Message by Dr Sumer Sethi to New MBBS Students

Welcoming new fledglings to the medical fraternity§ “You shouldn’t have come into this profession.”§ “Oh damn, I should’ve gone for engineering.”§ “I am studying for exams, while all my friends from other fields are partying… this is not fair.”How many times do we hear these words? A lot of demoralizing talks stem from not only the media and seniors but it is going to come from you too. Hence, at the very beginning, I want to sit you down and reassure you that:Yes, itis going to be a long and tedious journey but every bit of itwill feel worth it in the end.Medical profession cannot be valued by salaries and numbers and that is where it gets confusing. Every little smile or a mere “thank you” from patients enrich you. I promise you that there will come a time when you will look back and think: I am proud of what I have done and choosing medicine WAS the correct decision.Mindset mattersMedical profession is a journey, but it is not about any destination. It is like swimming in the ocean, but you ’re not swimming to reach the shore, you’re swimming to just be in the ocean and enjoy every moment, with the magnificent view and the beautiful water. Medicine is not an end point-oriented game. Instead, it’s a journey, massively rewarding one, full of knowledge and life touching events.It is not school anymore where we fixate on getting things over with. “5 years of MBBS. 3 years of MD. 3 years of DM,” - these checkpoints are crucial b...
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