The waiting period during this cycle has been hard, but I’ve been staying on top of my extracurriculars to keep me busy, as well as getting outside a lot more often. It has still been hard though. Been wondering if all my hard work just isn’t going to pay off. Yay anxiety, yay depression. 😔

Then I had a great time scribing late at night at the free clinic an hour away from my house, and man, it was sorely needed. It reminded me why I can’t see myself as anything but a physician. Even the difficult-to-treat patients (because they have a complex CC and we don’t have the resources to truly help) made me smile and feel invigorated. Now I am super motivated to stay the course and keep working hard.

So to build some community (and turn down the neuroticism a notch 😅), I’d love to hear what is keeping everyone motivated to stay the course and keep wanting to be a doctor! Or even just what are you doing to stay sane and/or less anxious this cycle, lol.