It is really wild that in medical school, it’s your entire life. But your life outside/before medical school still exists (family, friends, etc.). It’s so challenging to handle these life events when you’re a med student. Like you said, the capacity has been maximized. I feel like that’s when we learn unhealthy coping mechanisms of just putting our problems into a drawer and saving it for later (or never-v unhealthy). Either way, we are here for you. I’m sorry you’re going through so much. 2020 just ain’t it.
I’ve NEVER understood people who do things like refuse to share notes, put their quizlets on private, refuse to help other people etc because ultimately, all you’re doing is helping others achieve their best, and it’s not going to affect you that much. I’ve just done (?) my gcses and there were people in my year who did it then, and were genuinely surprised when I did things like share my English essay plans on the google classroom and email my German vocab quizlets to my class. It’s RIDICULOUS and such a selfish attitude to life
I feel you, I've just finished yr 11 too. I made mindmaps on google slides for all my sciences and emailed them to everyone in my class. I got replies where ppl said thanks but that they were surprised I would share. To me its second nature. We're all in it together when it comes to any form of exams and if I can help another person towards achieving their dreams, why wouldn't i? Especially when notes and revision material takes so long to make, it seems like a waste not to share in the end. xxx
The reason why people hesitate to share is because some people don't do any work themselves and will use you for your work. I have no intention of helping people that don't put any work in themselves and just use you for ur notes, might be selfish but that's just a lesson I learned over the years.
Honestly i make my quizlets and I really badly want to share them with my classmates but I don’t because I’m afraid they are wrong and they’ll be like “she’s so stupid”
Sucks that your cohort is selfishly competitive! It's such a shame because at the end of the day, employed doctors have to collaborate TOGETHER - otherwise the healthcare system would crumble and fall apart. We love and support you Soony. YOU GOT THIS!! 💛
Soony, I love you for your honesty. I completely agree, competitiveness is distracting and unnecessary. I’m sorry to hear medicine is like that :( I don’t know what happened in your life, but I admire you for living through it. You’re doing so so well!!
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who feels like this! I completely agree with you how Med School becomes this horrible rat race but don’t worry about anyone else. Keep focused on yourself and you’ll do amazing! Stay strong and good luck for your Finals ♥️
try to not get delved into it, i tend to do my own thing. always try to separate your personal life from academic life. take breaks and enjoy whatever you're studying
As a final year medical student who experienced burn out I applaud you for your honesty. Mental health in medical school, especially amongst male students is such an important thing to talk about. Whilst i know how to speak to patients with mental health issues, i found it a challenge to follow the advice myself until i eventually spoke to a pastoral tutor and things are getting better. I hope you do well in your finals
What do you mean “especially amongst male students”? I’m genuinely curious btw, is their a different system with male and female students that I’m unaware of in medical school?
I'm sorry you've been dealing with so much, hope things start getting better for you. The fact that all you want to do is help people as a doctor suggests you're going to be a great one in the future.
third year medic here! OMG this is EXACTLY how my med school is doing exams in august!! and it's still being used for fpas for us too! + the med school refuses to cater to internationals so i have to do my exam at 1:30am in the morning 😭😭 and YES - the glorification of being cut throat and selfish in med school is crazy!! we can do it Soony! Good luck for exams
really could relate what you said about competition in medical school and getting in a specialty, people being cut throat with that mean mentality of I have to be better than you at all costs. it's something I've always been afraid of voicing in my channel in the fear of being too harsh, because like you said it's not everyone and it is human nature to a certain extent, but still it's very much there and the way the system is built really does not help it. You worded it perfectly!! especially in a field that should be all about helping others, it is bizarre how somehow it is such an individual path through medical school and focused all the way in scores instead of in being more empathetic to our future patients and to one another. really hope there's more students thinking like you in future generations ❤️❤️
I didn't do anything for probably a month and now I'm so scared of failing but I really couldn't do it anymore, I wasn't in a good place, I was thinking of stopping, I can totally understand with everything! 😔 For all of you that are struggling stay strong, we can get through this! 💕
Hi soony! Thank u for sharing this video even though you are stressed and tired and busy. Everything you said made sense. 1. The education systems in general in many countries were created and maintained during the beginnings of a country and have competed to become the best amongst the rest and provide the "best education"... The expectations and demands from them of students are insane and should be evaluated and changed but yeah. The pandemic in itself is an issue BUT it has also highlighted so much more underlying issues with many things in the world. Stay strong and do the best you can for your exams, and the next/last 2 years 2. Thank you so much for doing RUclips for yourself and for us. I'm sure every single one of us subscribed love u and your content and would be much happier if you were happy. Please take all the time u need off to rest and study and post when you want. Thank you for taking on this commitment and for making us happy. Cheering us up and helping us destress. You're not an official doctor yet but you're already helping loads of people 3. I hope that whatever happened to you, you are staying strong and getting better. You have friends and family and loved ones supporting you and us your subscribers sending u thoughts and prayers. Life throws us challenges and breaks us. Take care and stay safe 💕
Soonyyyy!! I love your fashion sense!! Good luck for your finals!! I believe in you. Don't worry about others, just focus on yourself and you'll smash your exams!
I'm so relieved to see that I'm not the only one who feels this way We're all floating in the same boat and that, in itself gives me a sense of companionship lol
Thank you! I know this video was for you to release your stress and just vent but you’ve actually helped me too. I’m currently in yr 14 as I had to retake my first yr of a levels due to medical reasons. This put a huge strain on me and my belief that I could study medicine one day. I kept comparing myself to others and struggled deeply to find the best uni for me. I wanted to go to UCL and Imperial but didn’t know if they were right for me. However I was being fed the fact that if I didn’t go to the best unis I wouldn’t get anywhere. Thank you for telling us you’re feelings and thoughts. It has actually helped me to think things through and decide what is best for ME. This is the first video I watched from you and I believe it was no coincidence that this video came up just in a time where I needed it. Hope you did well in your exams and wish you the best in the future!!
I’m in year 1 med school and already having mental breakdown each week :’) imagine you going thru so much more than me,.. i feel you. Its too much.. but its okay, keep lifting yourself up.. keep doing things that can help you out.. create your own ways❤️
I'm going to medical school hopefully in September& I've been hearing so much about the toxic culture of med school :/ At 5:57- I thought I was the only one who experienced this, aspiring medics even acted like that in sixth form too smh- idk why everything needs to be so competitive when at the end of the day, you're going to be working in a team to H E L P people 🙄
I'm not in med school but I remember just how competitive it was for students at A-Level that wanted to do med. It didn't help that the school also puts pressure on students cos I guess it looks good on them if many students get into med. Best of luck, Soony and I'm glad that you don't feed into that toxic competitive environment!! You will get through this stressful period!
Hey Soony, I'm a french med student and I understand how you feel. What happened to you could've happened to anyone at anytime even without the pandemic, I'm really sorry you have to go through this but there's nothing you can do except trying to handle it the best way you possibly can. It's really unfair sometimes. I think there are two mindsets when we go through selection : the shitty one (you always compare yourself to others and you try to bring them down whenever you can = trash talking) and the good one (you compare yourself now to your best self and you kinda live in a bubble where only close/good friends are allowed). Don't mind people with the shitty mindset, they won't go as far as you will. And no matter what your results will be, you'll still have the world's most beautiful job. I wish you the best
Soony you said everything I tell my parents each time they call and I am struggling with the competitive and toxic culture in med school. I'm a fourth year student and listening to you in this Video makes me fell less alone, more understood and it somehow validates my subjective impression of everything going on. I am exactly where you are at. I finished my finals last week that I took from home being watched over zoom on my phone and my body is still in stress and survival mode. I'm still not sleeping well, I haven't regained my appetite. Everyone says this will make me better and stronger but I often feel med school is making me weaker and quite frankly a more exhausted less tough version of myself. Med school should create strong and confident, trustworthy and healthy doctors but I don't see that happening with the system as it is. I was really struck by how similar we perceive the experience even though I'm in Germany and you're in England. I kind of wish I had more people like you in my cohort, I think it would make things a lot easier. Thanks a lot for this video.
I have exams in October and been studying since April, I really can’t take it anymore...they also base themselves on grades to send us to hospitals and as you said the medical school culture is so toxic, everyone is watching everyone and comparing themselves to each other it sickens me...but we’ll hopefully get thru it ^^
I can sooo relate to this soony, everyone is so competitve in Med school. I feel like I always need to be studying, studying or begging for research opportunities. It sucks your uni is still making you do exams that count, we did exams too but they were just a pass. Anyway take a good long break, you deserve it, hope your exams go well!
Soony this message is so powerful and significant that it surely has universal resonance. Individualism and competition should be only encouraged as far as it helps us perform better and make the most of our blessings and skills. Surely it is not mutually exclusive with cooperation and good will - especially in medicine? Why can't we work together and get better together? If medicine continues to maintain a system of hyper-competition at the detriment of so many- then surely it requires robust scrutiny and discussion. No one wants a doctor that derives their drive and purpose from being the best among their peers- rather, we surely all want someone who is driven by compassion and humanism. Keep up the good work, i'm certain you are doing amazingly.
I can relate to every thing u said even though Im studying med in IraN (in another country) . the life style/exams /pressures/ supper competitive students(NERDS) & the toxic enviroment can be really tough some times !!u're not alone in this , u will make it through it✌💪🌟
I’m a medical student as well and my medical school is making us sit exams in September meaning we don’t get to relax during the pandemic or the summer, then we start Third year a week after those exams, i totally sympathise with you
I 100% agree with this video. Even in the country I am studying in (Bulgaria) the feeling is exactly the same. I honestly don't understand why some people think like that and how they can trample over others to get further in their studies. From what I have learnt is do not trust others, do what you think is best for you and try to push yourself and don't drop to their level. You will be a better doctor because you know that you can get far in life as well as help others, whereas these people do not understand that concept. I 100% believe you will also have a better Dr. patient relationship because of your warm hearted personality .
Hey! Only just found your channel today and so happy that I did. I’m about to go into fourth year of medical school after intercalating this year, that was hard enough during these weird times so I can’t even imagine the stress and pressure you’re under doing medicine at the moment! I’m sorry that you’ve got so much going on and I really hope things get better for you. I completely agree with everything you say in this video, my med school also has groups of people that have their own resources and won’t help and/or share with other people. You’re so right, medicine is something you do to help people, it’s so frustrating that not everyone wants to help each other through med school too. Never ever forget that what you’re doing is amazing, graduating and becoming a doctor is more than enough. It’s clear that you have such a good heart. Publications, extra points for job applications etc is so unnecessary. Take care and good luck with your finals! Please never forget that you are more than enough and you’re amazing ❤️❤️
I just finished my first year of medicine at Sheffield uni and I think I’m been really lucky so far because in freshers week they emphasised to us so much that even though we’re ranked at the very end, we need to work togetehr and not think of it as an individual journey and that our success in medical school and as a doctor will be determined by how well we can work together and encourage each other. And it’s actually been like that this year and it’s amazing and maybe it’s naive to think it’s going to continue into the later years but it’s a shame that it’s not like that in all medical schools. Apparently in KCL they say to you on day one everyone in this room is your competition???which is so crazy and sounds v unhealthy to me and I’m sad loads of people have to be dragged into that :(( Also I hope you’re okay soony; in terms of the other thing
omg soony i just discovered your channel rn! i’m a new f1 and just filmed a video on why i hated medical school and literally discussed so much of this. i would love to give you any advice you need re applications etc (i got a london deanery). i hope you’re using passmed and good luck! sending you lots of warm wishes and happiness. ♥️
i was going to comment about how his video is just like yours you seem to have the same mindset about all of this and i 100% agree with you both, and am now really quite worried about med school in september (insha’Allah)
I feel this on a deep deep level, thank you. These past few months I have been really struggling with my mental health, but sadly Med school is not something you just take a break from until you feel like yourself again. I was stressed out and even the simplest assignments felt like too much. I still had to put in the work and take my exams. I passed all my exams and that means this year is over. I really hope your exams will go the way you want as well, but please take care of yourself in this stressful period. I am exhausted in a way I have never experienced before and I am still struggling with my mental health. My days were a constant fight between I can’t and I have to. It is tiring. We will be doctors: why do we feel obligated to do things we know will not be good for our health? To help others? You can’t help anyone if you yourself are in need of help and you don’t help yourself first. I wish they would prioritize teaching us that important lesson, instead of waiting for everyone to find out the hard way
I wish I could like this more than once, I’ve always felt like this especially around exams and the toxicity that happens when you don’t do as well as expected, when eve I vocalised it, my competitive mates would go out of their way to make me feel less, and it’s actually sad seeing people ball their eyes out on results day or exam day, and being that we have modules and tests every month and a half I still get really really bad burn out, tbh I feel bad saying this but I am glad for lockdown in that respect I can actually just just relax and take a break, Thank you for saying it out loud sometimes we just need to know we’re not alone and I definitely think the culture in medical schools should be changed, you can’t help anyone when you get sick learning how to do it, I’m actually quite scared of carrying this pattern into my working years, seeing that it’s become a habit now
I am just in high school but I feel the same way you do. Towards the end of the year I was ready to just give up. I would only get a few hours of sleep every night because of stress and the culture at my school wasn’t helpful. I think at the end of the day our mental health matters most and that means different things for different people and situations but I am sending my best wishes your way!!! Take the time you need for yourself and don’t let anything or anyone take away your shine❤️🙏🏾
I only just thought this morning that it had been a while since I saw your videos in my subscription list and I wondered if things were okay. I am sorry to hear you have been having a tough time, I hope things will start to look up for you now and that your exams will go as smoothly as possible. The pressure attached must feel immense but please try and focus on yourself. Worrying about others or feeling like you need to be a part of this pressurising race will have no impact on your results. You will do well for yourself and yourself alone! It's clear to see your passion for your field in this video and I can only imagine how infuriating the actions of others in your school can be. But please, keep your head up and show them what it truly means to study medicine! You're compassionate, not competitive!
From this video I can tell that you’re going to be an amazing person and physician. I like how you perfectly described how I feel. And another thing I HATE about this system is that they have stigmatized our own mental health. We are expected to treat our patients but we can never experience the type of care we offer. We don’t get a chance to get better or get the help we need. I’m not sure how it is in the Uk but in states you’re required to report mental illnesses and will have to go through programs to deem that you’re fit to do your job. Sorry for the long rant. But I’m just glad you exist and serve as a glimpse of hope for what the medical community should look like! Hope you thrive bb gorl
totally get you, I grew up in this kind of unhealthy competitive culture and even now it still carried on in my life, and at some point, you need to persuade yourself ignoring those people and just do you best. Lived under pressure for the past three months worried about everything family, personal life, graduate, career, but luckily UCL 'no detriment' policy will be applied in our school and I hope medical school as well. Anyway, you re not alone!!! no matter what happened in your life I hope you can deal with it soon, and plz 2020 treats us better xx.
I am sorry to hear about the pressure you suffered. As a uni student in UK, I also suffer a lot of pressure on the final exam. But everything will be ok！I can't imagine the pressure of being a medical student, but students must have the perfect medical knowledge to help the patient otherwise it might lead to misdiagnosis and possibly the death of others. so the more you learn, the more people you can help. Hopefully, you'll stay motivated, you are still a role model, the multi-talent king who represents one of the best students in this country! lots of love!!!!
Kinda scared to comment this, but I'm honestly so glad Soony put this video up. Reading the comment section and seeing that there are still so many helpful aspiring medics is giving me some sense of comfort that I kind of needed. I'm still a junior in high school so we'll see where life goes, but wherever I do end up, I hope I'm surrounded by people like the ones here (mostly) and that the competition is healthy. Wishing you the best, Soony! Cheering you on. We'll get through this.
Soony, i been watching your videos for a really long time and you're one of youtubers that i appreciate a lot, when i saw your post on insta and came to see the video kinda broke my heart???? i'm not the type of person who comments on videos or things like that but when your started talking about the "individuality system" on med school i feel is SO REAL (i'm in med school too so i understand your words), i think that the focus of the career is so BAD :( they teach you how to take care of people and save them but i don't they take care too much about mental heath of the studens and that sucks i hope you're doing well, taking care of yourself and don't stress out too much. you seems to be very affect by the "thing" that happend in your life a couple of weeks ago so i really expect things get better for you soon because you deserve it, in case you need a break from youtube please don't feel bad about it, i think us (the suscribers) will understand. Lots of love and paws-itive energy for you 💖
igy soony, my friend said the culture in law is similar to this - so competitive and everyone for themselves, sucks .. i hope u feel better soon tho! i like how you dont sugarcoat things, love u
thank you for putting your thoughts out there! i feel like as pre-med/med students we get sucked into this competitive lifestyle rather than being supportive of each other. often times, we end up internalizing these feelings and just accepting the pressure as "part of the process". the toxic culture of med school is really not discussed enough so thank you again for bringing it up & being honest about it! pls take all the time you need to take care of yourself ❤️
oh my god I swear my online exam seemed like a holiday compared to yours I’m being serious... 🤢 like I got exam nerves in my stomach when you mentioned ‘locked screen’ and ‘invigilator’ 💔😨 you are going to do well!! for me I learnt in 1st year of dental school how competitive people are some very obvious and some on the sly... just remember you going to have an amazing job after all that sucking up, hard work...reward yourself it’s hard when you have a healthy approach like yourself. 😁😬 you don’t need any shady competitive people in your life they are just there as part of the process you are going through and it will toughen and help you learn a lot about yourself... it’s how I see it for myself which helps 👍
I understand what you’re going through! In Years 1 and 2 I was diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis which basically made me live in hospital in Year 2. In Year 1 I helped literally everyone in class with the assessments, and my class notes which helped most students pass. I didn’t really care as we were all in it together. In Year 2 everyone was aware of my situation, and why I couldn’t attend uni every single day. I would ask my so called friends for help, and they did not help. One boy who was in my group of friends blatantly said that I should attend uni more and that he wants me to fail. I was so angry, and upset. I felt so betrayed - but I did not give up, I pushed myself even though I was so unwell, and stressed out and managed to get all distinctions in all of my assignments and exams and was in the top 10%. After that year I stopped helping anyone, I just realised that everyone is so selfish. It did impact my mental health, and made me feel lonely often but i got used to it. You will get through this. Your so close to the finishing line, and I completely sympathise with your situation. Just know this, that you deserve to succeed, and you will. Just don’t think about what has happened, push yourself and you will get through this.
It's so interesting that someone who is in a different med school, different country is going through the same stuff as a second year. My thoughts are with you. Stay strong and motivated 💪
You're so honest. There is a sentence in Mandarin, called "Where there are human, there are fights." I didn't feel this situation exists in Computer Science at UCL. Everyone is so stressful to finish the project and feels a sense of accomplishment from it. There was only a girl in my group who always wanted to be more competitive IN FRONT OF clients and tutors. Apart from that, most CS students focus on building or executing the project and don't have time to compare who is better. Would you want to do our degree? (JUST KIDDING) However, most of us are still struggling to complete our degree, some have mental health issues as well. So just remember to keep going and try to focus matters you can do. Cheers!
I know this might not be in line with your video but you made me realize I don't need to be competitive in med school rn or college even, that the important is just pass well and ensure you increase your chances of an amazing job or your dreamjob anyway, cause one is usually so stressed about beating others you forget you're not competing to enter the school you're already in it so just do your best to be as good as you can without needing to bring others down,you're all striving for the degree anyway so help each other out
omg, i didn’t know that med school was like this in the UK! in NZ our med school grades DONT matter at all when it comes to job applications. so the competitive nature’s pretty much all gone (there’s only competitiveness pre-med though). that must be so so stressful?? my goodness, hang in there soony 😭
Unforunately, the competitiveness, the not sharing notes, etc. is international. In my country, there is one medical school known for this and the cutoff mark to get in has been dropping over the years. I strongly agree with you about medical school not having a compassionate environment. The social aspect of it (comparing grades, so and so are better than so and so) makes me feel miserable. Exams here are oral and we're a small class, so the stuff and room to shit talk about other people is even bigger. And I'm saying this as a first year student. I've also been feeling down lately and filled with anxiety because of the oral exams (which it's not a thing in the country I come from but it is in the country I'm studying in, so I didn't grow up taking them). All I've been doing all day for the past week is watching youtube videos and playing video games, while all my peers are taking and passing their exams. Regarding the medical students' videos: I keep getting them recommended on my home page, even though I had never watched one of them for the algorithm to think I want to watch more. Either way, I ended up watching them and it resulted in me feeling like shit because I don't study 8 hours/day
As an undergraduate medical student, i can already feel the pressure, and although i just started school there are already people that i have seen texting not only me but my friends just for answers but when u really need their help they are not there.
take care of yourself and good luck for finals !! I’m applying for uni this year and kind of gave up on medicine a few months ago and this kinda confirms it for me haha
THIS - having gone through some personal circumstances and a similar toxic culture in a premed program, I absolutely agree with you on how the system is putting unnecessary pressure on students and fostering a destructive mentality. Really appreciate you in taking the time to make this video - stay strong, you'll be one amazing doctor in the near future and good luck on your upcoming finals!! We're all in this together 💛
Honestly just thank you for being a kind and empathetic person. And being so vulnerable and honest. We need more people like you, especially in healthcare. 🥺❤️❤️❤️
I think you should focus on one thing at a time. This is a stressful situation and covid is just elevating the stress even more. But you got this! Don't make the stress demotivate you. Just have a schedule and don't forget to do stuff that calms you and relieves stress. Good luck in your exams. Wish you the best! Edit: I wanted to add that education has always been competitive, since we have reached a time where getting education isn't about learning it's more about having prosperous future at the end .We are all living things forced into a stereotype, a path that leads us to unwittingly get transformed into machines. It's all because you can't get a job because of your "skills" and good grades are the only way accourding to how the world is these days. Sad but true.
I’m sorry to hear you’re going through a crap time! Your channel is so helpful and I love how honest you are about the whole process💛 and you’re soo funnyy and that’s all that really matters?!?!?Lol. Someone has already said this in the comments but it’s 100% true; there are so many people rooting for you! It’s obviously a very difficult time to do an exam but just take it day by day. The very best of luck 🍀
Just few more weeks soony... Till your final ends... And you've worked hard enough to ace it.. Med school is emotionally draining.... Just keep going...you can do it
I think people forget in the end they are going to be providing a service to others and the every man for themselves mentality won’t work in that environment. Future doctors are supposed to support each other not compete against each other
I'm not at uni yet but even applying I feel like the world in general is becoming a more and more competitive and in turn, hostile place at times. BUT, you have a the kindest nature which will help you get through any bumps in the road, GOOD LUCK for your exams, whatever you're going through you'll come out the other side eventually xxx
I get this! When you are extremely stressed due to, in my case Med school application, and in your case finals and the environment that medics create at every level, you have LITERALLY NO mental space to deal with your personal life, it can be lonely and it can be hard but know it doesn’t last forever and talking about it is the best you can do :)x
Well said. I also study medicine and it sometimes feels like for a degree that is about healthcare it is lacking compassion for medical students mental health. Things like releasing year rankings can be detrimental to students mental health. It often feels like I spend most of my time at medical school trying to boost my confidence and tell myself that it is good enough that im still studying and have managed to just pass the year. You're not alone!
I don't comment on videos at all but I felt this urge to comment. I honestly hope everything gets easier for you and whatever it is that you are dealing with gets resolved. It sucks big time to deal with the workload of medical school and also have to deal with a cohort that is toxic. We love you and will always be there! Its good to take breaks as well and focus on yourself. Good luck!
This makes so much sense. There is such a lot of pressure put onto us and I have felt like this recently too! Hope your exams go well. Sending ❤ from an Edinburgh medicine student
lol suddenly I love Spanish medschool :/// at least at my school we are all super nice to each other and we share notes and all. I hope you do okay and recover mentally, good luck!!
Hey! I’m about to start FY1 and I’m sorry that your year seems v selfish and competitive, but you do you and realise that other medical schools have different vibes. Notes can be found in books and online, it wasn’t until later years that I realised the best notes are textbook and passmed. As for jobs, I felt the pressure and competition in final year but now in hindsight, everyone in my year has the jobs they really want and are in places they want to be. I’m surprised too! But people’s interest just vary so much. You will create the happiness wherever you go essentially x
I am so happy that you can utter your struggles on RUclips, it helps to see the “dark sides” of medical school. And im so sorry that you’ve been through so much trouble :( But I for sure believe that you can overcome those hardships! Always remember that❤️❤️❤️ Sending warm hugs from Sweden❤️❤️
It is really wild that in medical school, it’s your entire life. But your life outside/before medical school still exists (family, friends, etc.). It’s so challenging to handle these life events when you’re a med student. Like you said, the capacity has been maximized. I feel like that’s when we learn unhealthy coping mechanisms of just putting our problems into a drawer and saving it for later (or never-v unhealthy). Either way, we are here for you. I’m sorry you’re going through so much. 2020 just ain’t it.
My favorite Med student supporting another favorite med student 😭 Good luck to you all during these tough times ❤️
I’ve NEVER understood people who do things like refuse to share notes, put their quizlets on private, refuse to help other people etc because ultimately, all you’re doing is helping others achieve their best, and it’s not going to affect you that much. I’ve just done (?) my gcses and there were people in my year who did it then, and were genuinely surprised when I did things like share my English essay plans on the google classroom and email my German vocab quizlets to my class. It’s RIDICULOUS and such a selfish attitude to life
I feel you, I've just finished yr 11 too. I made mindmaps on google slides for all my sciences and emailed them to everyone in my class. I got replies where ppl said thanks but that they were surprised I would share. To me its second nature. We're all in it together when it comes to any form of exams and if I can help another person towards achieving their dreams, why wouldn't i? Especially when notes and revision material takes so long to make, it seems like a waste not to share in the end. xxx
In Australia, from year 11 onward you are ranked instead of receiving a grade so it deters people from helping others
The reason why people hesitate to share is because some people don't do any work themselves and will use you for your work. I have no intention of helping people that don't put any work in themselves and just use you for ur notes, might be selfish but that's just a lesson I learned over the years.
@@whyisgamora4191 its not selfish. help those who actually deserve it
Honestly i make my quizlets and I really badly want to share them with my classmates but I don’t because I’m afraid they are wrong and they’ll be like “she’s so stupid”
Sucks that your cohort is selfishly competitive! It's such a shame because at the end of the day, employed doctors have to collaborate TOGETHER - otherwise the healthcare system would crumble and fall apart. We love and support you Soony. YOU GOT THIS!! 💛
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it’s not just his cohort tbh, the system was made in such a way that pits a lot of people against each other
Completely agree.. unfortunately it’s not always that way :/
Soony, I love you for your honesty. I completely agree, competitiveness is distracting and unnecessary. I’m sorry to hear medicine is like that :( I don’t know what happened in your life, but I admire you for living through it. You’re doing so so well!!
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who feels like this! I completely agree with you how Med School becomes this horrible rat race but don’t worry about anyone else. Keep focused on yourself and you’ll do amazing! Stay strong and good luck for your Finals ♥️
a rat race is a good description lool
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I just got into med school. And now i’m kinda scared. I can already sense the competitiveness on our group chat
try to not get delved into it, i tend to do my own thing. always try to separate your personal life from academic life. take breaks and enjoy whatever you're studying
I’m in the same situation, just with law school
I’ve just finished Med school and advice is the competition will be there but you can rise above it and there’s so much good in it too!
Just focus on yourself, comparing myself to other students gave me a really hard time
As a final year medical student who experienced burn out I applaud you for your honesty. Mental health in medical school, especially amongst male students is such an important thing to talk about. Whilst i know how to speak to patients with mental health issues, i found it a challenge to follow the advice myself until i eventually spoke to a pastoral tutor and things are getting better. I hope you do well in your finals
What do you mean “especially amongst male students”? I’m genuinely curious btw, is their a different system with male and female students that I’m unaware of in medical school?
S .S I just find there is a greater stigma with males in discussing their mental health publicly
Time Well Wasted I definitely agree, I really hope that men can become more open with publicly displaying their struggles
“You can’t just take a break for a month, if you do you’d probably fail” 😭😭😭 same
I'm sorry you've been dealing with so much, hope things start getting better for you. The fact that all you want to do is help people as a doctor suggests you're going to be a great one in the future.
thank you so much!💛
This comment section is everything I needed to keep going 😭😭 sometimes I just don’t feel like in the mood to study but I don’t wanna fail😭
third year medic here! OMG this is EXACTLY how my med school is doing exams in august!! and it's still being used for fpas for us too! + the med school refuses to cater to internationals so i have to do my exam at 1:30am in the morning 😭😭 and YES - the glorification of being cut throat and selfish in med school is crazy!!
we can do it Soony! Good luck for exams
Good luck for the finals. I hope you will do great Soony.
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@@SoonySun welcome.
really could relate what you said about competition in medical school and getting in a specialty, people being cut throat with that mean mentality of I have to be better than you at all costs. it's something I've always been afraid of voicing in my channel in the fear of being too harsh, because like you said it's not everyone and it is human nature to a certain extent, but still it's very much there and the way the system is built really does not help it. You worded it perfectly!! especially in a field that should be all about helping others, it is bizarre how somehow it is such an individual path through medical school and focused all the way in scores instead of in being more empathetic to our future patients and to one another. really hope there's more students thinking like you in future generations ❤️❤️
I didn't do anything for probably a month and now I'm so scared of failing but I really couldn't do it anymore, I wasn't in a good place, I was thinking of stopping, I can totally understand with everything! 😔
For all of you that are struggling stay strong, we can get through this! 💕
I don’t do medicine but have exams outside of work & felt like giving up too :( it’s tough! But you’ve got this 👏🏼👏🏼
@@GaGaObession it's really tough! We all are trying our best, wish you the best in your work and exams ♡
Good luck with your finals! We're all rooting for you!💕
thank you!💛
Hi soony! Thank u for sharing this video even though you are stressed and tired and busy. Everything you said made sense.
1. The education systems in general in many countries were created and maintained during the beginnings of a country and have competed to become the best amongst the rest and provide the "best education"... The expectations and demands from them of students are insane and should be evaluated and changed but yeah.
The pandemic in itself is an issue BUT it has also highlighted so much more underlying issues with many things in the world.
Stay strong and do the best you can for your exams, and the next/last 2 years
2. Thank you so much for doing RUclips for yourself and for us. I'm sure every single one of us subscribed love u and your content and would be much happier if you were happy. Please take all the time u need off to rest and study and post when you want. Thank you for taking on this commitment and for making us happy. Cheering us up and helping us destress. You're not an official doctor yet but you're already helping loads of people
3. I hope that whatever happened to you, you are staying strong and getting better. You have friends and family and loved ones supporting you and us your subscribers sending u thoughts and prayers. Life throws us challenges and breaks us. Take care and stay safe
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ugh my allergies are starting to act up 🥺
@@SoonySun mine too😭
Soonyyyy!! I love your fashion sense!! Good luck for your finals!! I believe in you. Don't worry about others, just focus on yourself and you'll smash your exams!
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as a med student, i completely agree how draining med school can be and the burnout it leads too. sending love and hugs ur way, stay strong!
I'm so relieved to see that I'm not the only one who feels this way
We're all floating in the same boat and that, in itself gives me a sense of companionship lol
Stay strong Soony ❤️ you can do it ✌🏼
Thank you! I know this video was for you to release your stress and just vent but you’ve actually helped me too. I’m currently in yr 14 as I had to retake my first yr of a levels due to medical reasons. This put a huge strain on me and my belief that I could study medicine one day. I kept comparing myself to others and struggled deeply to find the best uni for me. I wanted to go to UCL and Imperial but didn’t know if they were right for me. However I was being fed the fact that if I didn’t go to the best unis I wouldn’t get anywhere. Thank you for telling us you’re feelings and thoughts. It has actually helped me to think things through and decide what is best for ME. This is the first video I watched from you and I believe it was no coincidence that this video came up just in a time where I needed it. Hope you did well in your exams and wish you the best in the future!!
I’m in year 1 med school and already having mental breakdown each week :’) imagine you going thru so much more than me,.. i feel you. Its too much.. but its okay, keep lifting yourself up.. keep doing things that can help you out.. create your own ways❤️
You're going to slaaayyyyy don't put too much pressure on yourself. I believe in you. You can definitely do it 💞💞
thank you!💛
I'm going to medical school hopefully in September& I've been hearing so much about the toxic culture of med school :/
At 5:57- I thought I was the only one who experienced this, aspiring medics even acted like that in sixth form too smh- idk why everything needs to be so competitive when at the end of the day, you're going to be working in a team to H E L P people 🙄
I'm not in med school but I remember just how competitive it was for students at A-Level that wanted to do med. It didn't help that the school also puts pressure on students cos I guess it looks good on them if many students get into med. Best of luck, Soony and I'm glad that you don't feed into that toxic competitive environment!! You will get through this stressful period!
Hey Soony, I'm a french med student and I understand how you feel. What happened to you could've happened to anyone at anytime even without the pandemic, I'm really sorry you have to go through this but there's nothing you can do except trying to handle it the best way you possibly can. It's really unfair sometimes.
I think there are two mindsets when we go through selection : the shitty one (you always compare yourself to others and you try to bring them down whenever you can = trash talking) and the good one (you compare yourself now to your best self and you kinda live in a bubble where only close/good friends are allowed). Don't mind people with the shitty mindset, they won't go as far as you will. And no matter what your results will be, you'll still have the world's most beautiful job. I wish you the best
Soony you said everything I tell my parents each time they call and I am struggling with the competitive and toxic culture in med school.
I'm a fourth year student and listening to you in this Video makes me fell less alone, more understood and it somehow validates my subjective impression of everything going on.
I am exactly where you are at. I finished my finals last week that I took from home being watched over zoom on my phone and my body is still in stress and survival mode. I'm still not sleeping well, I haven't regained my appetite. Everyone says this will make me better and stronger but I often feel med school is making me weaker and quite frankly a more exhausted less tough version of myself.
Med school should create strong and confident, trustworthy and healthy doctors but I don't see that happening with the system as it is. I was really struck by how similar we perceive the experience even though I'm in Germany and you're in England.
I kind of wish I had more people like you in my cohort, I think it would make things a lot easier.
Thanks a lot for this video.
I have exams in October and been studying since April, I really can’t take it anymore...they also base themselves on grades to send us to hospitals and as you said the medical school culture is so toxic, everyone is watching everyone and comparing themselves to each other it sickens me...but we’ll hopefully get thru it ^^
I can sooo relate to this soony, everyone is so competitve in Med school. I feel like I always need to be studying, studying or begging for research opportunities. It sucks your uni is still making you do exams that count, we did exams too but they were just a pass. Anyway take a good long break, you deserve it, hope your exams go well!
Soony this message is so powerful and significant that it surely has universal resonance. Individualism and competition should be only encouraged as far as it helps us perform better and make the most of our blessings and skills. Surely it is not mutually exclusive with cooperation and good will - especially in medicine? Why can't we work together and get better together? If medicine continues to maintain a system of hyper-competition at the detriment of so many- then surely it requires robust scrutiny and discussion. No one wants a doctor that derives their drive and purpose from being the best among their peers- rather, we surely all want someone who is driven by compassion and humanism. Keep up the good work, i'm certain you are doing amazingly.
hope you're taking good care of yourself :(
p.s. love ur top
I'm trying 💛
I can relate to every thing u said even though Im studying med in IraN (in another country) . the life style/exams /pressures/ supper competitive students(NERDS) & the toxic enviroment can be really tough some times !!u're not alone in this , u will make it through it✌💪🌟
I’m a medical student as well and my medical school is making us sit exams in September meaning we don’t get to relax during the pandemic or the summer, then we start Third year a week after those exams, i totally sympathise with you
I 100% agree with this video. Even in the country I am studying in (Bulgaria) the feeling is exactly the same. I honestly don't understand why some people think like that and how they can trample over others to get further in their studies. From what I have learnt is do not trust others, do what you think is best for you and try to push yourself and don't drop to their level. You will be a better doctor because you know that you can get far in life as well as help others, whereas these people do not understand that concept. I 100% believe you will also have a better Dr. patient relationship because of your warm hearted personality .
Hey! Only just found your channel today and so happy that I did. I’m about to go into fourth year of medical school after intercalating this year, that was hard enough during these weird times so I can’t even imagine the stress and pressure you’re under doing medicine at the moment! I’m sorry that you’ve got so much going on and I really hope things get better for you. I completely agree with everything you say in this video, my med school also has groups of people that have their own resources and won’t help and/or share with other people. You’re so right, medicine is something you do to help people, it’s so frustrating that not everyone wants to help each other through med school too.
Never ever forget that what you’re doing is amazing, graduating and becoming a doctor is more than enough. It’s clear that you have such a good heart. Publications, extra points for job applications etc is so unnecessary.
Take care and good luck with your finals!
Please never forget that you are more than enough and you’re amazing ❤️❤️
I just finished my first year of medicine at Sheffield uni and I think I’m been really lucky so far because in freshers week they emphasised to us so much that even though we’re ranked at the very end, we need to work togetehr and not think of it as an individual journey and that our success in medical school and as a doctor will be determined by how well we can work together and encourage each other. And it’s actually been like that this year and it’s amazing and maybe it’s naive to think it’s going to continue into the later years but it’s a shame that it’s not like that in all medical schools. Apparently in KCL they say to you on day one everyone in this room is your competition???which is so crazy and sounds v unhealthy to me and I’m sad loads of people have to be dragged into that :((
Also I hope you’re okay soony; in terms of the other thing
the last part- well said sir!
omg soony i just discovered your channel rn! i’m a new f1 and just filmed a video on why i hated medical school and literally discussed so much of this. i would love to give you any advice you need re applications etc (i got a london deanery). i hope you’re using passmed and good luck! sending you lots of warm wishes and happiness. ♥️
i was going to comment about how his video is just like yours you seem to have the same mindset about all of this and i 100% agree with you both, and am now really quite worried about med school in september (insha’Allah)
what you explained made sense for me. because i'm in your phase too. it's quite strange how much it aligns. i wish you well.
I feel this on a deep deep level, thank you. These past few months I have been really struggling with my mental health, but sadly Med school is not something you just take a break from until you feel like yourself again. I was stressed out and even the simplest assignments felt like too much. I still had to put in the work and take my exams. I passed all my exams and that means this year is over. I really hope your exams will go the way you want as well, but please take care of yourself in this stressful period.
I am exhausted in a way I have never experienced before and I am still struggling with my mental health. My days were a constant fight between I can’t and I have to. It is tiring. We will be doctors: why do we feel obligated to do things we know will not be good for our health? To help others? You can’t help anyone if you yourself are in need of help and you don’t help yourself first. I wish they would prioritize teaching us that important lesson, instead of waiting for everyone to find out the hard way
Hang in there man! It’s hard, but it gets better and you know it’ll all be worth it!!
I wish I could like this more than once, I’ve always felt like this especially around exams and the toxicity that happens when you don’t do as well as expected, when eve I vocalised it, my competitive mates would go out of their way to make me feel less, and it’s actually sad seeing people ball their eyes out on results day or exam day, and being that we have modules and tests every month and a half I still get really really bad burn out, tbh I feel bad saying this but I am glad for lockdown in that respect I can actually just just relax and take a break,
Thank you for saying it out loud sometimes we just need to know we’re not alone and I definitely think the culture in medical schools should be changed, you can’t help anyone when you get sick learning how to do it, I’m actually quite scared of carrying this pattern into my working years, seeing that it’s become a habit now
I am just in high school but I feel the same way you do. Towards the end of the year I was ready to just give up. I would only get a few hours of sleep every night because of stress and the culture at my school wasn’t helpful. I think at the end of the day our mental health matters most and that means different things for different people and situations but I am sending my best wishes your way!!! Take the time you need for yourself and don’t let anything or anyone take away your shine❤️🙏🏾
I only just thought this morning that it had been a while since I saw your videos in my subscription list and I wondered if things were okay. I am sorry to hear you have been having a tough time, I hope things will start to look up for you now and that your exams will go as smoothly as possible. The pressure attached must feel immense but please try and focus on yourself. Worrying about others or feeling like you need to be a part of this pressurising race will have no impact on your results. You will do well for yourself and yourself alone! It's clear to see your passion for your field in this video and I can only imagine how infuriating the actions of others in your school can be. But please, keep your head up and show them what it truly means to study medicine! You're compassionate, not competitive!
Sis we acc love u! And we gonna support u sm ! You're fashion is on point
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From this video I can tell that you’re going to be an amazing person and physician. I like how you perfectly described how I feel. And another thing I HATE about this system is that they have stigmatized our own mental health. We are expected to treat our patients but we can never experience the type of care we offer. We don’t get a chance to get better or get the help we need. I’m not sure how it is in the Uk but in states you’re required to report mental illnesses and will have to go through programs to deem that you’re fit to do your job.
Sorry for the long rant. But I’m just glad you exist and serve as a glimpse of hope for what the medical community should look like! Hope you thrive bb gorl
dang this video needs to be watched by everyone
Omggggg I 100% agree with this I hate the competitiveness at medical school!!!
totally get you, I grew up in this kind of unhealthy competitive culture and even now it still carried on in my life, and at some point, you need to persuade yourself ignoring those people and just do you best. Lived under pressure for the past three months worried about everything family, personal life, graduate, career, but luckily UCL 'no detriment' policy will be applied in our school and I hope medical school as well. Anyway, you re not alone!!! no matter what happened in your life I hope you can deal with it soon, and plz 2020 treats us better xx.
I hope you know that I’m also going through the same anxiety and don’t worry you’re not alone. Don’t stress! Be confident :) you can do it
I am sorry to hear about the pressure you suffered. As a uni student in UK, I also suffer a lot of pressure on the final exam. But everything will be ok！I can't imagine the pressure of being a medical student, but students must have the perfect medical knowledge to help the patient otherwise it might lead to misdiagnosis and possibly the death of others. so the more you learn, the more people you can help. Hopefully, you'll stay motivated, you are still a role model, the multi-talent king who represents one of the best students in this country! lots of love!!!!
*virtual hug*!!!
Kinda scared to comment this, but I'm honestly so glad Soony put this video up. Reading the comment section and seeing that there are still so many helpful aspiring medics is giving me some sense of comfort that I kind of needed. I'm still a junior in high school so we'll see where life goes, but wherever I do end up, I hope I'm surrounded by people like the ones here (mostly) and that the competition is healthy. Wishing you the best, Soony! Cheering you on. We'll get through this.
Soony, i been watching your videos for a really long time and you're one of youtubers that i appreciate a lot, when i saw your post on insta and came to see the video kinda broke my heart????
i'm not the type of person who comments on videos or things like that but when your started talking about the "individuality system" on med school i feel is SO REAL (i'm in med school too so i understand your words), i think that the focus of the career is so BAD :( they teach you how to take care of people and save them but i don't they take care too much about mental heath of the studens and that sucks
i hope you're doing well, taking care of yourself and don't stress out too much. you seems to be very affect by the "thing" that happend in your life a couple of weeks ago so i really expect things get better for you soon because you deserve it, in case you need a break from youtube please don't feel bad about it, i think us (the suscribers) will understand. Lots of love and paws-itive energy for you 💖
igy soony, my friend said the culture in law is similar to this - so competitive and everyone for themselves, sucks ..
i hope u feel better soon tho! i like how you dont sugarcoat things, love u
thank you for putting your thoughts out there! i feel like as pre-med/med students we get sucked into this competitive lifestyle rather than being supportive of each other. often times, we end up internalizing these feelings and just accepting the pressure as "part of the process". the toxic culture of med school is really not discussed enough so thank you again for bringing it up & being honest about it! pls take all the time you need to take care of yourself ❤️
Literally understand everything you’re going through 🥺. I hope you’re okay ! Med student here too and it’s difficult,but we can get through it 🥺❤️
oh my god I swear my online exam seemed like a holiday compared to yours I’m being serious... 🤢 like I got exam nerves in my stomach when you mentioned ‘locked screen’ and ‘invigilator’ 💔😨 you are going to do well!! for me I learnt in 1st year of dental school how competitive people are some very obvious and some on the sly... just remember you going to have an amazing job after all that sucking up, hard work...reward yourself it’s hard when you have a healthy approach like yourself. 😁😬 you don’t need any shady competitive people in your life they are just there as part of the process you are going through and it will toughen and help you learn a lot about yourself... it’s how I see it for myself which helps 👍
I understand what you’re going through!
In Years 1 and 2 I was diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis which basically made me live in hospital in Year 2.
In Year 1 I helped literally everyone in class with the assessments, and my class notes which helped most students pass.
I didn’t really care as we were all in it together.
In Year 2 everyone was aware of my situation, and why I couldn’t attend uni every single day. I would ask my so called friends for help, and they did not help.
One boy who was in my group of friends blatantly said that I should attend uni more and that he wants me to fail.
I was so angry, and upset. I felt so betrayed - but I did not give up, I pushed myself even though I was so unwell, and stressed out and managed to get all distinctions in all of my assignments and exams and was in the top 10%.
After that year I stopped helping anyone, I just realised that everyone is so selfish. It did impact my mental health, and made me feel lonely often but i got used to it.
You will get through this. Your so close to the finishing line, and I completely sympathise with your situation.
Just know this, that you deserve to succeed, and you will. Just don’t think about what has happened, push yourself and you will get through this.
It's so interesting that someone who is in a different med school, different country is going through the same stuff as a second year. My thoughts are with you. Stay strong and motivated 💪
You're so honest. There is a sentence in Mandarin, called "Where there are human, there are fights."
I didn't feel this situation exists in Computer Science at UCL. Everyone is so stressful to finish the project and feels a sense of accomplishment from it. There was only a girl in my group who always wanted to be more competitive IN FRONT OF clients and tutors.
Apart from that, most CS students focus on building or executing the project and don't have time to compare who is better. Would you want to do our degree? (JUST KIDDING)
However, most of us are still struggling to complete our degree, some have mental health issues as well. So just remember to keep going and try to focus matters you can do. Cheers!
I know this might not be in line with your video but you made me realize I don't need to be competitive in med school rn or college even, that the important is just pass well and ensure you increase your chances of an amazing job or your dreamjob anyway, cause one is usually so stressed about beating others you forget you're not competing to enter the school you're already in it so just do your best to be as good as you can without needing to bring others down,you're all striving for the degree anyway so help each other out
i really needed this video, thank you.
omg, i didn’t know that med school was like this in the UK! in NZ our med school grades DONT matter at all when it comes to job applications. so the competitive nature’s pretty much all gone (there’s only competitiveness pre-med though). that must be so so stressful?? my goodness, hang in there soony 😭
Unforunately, the competitiveness, the not sharing notes, etc. is international. In my country, there is one medical school known for this and the cutoff mark to get in has been dropping over the years. I strongly agree with you about medical school not having a compassionate environment. The social aspect of it (comparing grades, so and so are better than so and so) makes me feel miserable. Exams here are oral and we're a small class, so the stuff and room to shit talk about other people is even bigger. And I'm saying this as a first year student. I've also been feeling down lately and filled with anxiety because of the oral exams (which it's not a thing in the country I come from but it is in the country I'm studying in, so I didn't grow up taking them). All I've been doing all day for the past week is watching youtube videos and playing video games, while all my peers are taking and passing their exams.
Regarding the medical students' videos: I keep getting them recommended on my home page, even though I had never watched one of them for the algorithm to think I want to watch more. Either way, I ended up watching them and it resulted in me feeling like shit because I don't study 8 hours/day
As an undergraduate medical student, i can already feel the pressure, and although i just started school there are already people that i have seen texting not only me but my friends just for answers but when u really need their help they are not there.
做好自己，祝你一切如意！
so refreshing to hear honesty, hope everything gets better for you soon. love you always
take care of yourself and good luck for finals !! I’m applying for uni this year and kind of gave up on medicine a few months ago and this kinda confirms it for me haha
Wow i actually really needed this video thanks soony
THIS - having gone through some personal circumstances and a similar toxic culture in a premed program, I absolutely agree with you on how the system is putting unnecessary pressure on students and fostering a destructive mentality. Really appreciate you in taking the time to make this video - stay strong, you'll be one amazing doctor in the near future and good luck on your upcoming finals!! We're all in this together 💛
Honestly just thank you for being a kind and empathetic person. And being so vulnerable and honest. We need more people like you, especially in healthcare. 🥺❤️❤️❤️
I'm taking a break from studying chem. So glad that i've watched this. Goodluck in ur finals, we'll always be here. Looove
I think you should focus on one thing at a time. This is a stressful situation and covid is just elevating the stress even more. But you got this! Don't make the stress demotivate you. Just have a schedule and don't forget to do stuff that calms you and relieves stress.
Good luck in your exams. Wish you the best!
Edit: I wanted to add that education has always been competitive, since we have reached a time where getting education isn't about learning it's more about having prosperous future at the end .We are all living things forced into a stereotype, a path that leads us to unwittingly get transformed into machines. It's all because you can't get a job because of your "skills" and good grades are the only way accourding to how the world is these days. Sad but true.
i love you 🥺 you got this!
I’m sorry to hear you’re going through a crap time! Your channel is so helpful and I love how honest you are about the whole process💛 and you’re soo funnyy and that’s all that really matters?!?!?Lol.
Someone has already said this in the comments but it’s 100% true; there are so many people rooting for you! It’s obviously a very difficult time to do an exam but just take it day by day. The very best of luck 🍀
Just few more weeks soony... Till your final ends... And you've worked hard enough to ace it.. Med school is emotionally draining.... Just keep going...you can do it
Tsoony we love you and believe in you ✨✨✨
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I can understand what you are going through. I can relate to what you said.
I am in pharmacy school and I get the pressure...Hang in there❤❤..much love from Cameroon .
I think people forget in the end they are going to be providing a service to others and the every man for themselves mentality won’t work in that environment. Future doctors are supposed to support each other not compete against each other
I'm not at uni yet but even applying I feel like the world in general is becoming a more and more competitive and in turn, hostile place at times. BUT, you have a the kindest nature which will help you get through any bumps in the road, GOOD LUCK for your exams, whatever you're going through you'll come out the other side eventually xxx
Good luck ! Love your honesty. Take care
That;s med school man. I wish it were different but there's nothing we can do about it. It'll only get more stressful afterwards.
I get this! When you are extremely stressed due to, in my case Med school application, and in your case finals and the environment that medics create at every level, you have LITERALLY NO mental space to deal with your personal life, it can be lonely and it can be hard but know it doesn’t last forever and talking about it is the best you can do :)x
I agree with u
I am Egyptian medical student
And studying medicine is really very stressful
Well said. I also study medicine and it sometimes feels like for a degree that is about healthcare it is lacking compassion for medical students mental health. Things like releasing year rankings can be detrimental to students mental health. It often feels like I spend most of my time at medical school trying to boost my confidence and tell myself that it is good enough that im still studying and have managed to just pass the year. You're not alone!
I don't comment on videos at all but I felt this urge to comment. I honestly hope everything gets easier for you and whatever it is that you are dealing with gets resolved. It sucks big time to deal with the workload of medical school and also have to deal with a cohort that is toxic. We love you and will always be there! Its good to take breaks as well and focus on yourself. Good luck!
This makes so much sense. There is such a lot of pressure put onto us and I have felt like this recently too! Hope your exams go well. Sending ❤ from an Edinburgh medicine student
lol suddenly I love Spanish medschool :/// at least at my school we are all super nice to each other and we share notes and all. I hope you do okay and recover mentally, good luck!!
So strange how my medical uni has handled this so differently...they left us alone for 4 months and said we'll pick up where we left off 💀
As a fourth year med student, I feel exactly the same !!
Hey! I’m about to start FY1 and I’m sorry that your year seems v selfish and competitive, but you do you and realise that other medical schools have different vibes. Notes can be found in books and online, it wasn’t until later years that I realised the best notes are textbook and passmed. As for jobs, I felt the pressure and competition in final year but now in hindsight, everyone in my year has the jobs they really want and are in places they want to be. I’m surprised too! But people’s interest just vary so much. You will create the happiness wherever you go essentially x
goodluck on your finals, Soony! we all know you’ll do great! ✨
We believe in you Soony! Good luck for your finals ❤️
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Take care soony, be healthy
You’re wearing the ‘my dad is a lawyer’ outfit, love it haha!! Best of luck with everything ✨
I am so happy that you can utter your struggles on RUclips, it helps to see the “dark sides” of medical school. And im so sorry that you’ve been through so much trouble :( But I for sure believe that you can overcome those hardships! Always remember that❤️❤️❤️ Sending warm hugs from Sweden❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing. Good luck!
Am in same situation as you !! Good luck to us