So, what's the sole purpose of such a blog? Nothing. There is no need of a "sole" purpose, but rather a piece of work that fulfills various purposes: It can be used as a resource for other pre-meds; a track record of my own progress as aforementioned; and perhaps for the most part, it will help me to contain and understand my thoughts on medicine as a whole. After all, is medicine really for me? Is it for you? While revisiting this question, this site will provide aid in exploring such enquiries.
Only a portion of the process is covered when one realizes he or she is genuinely interested in medicine - one must also understand why she/he is interested. Although this may seem vague (and definitely redundant), it is an essential component to the medical process. There are hundreds of thousands of articles throughout the internet that stress this same point, and I, as a medical hopeful myself, have already begun to realize the importance of this notion.
Thus you should be able to truly convince yourself of your belonging in medicine before pursuing it exclusively. Lastly, do not stress over the cynical opinions of others regarding your interest/passion for medicine: it is a lot of information to take in upon learning about one’s interest in such a field, and so their pessimistic attitudes are what should be expected in this situation. Unless you come from a family of doctors who understand the process and view it differently, your own parents may even be these pessimists. Beware of the pessimists – but keep them close, as they provide you with the questioning you’ll need as a medical hopeful to one day progress to medical school.
An introduction and small piece of advice from me to you - whomever you are.
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