Everything, every day, all at once—why we need to ask less of medical students

The romanticised narrative that our university years will be the “best of our life” can leave those of us who struggle feeling disillusioned. For many people, medical school is a frantic attempt to stay afloat against a relentless tide of work and expectations. If you try to transcend the identity of “medical student,” and attend to other responsibilities or interests, it’s not long until a familiar and insidious internal voice questions your ability to make it over the next academic hurdle. Simultaneously, when you prioritise studying, social media bombards you with a stream of other people’s perfectly curated fun. How is everyone else balancing it all?We wish that our experiences didn’t resonate with others, but medicine is brimming with people who feel inadequate. Imposter syndrome, and the expectation to continually achieve, is spurred on by those who place doctors on unrealistic pedestals. Governments portray healthcare professionals as heroes who never…
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