i just wanted to share something with u guys:
i was on call last nite and there was this orthopaedic resident that took an interest into starting a conversation with me while he rested on one of the benches outside. i was actually on my way into the ED to meet my supervisor.
so after he summoned me, he starts to talk about how difficult the life of a resident is and how much money he has to put in to specialize. In indonesia the residents have to pay about 30k (USD) to specialize.. so then i tell him about going to the US where it is free and well, he doesnt believe me. he says i am mistaken.. sigh. i keep quite because i didint wanna be disrespectful.
then he asks if i have picked a specialty, i said yes. and when i told him, he said no way ill stick to it. according to him everyone changes their mind once they start internship... sigh. i tried to say no.. but he went on and on to discourage me.
i felt so angry
when i left that place. i felt like i shouldve just stood up for myself and say, NO, i HAVE made up my mind of what specialty i wanna take up later and I KNOW about going to US .. but i guess i chickened out. but as Jack Canfield says, i should stand up for myself.
i had no one else to share this with so i tot id share it with u guys. i have forgotten that incident because i read my goals everyday. i just wanted to remind you guys that there might be ppl discouraging u from time to time because of their jealousy and just how they cannot accept anyone doing better. GET STRONGER everytime someone is jealous and WORK HARDER. i cannot stress how happy i am when ppl in this forum post their results here saying they got 99 or over 90. so keep loggin on to here to hear our members' experience and do not get discouraged.
good luck everyone in taking the step 1!
i was on call last nite and there was this orthopaedic resident that took an interest into starting a conversation with me while he rested on one of the benches outside. i was actually on my way into the ED to meet my supervisor.
so after he summoned me, he starts to talk about how difficult the life of a resident is and how much money he has to put in to specialize. In indonesia the residents have to pay about 30k (USD) to specialize.. so then i tell him about going to the US where it is free and well, he doesnt believe me. he says i am mistaken.. sigh. i keep quite because i didint wanna be disrespectful.
then he asks if i have picked a specialty, i said yes. and when i told him, he said no way ill stick to it. according to him everyone changes their mind once they start internship... sigh. i tried to say no.. but he went on and on to discourage me.
i felt so angry
i had no one else to share this with so i tot id share it with u guys. i have forgotten that incident because i read my goals everyday. i just wanted to remind you guys that there might be ppl discouraging u from time to time because of their jealousy and just how they cannot accept anyone doing better. GET STRONGER everytime someone is jealous and WORK HARDER. i cannot stress how happy i am when ppl in this forum post their results here saying they got 99 or over 90. so keep loggin on to here to hear our members' experience and do not get discouraged.
good luck everyone in taking the step 1!