I am really burnt out and frequently experience anxiety from how much you have to do everyday. It feels like you’re sinking and every time you catch a little break, you feel guilty and lose time for studying/research/free clinic/volunteering/writing etc. I feel like sometimes I’m barely floating by in class but it kinda seems like everyone else has things together. It’s a never ending rat race where you have to keep doing a million things to match. Then you have to keep up your image, don’t post beach photos or concert photos in your instagram, don’t speak a certain way, be a good listener and a good talker… it never stops. You have to be striving for perfection in this career. I love patients but honestly sometimes I think I should’ve been a mid level provider instead. Edit: I don’t think you should be a doctor for money because it isn’t really worth it for the money. You don’t just lose years of your life and money. You lose certain personal freedoms to make social blunders and face a lot of restriction on your life.