When she talked about wondering if medical school was worth it and how she's spent her twenties(or spending her twenties, I suppose)becoming a doctor, I just though, ''Of course it's worth it!'' I have great respect for doctors and wanted to be one for a time when I was younger but ultimately, what I I realized is that it wasn't something that I was really passionate about and dedicated to and as I'm sure most med students and doctors can attest, being a doctor is something that you have to REALLY want and be dedicated and committed to. It takes a great deal of time, money, effort, hard work and commitment to becoming a doctor(I'm sure it can be stressful, as well) and if it's not something you really want or even if it's just something you want to do PRIMARILY because you want to be wealthy and financially well-off, there's no point pursuing it. I look at people who spent their twenties in gangs or selling drugs and engaged in other kinds of criminal activities and people who spent their twenties(or 30s,40s, 50s or the vast majority of their lives) in prison and some of them look back on their younger years in reflection and correctly conclude that it was a waste of their lives and of their valuable time, so being in med school and working toward becoming a doctor is a great and wise use of one's time, I would think.
@synchromorph I can see that you misread me. I wasn't comparing doctors to criminals at all. All I was simply saying was that spending your time becoming a doctor is a good, positive and constructive way for people to use their time and that it's a much better and wiser way for someone to spend their time than engaging in criminal activity(which I know people aren't supposed to do, anyways but obviously people still commit crimes despite the law) and that medical school is absolutely worth it.
synchromorph LMAO I can tell you had your hopes and dreams crushed and now spend your time downplaying the success, drive, and passion of others by being a keyboard warrior. Doctors aren’t criminals unless they commit a crime. Relax
@@AmericaRevere donmed students have time for a personal life and a satisfying sex life or does it kill your sex drive and overall happiness and health..I don't see why it has to...
Don’t let anyone tell you that you will be an average doctor. Medicine is about experience and how much you read! And people evolve and grow! This coming from a woman doctor in practice for 10 years.
Ocean Ly Hi, start small.Depends upon how much hard work you are willing to put in and how much support you have from your family.Medical school is hard to get in but certainly not impossible.Start putting in volunteer hours at a local hospital.In high school ask the hospital if you can shadow at doctor,build your CV and apply to medical school.You can also start as a tech eg anesthesia tech,OR tech and then make your way up.Anesthesia techs, anesthesia nurses are also top careers.Work hard stay focused! You can do this.Go to the student doctor network forum.They have tons of advice there.Hope this helps!
You go girl!! I will never understand how you managed to take the time out to make it to my graduation party and then drive 3 hours away right after for your rotations the next day lolol, but I am forever grateful to have an amazing friend like you
@@vsteele1672 JB is a literal celebrity, much like how men obsess over megan fox. America is just a normal person lmao so basically a stranger to this guy hence why his comment is weird af
Man I remember seeing your interview day outfit tips YEARS ago when I was planning to apply straight after undergrad...Now years later look at how far you've come ! It's truly inspiring. After finally being accepted , I cant wait to revisit these vids as a reminder when I feel lost or down that it's possible and its worth it! Thank you America :)
Honestly I needed this. I'm a junior in highschool and in between mid terms, SAT, ACT, keeping my grades somewhat decent, and starting to plan for college so I can become a doctor, I really needed some extreme inspiration
Tomorrow I have my oral exam for anatomy, you give me the force that I need to study even more and be successful like you! 💛💛💛 You are the best girl!!! 🥰
“nobody offers you a great life on a silver platter, almost nothing in life that is great comes easy” that literally made me feel like crying, i love this sm 🥺
Watching people on yt really going so hard for the careers that they want is super inspiring ngl🥺. There’s a lot of factors in my life that make me doubt myself but i’m really hoping for the opposite in the long run
Hey America, I doubt you'll see this comment since i'm three weeks late, it's crazy how time flies, i started the journey a few months after you did, and i still have 3 more years of medical school left, it's 6 years in my country. Anyway, long story short, i've always watched your videos when i needed motivation, so thank you! I don't know you personally, but i just feel proud of how far you've come.
your insta story from your first day of med school to this video, it's crazy amazing how much you have grown throughout med school! (but I guess it has been almost 4 years and we've all grown up to some degree but anyway lol) you are so right about how there is so much pressure to perform well at every single corner in med school. I freak out over every OSCE because I just want my professors to think that I'm competent, and I can only imagine what the stress will be like during rotations. and tbh I'm pretty terrified of STEP coming up next year, but your videos remind me that I'm not the only one struggling through this and that intensely hard work will (hopefully) be reflected in my score. wishing you the best of luck in 2020!!
I've been rethinking my entire decision to eventually attend medical school, but this video has definitely helped me regain confidence. Thank you so much!!
If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it! Way to push through, I’m only a second year premed student, but I’m already scared for med school and it’s reassuring to see people making it through and knowing there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
Thank you for another insightful video, America! I started medical school late (at 26) and honestly I do wish I started younger. But regardless I don't regret where I am now! The winter break thing is so true.. when I go home to visit all my family are in work but it's kinda nice to get the house to myself! Also a good bit of my friends went into teaching so they will usually be off at the same time too 🥰
The medical school i attend (in Canada) has a Pass or Fail system and my mental health thanks it every single day! Our acceptance into residency is based on other things than grades
America please please never stop making videos.. You don't have any clue how much of an impact you have on so many of us.. You are prefect in our eyes and a huge inspiration. Realize that you have helped people (us) even before becoming a doctor..so that means that you have it in you love u so much ❤️❤️❤️
Honestly i have no interest in medicine whatsoever but I always seem to end up loving the life medical students/ doctors have, it’s so interesting and I can’t believe I’ve been watching you since the beginning of this journey! I’m so happy for you America! You’re almost there 😍
I totally agree with you. As a medical student I can tell you that there are times it was excruciating and stressful but above all if I was asked in my next life to pick being in medical school and another thing, I'll still choose medicine. It's totally worth it.
I have watched every one of your videos,the ones where you were always studying and looked exhausted you never;pst your sense of humor. Was always glad you had Kalix with you.
Reaaaaly proud of u and the person u have evolved to. Been watching u for the past 2 years and i can not stress how proud of how far u have come. From pulling all nighters with ur study with me videos in the background and to watch ur videos for i spiration. Im proud to say that im a senior in highschool and that we will graduate around the same year !!!! Lets conquer this girl we got this❤❤❤
I'm 24 and I still have yet to go to college. I sometimes think that I'm "wasting" my life and my time but I've had many responsibilities that never allowed me to go. I do realize that everyone has their own "time frame" for things and I'm not a failure because I didn't go to college a long time ago. I hope the feeling goes away once I'm able to go and I've graduated.
Shelby Gates I feel the exact same way but I just keep telling myself that in the end it will all be worth it. Whatever your goal is when you’ve achieved it at the end of the how old you are or how late you started won’t matter!
America, I have been watching you since you were a second year medical student. You have gone through so much and inspired so many. Keep it up, your actions will drive so many to pursue their dreams of medicine. I will hopefully be applying to medical school in 2022 and I cannot wait to improve the lives of others through my own actions. Thank you for keeping this dream of mine alive!
Hi America I am 30 and preparing for USMLE step 1. Completed my residency in anesthesiology from India. I relate to you so much. Many people around me told me I was average. I was belittled many times. But my parents have been my backbone. Thank you so much for this. I feel so motivated and confident. I watch your videos everyday.
I've been watching you since the beginning of your journey and I am so amazed by what you have accomplished. You give so many of us hope and you are such an inspiration. You are such a purely genuine person and I hope that God blesses you beyond measure in your next decade, you deserve it!
Loved this update from u America!! I watched you since u were in 1st year and I can tell how much you’ve grown into this beautiful & brilliant young lady in the way that u carry and hold yourself. Can’t wait to see what you’re up to when you’re in residency!!
America, you are so inspirational and i am so happy that you’re going into residency and that you’re sharing your experiences with all of us. I love your videos and I love how open and honest you are about your experiences. By far the best medical student on RU-vid if u ask me. I wish nothing but the best for you, I’m sure everything will fall into place eventually (I can totally relate!)
This is one of the best q/a videos on RU-vid. She actually answered questions that are not only interesting for viewers but also very beneficial to medical students watching. This did give me a lot of hope as a medical student that hard times will pass and that I'll never regret it and that it wasn't a wrong decision. And above all it was very honest and sincere and that's probably why it's amazing.💖
America you are so inspirational. I completely understand where you come from even though I am a clinical psychology major. I still have 4 more years until I get my doctorates and watching you is such a breath of fresh air and seeing you finally finish your school journey. You will be a great doctor and I wish you the best of luck in your success
I can’t believe ur a 4th year I’ve been watching you since ur first day of med school I’m in shock where’s the time gone? I’m going to vet school so I’m so glad you made this video You should be proud of yourself America 💕 I don’t know u personally but from what I’ve seen over the years I think ur a great person and deserve the best I see you deal with the same hardships I do and it gives me the courage to pull through too I’m so proud of you America! Ur gonna be the best doctor! 💖
America, congratulations for what you begin, hope you will find the missing pieces of your life soon ! A year ago, you said that having a baby is never an inconvinient, and now you're talking about stability ? Hope everything turns great for you ! Ps :i just wanted to express you my gratefulness, the first time i watched your video i cannot even understand the half and now i can watch your amazing videos easily !
You’re so well spoken and intelligent it comes across in your videos and youre just a good person to be speaking about your experience - always honest and have a positive spin on all your messages :) keep doing what you’re doing America! you’re going to (and already are) achieve amazing things!
I love love love this video and it was emotional to watch because I’ve been following your journeys since MS1 and now we’re both gonna graduate in a few months. It’s really amazing to see how far you’ve come mentally and academically. Ohh and I’m a medical student from Baghdad, Iraq. So you can only imagine how far your impact has come.
So proud of you America! It is so amazing to hear you speak and you are truly so inspiring. Currently a premed thinking about PA as well and I love being able to hear your perspective on medical school. Also I’m from San Antonio so very cool to recognize the clips when you were in the medical center:)
You look amazing and oh my goodness do you speak well. I really hope you get into the surgical rotation you want. Don't fall into impostor syndrome, because you do deserve to be where you are. I am currently in High school as a senior, and I have wanted to go to medical school since the beginning. It was very motivating and helpful to see an exact parallel to who I could be in 8 years. Although my schooling is much easier than yours at the moment I still relate to a lot of what you say especially about the decade part. You talked about the 2010s as an amazing decade and how you are finally going to have a stable career and hope to attain a stable life. Meanwhile, I am about to start my first decade as my own adult person, launching with my 18th birthday.
I loved that Letter of Recommendation story 😂. I'm really excited for you too since you're finally getting your MD degree!! I hope you find a residency program you love :)
i'm so glad you posted this. i'm currently studying for my mcat in a couple of weeks and it helps to have some sort of reassurance, especially without anyone in my family having gone to medical school or even graduate from college (immediate family). I'm so happy for you, you're going to make a great surgeon!
I think medical school, its challenges and sacrifices has made you a more *fierce and determined individual. You have grown in so many ways from your earlier videos even in how you carry yourself and this is probably one of the hardest but rewarding life experiences you will go through. I went to law school and yes you have moments where you question yourself and there are times you feel you are soaring and you got this, mentality and other days you just feel drained and question your abilities. I think its part of the journey to self growth, we HAVE to be our biggest cheerleaders because there WILL be times when someone's personal bias will simply try to bring you down or proclaim, they don't like you for whatever personal subjective reason. It took me years to learn this and even in my mid 30s I still struggle with not taking other peoples opinions about me so personally...I need to analyze if their criticism is worth me devoting all this time reflecting if maybe there is some truth to what they are saying and I can use that criticism to improve on something or do I brush it off and not give anymore precious time to someone's oftentimes pernicious comment? It takes really knowing who you are and being confident in yourself and your abilities to be able to discern the difference.
I’m so proud of you America! You are the one that inspired me to make my Medical Student Vlogs as a non traditional application while I get married and start a family. You are such an inspiration for so many. I hope I can help people like you have as well.
Thank you so much for speaking about your journey and your feelings about it. I am in a master's degree program, looking to apply the second time to medical school and I have been struggling emotionally moving forward. I appreciate you for being so transparent and really relatable. Sometimes, I forget that there is an end to studying and school. You have encouraged me to keep fighting and thank you for confirming that it is worth it.
I’m so glad I found your channel. I want to be a doctor as well and the way you expressed your yourself about being a doctor is the way that I feel and see myself doing in the future. Sometimes I doubt myself I can’t do it, but I know I can. It’s hard, but totally worth it and i’m so excited for the future and this decade because I hope by the end of this decade, I get my medical degree and do what I love the most; help people, be a doctor, be a hero.
I'm just starting to go on the journey of becoming a doctor. I always wanted to as a kid but time got away from me (I'm not in my 20s anymore). After talking to someone about it I actually decided I still wanted to do it and I will.
I appreciate your video. I've been contemplating for the last 2 years if I should go to medical school. I'm a 29 year old woman in my last year of college and your video is like confirmation that I should really consider going. I appreciate it. I too am single and childless so I should definitely take advantage of it now for my future as a medical doctor!
reaching the end of 1st sem, 2nd year ... I had few breakdowns already. but this video made me cry once again but in a good way. remembering to be thankful for this opportunity to study despite having no money and juggling work and medschool. Thanks, America!
Oh America, you’re my fave honestly. You WILL find that person and you will have that family that you want and you’re going to make an awesome surgeon! ☺️☺️♥️
America for some reason I stumbled upon your Channel like a year ago and I want to be a doctor (surgeon) so I was hooked right away and I have been watching ever since and ever since then I feel like I connect with you very much I’m grateful that I got to watch everything the good and the bad about medical school and I love your positive energy as well I’m glad I got to watch this video and you go through med school it gives me hope that I could go through it. Thank you America
I’ve been watching since the beginning of your med school journey and you have come so far. You seem so confident, knowledgeable and professional and anyone would be lucky to have you as their doctor!!!!
