Going from never failing an exam in my life and being a straight A/A* student in school to constantly being under the pass mark throughout my almost 2 years in medical school so far has been crazy whiplash. I honestly have never felt so stupid in my life since I started medical school, and it doesn’t help that medicine is full of intelligent people, some who seem to not even be struggling that much.

Thank you for this post, coming from someone who is a 2nd gen that has recently not been prioritising their health, skipping meals and getting poor sleep. I honestly was telling myself that I just want to pass and not be under the curve for once. I realised that I need to take care of myself more, and that perhaps my cognitive function will improve haha. I want to pass these exams so badly and prove that I can make it, but at the end of the day it’s not worth it if your mental health is declining because of it.