Bouncing back after failure
Association of American Medical Colleges
In this article, medical student Sehr Kahn from the Medical College of Wisconsin explains how they bounced back after failure in medical school. Kahn shares the experience of failing the first round of block exams and the effect of imposter syndrome. They note that the most important thing they learned is that you cannot address your failures alone.
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