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  • October 25, 2023 at 2:53 am #423719
    Teo Desin
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    Dear Roberta,

    Thank you for your time to answer. I have two years to graduate from my course and i can go to medical school after my degree entering it in the 2nd year (out of 6 years).

    I beleive that in such a magnitude thoughts of failure/pressure were present only in the area of college degree choice. There were some instances before that i have felt that i have failed (like in an exam in school) or that i have felt pressured but they were manageable and short-lasting.

    Indeed volunteering on organizations like Medicine sans Frontiers is something that have passed my mind.

    Also something i didn’t mentioned is that before making the decesion about medicine i did shadowed a doctor in the hospital (my best-friend’s mum). Even though i really liked the “diagnosis investigation” part, seeing children and their families suffering really made me think that i may don’t want to see “suffering” everyday. Instead the idea of helping them from the backround through research seemed mkre appealing. Still since shadowing was only for some hours i don’t know if i got a repressntative glimpse in medicine.

    Thank you again for your consideration.

    October 25, 2023 at 2:28 am #423718
    Teo Desin
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    Dear Anita,

    Thank you for your answer. Indeed i feel that a lot of stress has accumulated in body and that my mind is trying to calm me down too by causing me brain fog. I would surely try to add more time for meditation in my life since i practice it sparsely. Also about psychotherapy, are there certain types of psychotherapy you would recommend? I have tried CBT but i think it made enter the “thinking” realm even more.

    Also one thing that is holding me back from calming down is that i constantly feel the need to figure out what is the best choice for me to have as a degree. For example i may still search the web and constantly think if i should study medicine after my course or if medicine is my “calling”. It’s like i don’t let myself calm down unless i have figure it out. I’m afraid if i let myself “free” i won’t know what is my “calling’ and that i may later deceive myself to settle for the easiest path even if deep down i would know it wouldn’t fulfil me.

    What are your recommendations on overcoming this constant search for the “answer” that doesn’t let me to calm down by using appropriate routine, practices and changing my mindset?

    Thanks again for your time.

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