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First Week In Medical School

 No doubt all it takes to be a doctor is just one school saying yes to you. The Anxiety of not knowing what to expect added with the feeling of not being smart enough like some of your peers is enough to throw you off balance when you start. My first week was full of everything and more. From not starting on time like most of my colleagues to not being able to maintain my planned calendar. it was filled with lot of emotions, anxiety, overwhelmed, burnt out and above all the feeling of not being smart enough to be there. Although I am still trying to find my balance and schedule that works for me, the longest I have slept is for 5hrs. I noticed my biggest academic challenge was in biochemistry and genetics (I pray I am not the only one on this boat) and I missed a quiz because of error from my school (thank goodness I was given full credit for the quiz šŸ˜€). Hopefully my week two gets better ( I doubt because I am taking my first exam this week). On this note, always remember that your d