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Life isn't always about succeeding. Sometimes we stumble and fall, and the success comes from picking yourself back up to do better, be better, work harder, and shoot for the stars (so cheesy but i need to hear this lol). Sometimes we feel like failures, but does that make us a failure? NO! That makes us someone who is driven to bust our butts to do better.
I know it looks like I just do well constantly. It's NOT TRUE. I do not feel smart all of the time, i don't always perform well, and sometimes I feel like giving up. I just don't let it control/define me. I use those feelings/performances to light a fire under my heinie.
No matter what, YOU are in control of how you do. SO OWN IT.
What is it that you need to hear right now?
Comment below your words of affirmation. PLEASE. It's important.
I'm a 2nd year Med student from Pakistan.. My finals are at hand.. And I freak out every day... This video was much needed... I'm pretty sure that every second of this video will help me brace myself... ❤️❤️
Thank you, Rachel! I'm a 1st year med student. It helped me a lot.
Words of affirmation: you are enough. Your best is good enough. You are resiliant.
It's all gonna work out in the end y'all, keep your head up and stay strong!
Affirmation:
~I am enough
~Grades DO NOT define how capable I am
~I am limitless
~I am superior to negative thoughts and low actions.
~My thoughts are filled with positivity and my life is plentiful with prosperity.
~ Hope this helps someone :)
this!
I just failed my semester but I will still be a doctor hehe I love you
Hang in there ❤️
A lot of people are feeling the burnout and burden of failing now more than ever - myself included! I've ranted over and over again about it. But we gotta remember how much we've mentally had to suppress to keep pushing as students and how extremely different learning has been this year and yet we've come so far! So yes patting ourselves on the back being kind to ourselves is soo soo important. We deserve it. Loved this ❤
This comment is is everything and I totally agree.
Its been insane. These are the lowest marks I've ever received and I've usually depended on good marks as a way to gauge my productivity and to motivate myself to do better so without them I've had to really count on my own resilience which is literally draining, but after three more finals, I'll be free and I can't wait!!!
Thank you so much for this.Got my high school results 2 days ago and got 37 under the cut for med school. I’ve been crying ever since, forgetting that I had to learn content by myself during a pandemic and should be proud of myself instead of seeing myself as a failure. So thanks!
The difference between a smart person and a normal person is a smart person has the courage to fail many times and learn from their failures and move forward. Many of us are experiencing burnout. Heck, I'm a dental student with 3 exams on Monday and I'm on CZcams :)
I failed my internal medicine test because I burnt myself out the last 2 weeks without taking any breaks. Also didn't get enough sleep which ended up in my overall health deteriorating and after the exam, it took me a couple of days to fully recover. I wanted to share this because it is SO important to take care of your health and well being (eating healthy, sleeping, exercising). It is OK if you fail a test you can take it again eventually and failing can be a good thing!! You will know the material better which translates to being a better doctor!!
Its so good that you can acknowledge what made you fail the test
I have my anatomy exam on the 18th and im suuper burned out, i have 0 motivation, im super hard on myself i dont get sleep ugh im super stress that my legs and arms ache
This was me I knew the content so well I could have passed months in advance but then burnt myself out so much and failed the exam :( I'm currently waiting for resists or I will have to leave medical school after 4 years '(
@@TamaEnergy it's ok!! just take some time off to really plan out your studies but also take breaks so you can digest the information. Remember slow studying over a longer period of time is less stressful and you retain the information more in the long term. Don't neglect your health along the way.
@@minecraftgeekslayer Omg! I failed my internal medecine exam for the same reasons! I'm a 5th year med student in Belgium. I was working non stop and it made it harder for me to not feel like this failure was unfair. The more i studied, the more i felt guilty of failing, because of the amount of work i put into this, especially when my friends passed the oral exam despite working less than me. It's not always about quantity but quality - I'm so happy that i understood this lesson in my studies. Otherwise, I would've continued to study this intensely, thinking I was doing right because i passed my exam. I probably would've burned out while being a doctor. This "hustle" mentality is really toxic... Thanks for sharing your message, made me feel better :)
I have been dealing with "failure" during the last month... but let's motivate each other... cause' failure is part of learning
Love your videos Rachel! It makes me feel like I am not alone
I got a med school acceptance recently, and I'm already feeling undeserving in comparison to friends/colleagues who got in only after reapplying and actually have better stats. Anxious about how I'm going to do in med school now that I've made my dream come true... thank you for keeping it real and talking about this stuff too!
Hello! Second year med student here, I just wanted to let you know that there is no need for you to compare yourself to others! 🥺 Imposter syndrome is real, and something we can do when we feel uncertain of our worth is to remind ourselves that we do not intend on wasting this given opportunity and will work hard to deserve all that has been and will be given to us. Feeling undeserving robbed me of a lot of confidence and sabotaged me to a certain point. This is something that took me a long time to learn. Don’t beat yourself up over your blessings, just try your best in school and be a good person ☺️ Rooting for you!!!
Thank u sooo much for being real and not only upload “productive day yayy” that make so of us feel less eventho we should not be comparing ourselves to other but hey come on we are human
But I definitely understand that this not easy to film or share and that everyone is free to upload what the want and feel comfortable to hare with a lot of pp
I feel like we are FaceTiming when I watch ur vids so real and genuine and comforting
Thank u so much 💕💕💕💕 can’t wait to watch this tmrw
I totaly agree that s why she is my favorite youtuber ❤️
best MedVlog period.
For sureee!
Agree
See this week's! I'm absolutely in love with it!
Shows how even smart people feel this way sometimes xd You know you're doing your best anyways!
"Smart"
God is with us through every season. We will survive and prosper through this one indeed.
I really needed to hear this 🥺 I’m a premed student and we’re having finals next week and I just feel so burdened by my previous failures
two desks in one room is how you know you've reached peak productivity mode😍😆!! and, Rachel you're amazing and work so hard and we're here for you and you continue to inspire others by working towards your dream, and you're gonna make it! Sending u lots of love 💕💕
BINGO BABYYYYYYY. I've been having an incredibly difficult week and I seriously CANNOT wait to watch this video and enjoy the chaos of the bingo card!!
Whenever I feel like a failure I just think “Why am I feeling like a failure? What am I failing on?” And then whatever it is that I’m failing on, I work on that. A great takeaway from this video is that we just have to stop beating ourselves up, refocus, and understand what’s going wrong! Thank you for this video Rachel!
Per Rachel's request to post some words of affirmation, I will share a tattoo that I have which says "You are incalculable. Do not pause in your pain, remain unceasingly rising." I wrote this a very long time ago, and I apply it to everything that I can. Because we should not measure ourselves by our grades, our weight, our income, or likes on social media, etc. Your worth is not calculated by these values!! There is so much more to you than how the world tends to measure success. Don't pause in the things that hurt you. Don't ruminate in them. Let them teach you what they are meant to teach you and keep growing!!
Love this
Years ago I went to nursing school, unfortunately I never went back for a degree. Sometimes we feel like we can’t do it or if you fail a test you hate the thought of going back. I started back last year and I felt more insecure than ever being older than a lot of the students. When I see how hard you work it motivates me to keep going and push ahead. I can picture that MD on your badge, it’s hard now but you will do it! You want it badly and you have a big heart, it takes more than book smarts to b a good dr, it’s compassion and you have that.
I'm also in med school, and I needed this after a rough test this morning before going into finals next week. Thank you for always showing the good and bad of med school, and how to bounce back.
It feels like a very Rachel thing to have one desk for lectures and one desk for Step lol I love it!
Well you made me have a sense of week by uploading videos weekly. Now I look forward each week to see a genuine, sincere and sweet human being in these dark times
Nobody:
Rachel's robe: 👁👄👁
My week isn't complete without your video. Much love. Things will get better.❤
I wanna cry 😭 I can't wait for 7 full hours 😩😫 but I have to because I know ✨ITS WORTH IT✨
lemme share something with you.... I was a brainiac up till my high school . I was called a nerd and tbh I grew quite used to the word associated with myself . then came my admission to the med school . entering med school was fun until I started failing almost every single test... I used to work hard , waking up all nights, skipping meals, but all for nothing !! I even failed one in midterm ....I already had anxiety but that turned out quite severe, .. I used to have Panic attacks .. and to this day I still have anxiety ,but now on medications so apparently its under control but still, I do have pretty bad anxiety attacks occasionally... Adding on ,I belong to a successful family with all siblings earning millions .. when put together like this i sometimes think myself as a FAILURE. I question myself that am I doing justice to the amount being spent on me in med school ? what if I fail and have to repeat a year ?will I even pass the med school? even if I do will I be a GOOD doctor ?
but in the end I brace myself that no matter what I have to fight till the end . My dad used to say LIFE IS LIKE A BOXING RING , YOU DO NOT FAIL WHEN YOU ARE KNOCKED DOWN , YOU FAIL WHEN YOU REFUSE TO STAND UP AND FIGHT BACK . this is what keeps me going and motivated . what I have gathered is that success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm and i am doing my best to keep me geared up ..
PS : when i am down , fol quotes really help me a lot
I just found your channel about a month ago, and I LOVE IT! I'm currently completing med school secondaries and they are making me feel like I failed my college years. This video was really encouraging so thank you. 💛
I really appreciate you showing us the downs. I know it’s hard to do so on a platform where everybody likes to show only the positive sides. Makes me feel less bad about sometimes not being as productive as i’d like :(
Wow such a great motivation to start my day! ❤️...Don't worry Rachel we all face failure every once in a while..... it's the most normal thing in the life of a medical student 🥰. You have all of our love and support to keep going💞💞💞
Hi Rachel, I don’t know how to explain how much I needed this today. I failed my osce exam today and I’ve never felt like more of a failure. I have another exam next week and I can’t seem to bring myself to study. Your video has helped me so much in reminding me that it does get better and I’m not alone. Thank you for this.
I'm super excited to watch this video, because I've had some bad days this last week and I feel like whatever you are gonna say in the vlog is going to help me a lot!
Just failed orgo and needed that talk about failure ❤️🥺
We have our med school finals next month....have lost all motivation to study... seeing your vedio just made me motivated to get back to my desk.
Hi Rachel,
I just finished my first term of medical school and I have been watching your videos religiously! To me they are incredibly relatable, and I know exactly how you're feeling and I'm sure theres 1000s more of us out there thinking the same thing. Thank you for posting each week and getting us through it all!
Reading these comments is such a relieve. Somehow I feel like everyone does perfect and I am the only person making mistakes and choosing the wrong study techniques. Thank you for your transparency, it really helped me cry it all out and calm down before my exams. Love!
BINGO BABY! Yay! What a great idea! I can’t wait 💕 Also, you are so positive and I love it! The hard work will pay off.
Hello Rachel, I’m just in high school so I don’t really know much about med school, but if you have semesters, good luck! You’re gonna be a great doctor, I’m tellin ya
Yay!!! I am also a high school student.
You’re such an inspiration Rachel. You helped me stay motivated through med school apps by showing me what life as a med student is like and I can’t thank you enough. I can honestly say that you helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel. Keep doing what u do. Ty.
Thank you so much for normalizing this!! You are amazing and I am so happy to be part of this community! :)
I just finished my last final for the year. On to clinical rotations!! -SPT
Hi, Rachel! Currently a first year medical student in the Philippines! I recently found your channel and noooow, you happen to be my FAAAAAVE content creator/med student 😭❤️
Wow when Rachel said “Shawn Mendes gonna get me through” I felt that! 😂 You got this Rachel! As always, I love your content and am sending prayers your way! God bless! 😊❤️
I’ve just made 3 exames in a row to get into a med school and I’ve been feeling like a complete failure. It’s really hard to feel like your not enough.
But here’s something that I’ve been learned during the waiting: If you give everything than you have, you won’t have anything else to give. Pretty obvious, I know, but basically you can’t give more than you have and that’s ok.
rachel: i have so much energy, im being so productive, wow...
the robe in the background: 👁👄👁
‘A week in the life of medical school- robe edition’ 🤣 I live in mine too whilst studying! So comforting. ❤️
Take your own advice and BE KIND TO YOURSELF you work so hard you gotta remember you’re doing this for your patients and if you burn yourself out you won’t be at your best for your patients 💖 love u so many, so proud of your dedication but defs get outside and do something that will make you feel refreshed, idk when your break is but remember you deserve to feel good even if an exam didn’t go as well as you were hoping 🥺💕
Its not that you're not smart enough (like wtf gurl you are smart af) but you're under a lot of pressure but just remember that failing does not make you a failure but giving up does and in the end thats your dream and we all have our ups and down so remember that alot of people support you no matter what❤❤🥰
In the moment, it can be overwhelming and discouraging. We lose sight of why we are doing whatever it is we are doing.
Channel your focus on one thing at a time as healthily as possible so you can get the little wins. All those little wins throughout the marathon will amount to the big win-graduation and residency. You have made it very far, so you might as well follow through. You owe that to yourself. Failure is all a part of the process to challenge your resilience and ability to get back up on your feet. There is no such thing as success without failure, and it is a learning opportunity to attack your challenges with a more experienced and reinforced approach. It’s all a part of the process, so fall in love with it. As long as you are willing, there is always a way upward. Keep it up Rachel!
im here just to say that your helping make the decision to go into medicine, and that your content makes my day every time I sit to watch it. I appreciate you and the determination your setting forward, much love!
I'm having a bad day :( butttttt watching this made me feel like its okay. The journey is hard but I'm gonna be so proud of myself for getting through it :)
#HERDENERGY
This is the highest yield vlog ive seen ALL YEAR
Girl , i followed you since you had 1k subscribers. I am so proud of how far you've come 💓
Did she just say 7 lectures in 3 hours...and she understands it...👀? I don't know if I will ever be on that level, even when I get to medical school haha.
Thanks for being the older sister I never had :) after I clear my med exam , I'll visit to thank you in person , you got this girl !!!❤️✊
The Shawn Mendes background is everythingggggg, long time fans that get it get it.
I am so excited to watch this, we will all grow from it.❤❤❤
Will you please tell us how you do your lashes!!! They are perfect as always!! Love you Rachel!!
^^^ yes ^^^
One of my daughters is in law school (L2) and she took a final this week and said she said she was like nope don’t know that, yep don’t know that, nope don’t know that........keep the faith you’ve got this!!!!
Great advice i am done yet next week i won t feel like i am feeling today and i will be ready for the exam InshaAllah i ll be better, thank you so much Rachel ❤️
'SHAWN MENDES IS ABOUT TO GET ME THROUGH' I DIED
We have all been in this exact situation, just keep pushing on forward and celebrate any victory! Any victory no matter how big or small deserves to be celebrated! We are pushing ourself so hard especially this year with everything going on! We have to be nice and not be so tough on ourselves! By the way I downloaded that video speed controller and it has been a lifesaver!
You have no idea how much I needed this today. High school finals are coming up and it's very overwhelming. Thank you for always making great videos that make my week better!!
This vlog came at the perfect time for me. Thank you so so much for all of your advice and sharing how you’re feeling during this time. I appreciate you Rachel!!
I love the fact that you decided to move out of your comfort zone and drop the robe. As for Maddie's bingo cards; I'm totally up for it!🤗
Do I feel like I'm not smart enough? Yes and it happens 86 out of 100 times. But the good news is; I never loose sight of the goal I want to achieve. Don't hate yourself! You may feel stupid and may not feel any motivation but believe that you're bigger than any obstacle that may come your way including hatred towards yourself and your course of study. Stay strong and always remember that you are bigger than you think.🤗
It's so nice to see you "not in your pj's & robe". Hahaha! You look nice dressed up sweetheart! I'm almost regretting unpacking that robe that you thought you no longer needed and decided to leave behind when you shipped yourself out to school. Hang in there my girl, you're gonna get through this with flying colors. I know this because you are who you are, and don't forget you're the leader of a great big "herd" of RED ANTS!! Love you all, and thanks for supporting my girl!
It's amazing how much you have matured since your first videos. You were really strong before, but it's really nice to see you evolve and the self knowledge you have now. I'm from Brazil and I started using your videos to practice my English skills and now I use them to motivate myself as well. Congrats on your growing and hope to see "a day in the life of the doctor Rachel Southhard" :)
I love your videos so much. I'm a science major hoping to get into med school but I feel like I am a failure it is sometimes hard to keep motivated especially because I have ADD and can not focus at all and I get distracted but your videos helps me try! So thank you.
"THE MARATHON IS CERTAINLY NOT OVER YET" :)
Good luck to you Rachel. You will do great, don't forget to take breaks and reward yourself. Sending all positive vibes and love to you. Take care.
BINGO BABY! Same Feeling too.. It's normal..
ilysm Rachel you really motivate me and inspire me to do my best ♡
Thank for for posting this video and i can relate from having "failure" in my life recently, I am about to graduate from a JUCO school, and at one point I was feeling so upset because i was not sure what I would do for the spring, but now I have an idea now, I know that being a med student is not the easiest thing to do, especially in the middle of a pandemic, but my prayers are with you, hoping that you will crush your final exams. Such a big motivation, and thank you.
My finals start this sunday (on my bday, woopie) so this video is coming at a great time!
You got this! Happy early birthday !
Loved the vlog, it was exactly what i needed 🥰, I've been having a rough time with my exams coming up, but thank you for inspiring me as always, can't wait for the next week's vlog, keep doing your best Rachel and thank you for being here ❤
AHHH! I can't believe I missed the study sesh! I just finished finals, though!!
Failure is a phase people! Keep pushing throughh! ♥️
hey rach i wanna say you thank you so much cuz im from Argentina and i see yours videos a lot and the captions help me so much to understand sometimes what do you say. im so proud to meet you and be part of this and from the south america i wanna say thank you so so so much! (yes , again because never is to much)
Studying < Mental Health
On a side note School has been the number 1 factor that worsens my depression and I'm sick of it. That's why I'll be putting myself first from now on and I think a lot of students could benefit from doing the same. But I also understand how daunting that can be. Hope everyone is happy and well ❤
I love that robe emoji 😂
Miss u Racheal, you are going to be a great doctor!!!💗
Thank you Rachel for always being an inspiration and a great role model! You are truly amazing! BINGO BABY!!
Thanks for making my Friday again!
I'm a 2nd year neuroscience student. Today i had a brain metabolism test which went really bad. My finals are starting by the end of this month. I feel really sad but also i don't want to be a failure so I'll do my very best
I am a medical student, too. The results of the test was bad so I’ve been down, but now feel a little better, thanks to your vlogs!
Those emojis over the robe just killed me 😂😂 love seeing your videos as always! ♥️
I’m so happy that I get to watch my favorite CZcamsr you literally make my weekend ilysm
Have a great weak ❤️
sometimes you got to accept that your actual best is not the best that u expect to be
Today I finished my first year of Med School, thank u Rachel for being part of the process 🥺
I have an exam next week!!! I've been feeling just like you so Thank you so much ,you are right I still have time to prepare!!!
I hope you and eveyone to have a great day everyday 💗 💛 💖 💓 💕 ❤ 💗 💛 💖 💓 💕
I hope CZcams keeps you up, the videos are very very encouraging
Hey, rachel. Love you❤
Your videos soothe my soul, somehow. Idk why...
Keep going!! You're amazing!
Much love,
Hey Rachel! Thanks for being real and motivational! Your vlogs are the best! You got this!!
You’re going to be a great doctor Rachel!! We love you!!
Loooove the little intros you have! Such a great way to review the whole video!❤❤
This vlog is surely gonna be all I need rn✌️
The best way to end the week is to watch Rachel's vlogs :)
I'm so happy after two years apart that I finally made up with my husband ... I'm in the clouds now. Thanks for helping me doctor ebacol
Congrats 😊
@@HealthyRemedies334 ❤️
Man I love that cream top you are wearing, and so glad your back on the coffee I personally can’t imagine studying without it in my life 😁✌🏼🇬🇧
I love the new desk 😍
would love to see a video of you talking about your favorite coffee!!! have a good week
I am a first year medical student. My classes have not yet started. It will be starting soon. Please pray for me to be able to study hard and be productive.
Ma'am You have always been my inspiration and motivation.
Love you lots ❤🥰
Thank you for making me feel better about the amount of coffee I consume.