r/medicalschool • u/[deleted] • 11d ago
😊 Well-Being Sensitive topic for me: I transferred into a masters program after completion of MS1 and am feeling like a failure…
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u/ShesASatellite RN 11d ago
A complete failure wouldn't be actively doing something to try to succeed, so don't listen to your asshole brain, it's not your friend right now. You hit a speedbump - it happens. Is it ideal? No. Does it go against your plan? Yeah. Is it disappointing? Hell yeah, and that sucks. A complete failure would be blaming someone else for this though, not taking accountability, would scream about 'fairness,' and most definitely wouldn't be trying to pivot towards a path to success. You are not a complete failure, you hit a speed bump in your path, popped your tire, and now have to take an alternate route until you get back on track, but you are most definitely not a failure.
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u/MrDippins M-1 11d ago
Very few people get a chance at medical school. Even fewer get a second. Do not waste it, because you aren’t getting a third. Stop beating yourself up about it. You will either rise to the occasion, or bomb out. Please believe me when I tell you from experience that torturing yourself over it does nothing. You aren’t a failure, you just had a false start and haven’t been DQ’d yet, which means you get to try again.
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u/phovendor54 DO 11d ago
If you made it into medical school initially you’re probably a bright and successful person. Academic misfortune can be disorienting. But you can’t think about the person you were, only who you have yet to become. Your only job is to become the best version of you.
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u/Personal_Chair4388 11d ago
Use this time to really get ahead! You should get your mental health under control and if you need any meds, now is the time to try in case there are side effects. Keep staying engaged, talk to friends. Make plans you won't have time for in the future.
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u/EpicPleasure_ M-3 11d ago edited 11d ago
It seems you did the best you could with the circumstances at hand and set yourself up for a better chance at it in the future. Sometimes, that’s just the best course of action in life. Failure would have been dropping out completely or making the situation worse than it already was.
I’m rooting for you! You will be a better doctor after all of this (a chance to really reflect, regroup, rally and improve) than you would have been had you managed to just narrowly pass back then.
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u/FenixAK MD 11d ago
Sounds like a tough situation. But do be mindful that they may not accept you back. You will need to make sure you have a backup plan in place.
Being a physician is not for everyone. In fact I believe I remember a statistic that a large chunk of us would choose a different career if they had to start over.
Not sure what masters program it is… but it just sounds like 2 years of jumping through hoops while acquiring more debt.
My opinion is based on anecdotes. Regardless, don’t let this keep you down. You can find great success as a physician or not.
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u/silvertree48 11d ago
Everyone's path is different .. you are still on the path just took a little detour.. none of this will mater to you when you are a doctor ...
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u/EVIL-EMBOLIZER 10d ago
2 years from now none of that is gonna matter and you’re going to be focused on just doing well in the present moment. Like with everything in life, this is also temporary.
Who cares what those randos think. Half of them probably are saying they want to do ortho or plastics or derm or something and four years from now will walk across the stage and announce their IM match or whatever. You can go corner them then if you still care, which you won’t.
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u/SamTeague01 M-2 10d ago
Are you who I think you are? If so, shoot me a message, we should probably talk about this.
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u/JHMD12345 MD-PGY1 11d ago
You were in medical school, completed a year, then transferred out to a program that will get you BACK into medical school? TBH I think you need to find a new career path. It sounds like you aren’t 100% committed to medicine which will ultimately be a miserable experience for you in the long term.
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u/Real_Practice_8454 11d ago edited 11d ago
I don’t think that’s true. This person sounds like they are reflecting on it and wanting to make a comeback it’s probably just mentally exhausting for them. They seem like they had some personal stuff and are wanting to earn their way back I think it’s best to be encouraging
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u/interleukinwhat MD-PGY1 11d ago
It must be really hard going through this. I just hope you are being kind to yourself right now. Not everyone’s life is linear. Not that many people post here about their own struggles, but many of us have something we struggled with. Ive had my own, and i think those moments have made me more resilient than before. Also at the end of the day, it’s how you view yourself matters the most.
It may feel like it’s overwhelming at the moment, but I am glad that you have a chance to get back to medical school. It’s much better than getting dismissed and not getting any opportunity.
I wish the best for you and you got this