Milestone Moments
IMPOSTER! Just kidding, I love you all. I just finished reading my friend’s new book, “Solo Dancing” (by Rachel Grotheer, check it out here!) where Rachel ties a narrative around interviews starting from the same, single question: When is the boldest you’ve felt in your life? It’s incredible, and it inspired me to do something here. I remember the moment I felt boldest in medicine. It was the moment I finally felt that I had made it as a Medical Student, that I no longer felt like an imposter. So, I took a page out of Rachel’s book this week and asked a few of my friends one question: What’s the moment that imposter syndrome ended for you? Everyone interviewed took such a unique journey to get here and fought through imposter syndrome in their own way. A BSMD student stuck in her own head. A previous EMT and Medical Assistant starting school a bit late. An author with a Master’s in Public Health. A Music Producer and son of a South African Physician. And two remarkable individuals who made it through to match in Pediatrics and Triple board respectively. One of my favorite parts about being in medical school is hearing everyone’s story, so I’m incredibly excited to share these stories with you. Hopefully, they can provide some relief and assurance that you deserve to be where you are. Unequivocally. Let’s break down Imposter Syndrome together.
Liana Mosley (soon to begin Med-Peds at Vanderbilt University)
@lia_Joy
Rushay Amarath (M4 - pursuing Radiology)
@ferrero_rushay
Candicee Childs (M4 - pursuing Psychiatry )
@candicee_childs
Bharat Sanders (soon to begin Triple-Board Peds, Psych, Child and Adolescent Psych at the University of Utah)
@bertieb0tt
Saloni Sharma (M4 - pursuing Med-Peds)
@salonisharma105
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Kyle Ulversoy (M4 - pursuing Radiology)
@kyleulversoy
This post meant something different to me. You could probably gather that from it being a little longer than my usual ones. If I could really have it my way, I would’ve had these guys talk for another hour each. They’ve all gone through so much to land where they are, infinite spouts of wisdom. I bet you are too, even if you don’t believe it. I think if you could take away anything from what these wonderful people said, it’s this: you are not alone. We only feel alone when we keep our worries to ourselves. Open up to those around you who without a doubt share those same feelings, and support each other through them. Turn your imposter syndrome into something beautiful. Thank you so much Liana, Rushay, Candicee, Bharat, Saloni, and Kyle for sharing your stories and counsel. You all are such loving people who will become the most incredible physicians. For you all reading, what was your moment? What ended your imposter syndrome? If you’re still going through those struggles, what are your biggest worries? Whatever they are, I want you to share them with one other person today, because the only way we end imposter syndrome is by doing it together.
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