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How do you prepare, mentally, for the rigorous demands of the medical field? And at what point in postsecondary schooling and training does it get the worst? When does it lighten up?

As I said in my previous question, I will be a freshman in college next fall. I've known for a while now that I want to pursue a career in the medical field. I work very hard and I am passionate towards what I do, and I have faced a lot of adversity. No one in my family has a career in medicine, so I do not have a perspective from someone who has experienced it, which is why I chose to ask this question: to gain insight on what I plan on getting myself into, and it's best to know the good and the bad. # #career #medicine #career-plan

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Richard’s Answer

The worst part was internship. At this point you have decided what specialty you want to pursue, but you are still studying and practicing skills that don't directly relate to your chosen specialty. As a radiologist, I very rarely use the information I learned during my general internship.

To prepare, all you can do is read, study and endure the trials.
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Misty’s Answer

I personally found that the training got worst when it came time for clinicals. Doing things on dummies is a whole lot different than doing them on an actual feeling human. I was scared to death. Once I did things for the first time on live patients, it got a little be easier to deal with and then it was easier every time. I would also have to say that studying for the NCLEX was a nightmare but I was so elated when it was over.

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