Medical Student vs Doctor

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Being a medical student I always had some curiousity like all the other medicos, let’s point the expectations we had when we were students vs what actually happens:-

Confidently diagnosing rare diseases
Reality: Googling symptoms before every class. :face_without_mouth:

Always surrounded by smart people
Reality: No one knows what’s going on 80% of the time😶

Learning cool procedures
Reality: Learning how to carry patients’ files and writing notes😶

Glamorous night shifts
Reality: Sleeping for 3 hours and reading whole night.:face_without_mouth:

:lady_beetle:What were your student vs doctor realisations ?? :lady_beetle:

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Being a medical student I feel proud myself and think that yes I have really a fruitful future.

But when I seen the doctors in my hospital then sometimes I get scared…there is no time to eat, no sleep, overtime duties, mental frustration and much more.

Life of a medical student and a doctor is much different.

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Well, I’d like to add
Expectation: Having healthy food and lifestyle.
Reality: Surviving on Caffeine.

Expectation: Must be nerdy and bookworm.
Reality: Tech savy and interesting.

Expectation: Single
Reality: Commited to the woman “MEDICINE”

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Loved the last point !!:joy:

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These are the experiences which are gonna remain as memories :face_holding_back_tears:

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Expectation: I’d have a dramatic clinical eye like Dr. House.
Reality: “Sir… I think it’s… um… viral?”

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Expectation: Patients would thank me and call me “doctor saab.”
Reality: “Beta, asli doctor ko bulao na.” :skull:

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Truee :sob:

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Thats a great reality check!

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No excuses, 10× stress and :rofl: major imposter syndrome.

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Very relatable and honest

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Expectations- Assisting surgeons during surgery

Reality- Shifting patients between wards & operation theatres.

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Expectations: prescribing investigations. Taking part in medical debates.

Reality: collecting blood samples and reports from labs

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Very well explained regarding the unrealistic expectations and the harsh realities.

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