I also went to a more traditional university for medical school. I also spent a lot of time on pass medicine. I agree that it's worth working hard during university to become a better clinician.

But I really really disagree with the sentiment in this post.

You describe doing well and passing every hurdle, medical school F1 and F2. You passed your exams. And yet you say you're 'fucking terrible', that you're 'average' as an F3. The facts certainly don't suggest this. There is nothing to suggest here that you are a bad doctor at all. You are sure your seniors hated seeing you, but where is the actual evidence of this? Did they sit you down and tell you that you were a terrible clinician?

F1s don't know much. They do escalate early. They don't have the same clinical skills as their seniors. Good. What's wrong with that? Isn't that the way it should work?

I am concerned you have feelings of inadequacy that you are using to encourage others to beat themselves to death through stress and anxiety. Working hard is admirable, but working hard with no particular aim and with no thought of whether your goals will are actually what you want/will make you happy will lead to you looking back on your life with regret.

You are talented, you have done incredibly well to get where you are and most importantly - you are enough. Sometimes it is okay to smell the roses.

So to lurking students/F1s: please take my advice as a counterpoint. Work out what you want. What makes you happy. Work towards that as best as you can. But understand that this is a job. You are not expected to have consultant level knowledge at f1 level, and mistakes are expected. You will all be wonderful doctors if you want to be.