Look beyond the usual yourself ... start considering the points of interest and discussion in things you read, watch and listen to ...

" a burden to those I was shadowing ... uncomfortable, anxious ... not really learning much"

...it is rare that at an early stage in our career we can make a truly informed decision...

"How does one write 47 lines about how amazing I would be as a medical student, without sounding cocky, and full of myself?!"

As I write this in the middle of a stretch of night shifts I realise that sometimes we all need reminding just how amazing being a doctor...

Medical school has the potential to be some of the best years of your life. But money can be a big dark cloud looming over that...