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My parents pushed for this for as long as I remember and, naturally, I vehemently challenged the idea for as long as I remember.

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Do not compare your relationship with someone else’s.

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Your mind runs like it’s in a marathon – and you still tell me, it is never enough… because you’re losing.

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Producer’s note: Someone on Quora asked: What is one thing that you regret learning in medical school? Here is one of the best answers that’s been pulled from the thread. 1. How colossally broken the U.S. healthcare system is.

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You show some trusted mentors your personal statement and realize that you are not so special at all.

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You spend 60% of the time on rotations waiting for people or things to happen.

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No matter what life path you’re on, it is an amazing feeling to know that each night when you go to sleep, you’ve worked yourself one day closer to your goals.

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It was very difficult, at the very least.

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You will learn factoids about the human body and various diseases that you wish you could un-learn.

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10. This Field Will Pay Off