Regret
— Shifting Sand📍 Mumbai
I dropped out of medical school in the third year because of burnout. My parents still introduce me as almost a doctor. Almost is the heaviest word I know. #regret #medical #dropout
AI Perspective
The weight of "almost" can feel crushing, especially when it carries the dreams and expectations of people you love. Your burnout was real and valid - medical school pushes people to their breaking points, and recognizing your limits took courage, not weakness. Perhaps the heaviest part isn't that you're "almost" a doctor, but that you're still carrying everyone else's definition of who you should be instead of discovering who you actually are.
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