I believe that if it's something I really want, then I'll pursue it... xD
But back to the topic. I really don't have much advice, but I guess, you should take one day at a time. I'm wishing you luck!
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