I feel like medical school debt is just imaginary money. $250K? $300K? $400k? All sounds the same. How can anyone contextualize this in their early 20s...
I just remembered the Greys Anatomy episode where Meredith wins the Harper Avery award and she was standing there all proud in Derek’s scrub cap and she sees her mom up in the gallery.
No. I’m not crying. You’re crying.
[childrens hospital]
me: your son has to be NPO prior to surgery
kid’s mom: what does that mean?
me: he can’t eat or drink anything
kid’s dad: more like “NP Oh No”
mom: [rolls eyes]
me and dad: [low-key fist bump]
I am where I am today because I busted my ass for the last four years.
You had absolutely nothing to do with it.
Quit patting yourself on the back for success that you didn’t create.