Hi all, Nothing fancy here today, just coming back to the youtube world ready to share my story. I know it has been a long time coming but I hope you all enjoy this video and I am so excited to be back on this platform! xoxo, Squid
Thank you for being so candid and open about your journey. As someone that’s on their second attempt at pursuing medical school, it’s really nice to have authentic RU-vidrs express their trials and triumphs in such an honest manner
You are an awesome person. I am going through SOAP at the moment with emotions all over the place. Been binging on your videos and its been soothing. You are a blessing and i do pray God make your light shine brighter as days goes by. ❤ cheers sydney.
So glad I can somewhat be a shoulder for you to lean on during these times, keep your head up today. No matter what you ARE worth it. Thank you for your kind words, you are going to make an amazing doctor ❤️🙏🏼
I’m in the middle of soap rounds right now and with no offers in the first two rounds but still hoping because of the video you posted the last time.. your soap experience helped me get through this process and No matter what the outcome ,I just want to thank you . I have a feeling that it’s not going to be my season but you got yours at last minute and I’m still hoping to get one . Thanks again!❤
You are so inspiring to me, everything about you! I am a current diagnostic radiology resident, who had to re-enter the match last year alongside you, and your videos literally saved my life, because when I was going through that trial, I felt that nobody around me could understand what I was facing. But you did! You are such a compassionate, intelligent, amazing person, Dr. Shearer! I wish I had you as a friend in real life, but I want you to know how much I look up to you as a colleague in medicine and as a role model in life. Thank you for everything that you do.
Wow! Thank you so so so much for your kind words, you have no idea how much this means. So happy to hear that you are currently on the path you wanted after not matching last year… It speaks volumes to your character. Know that I am here rooting for you and all your success.❤️👏🏼
Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this! As someone who is going through the SOAP process rn after applying obgyn this is very helpful ❤️ sending you love and joy
Been following you on IG and came here right after you posted there. So brave of you coming to us in such a vulnerable and real way. It is so hard for our young not to say immature mind to understand Gods plan, but you seemed to understand it all. It is not a give up or just acceptance, it is faith! To trust all pathways that are opened to us are opened for a reason and to be able to follow it even if it wasn't our original plan it's a matter of faith. I admire you a lot!
Currently going to the same med school that you went to and repeating OMS-1 year. I felt the same emotions, the same grief you felt although for having to repeat my first year instead of having to go through match again. I can wholeheartedly say God knew what He was doing. I couldn’t see it at the time, but His plan is always greater than ours and always works out for our good, I’m sure one day you’ll feel that way or maybe you already do! I’ll be praying for you sis I’m so proud of you!!! ❤ There are good things in store for you!!
So happy for you. I went from pre-med to nursing. I plan to do CRNA afterwards because of the risk of going unmatched if I went down the med school route.
Hi Sydney, I have been following for a while, since I started the MMS program at LECOM (2022 Erie). Sometimes our road is filled with obstacles that we need to overcome. LECOM denied me three times to their DO program. I am currently an MS1 at Ross in Barbados, and feel like I am where God wants me to be. Like you said, everything happens for a reason...sometimes we don't fully understand it at the time. Keep your head up, you will make a great pediatrician.
If it makes you feel any better, not putting other OB programs 1st didnt affect your chances of matching there. The way the algorithm works is if you dont get 1, it tries to match you to 2. Even if others have it 1- it checks the programs rank list and if youre higher than them, then you get the spot. So dont feel any regrets about your rankings. You're still going to be a doctor so congrats! Even though your story is very rough, and I'm hopeful i get one of my top choices next week for my match, were still in a position alot of others would kill to be in.
It is definitely heartbreaking but as time has passed, I have begun to realize that if my best self is not good enough for someone else, then I was not meant to be there in the first place.
