I can't quit if I tell you I'm not quitting

There's a certain power that comes with having witnesses around you. You become not only the person you think you should be, but also, interestingly, what you think other people think you should be. You sit up straight and sip your drink like somebody who's got it all together when you're in a busy cafe. You pull out your notes when you go to the library and find yourself surrounded by people studying. A little external motivation, if you will. So, I'm here to tell you all today that I am most certainly not going to quit med school. It will not be jinxed. It will not be doomed because I wrote it out. I'm going to finish med school, and you're all going to watch me do it, even if I'm feeling all mixed up about it the whole time. To be honest, I don't think I would have quit even if I didn't write this, but a little spelling it out for yourself never hurts. I'm nearly halfway through my first year, and as expected, it's absolutely the hardest thing I've ever done. It will get worse. I…

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