Mistakes I made while prepping for Step 2 CK | Dealing with Disappointment

Welcome to my vlog therapy session 2. I'm still trying to figure out my life, and this is me trying to process some really negative emotions while navigating this stressful USMLE journey. Hopefully this video is helpful to you. If you are going through something similar and need someone to talk to, don't hesitate to send me a message through ig, also the same username, jmss_md_img
I've been holding up pretty well, but sometimes the dark thoughts and the anxiety of it all get the better of me. Please get professional help if you need help.
Thanks for watching the video!
Please like, comment, and subscribe if you are so inclined. And I'll see you in the next one.
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Chapters:
00:00 - intro
02:20 - Mistakes vlog start
03:56 - 1. Setting eligibility period too early
07:07 - 2. Rushing through Step 2 prep
07:36 - 3. Doing a 2nd pass of CMS in last month of prep
08:27 - 4. Getting complacent with practice exam scores
09:22 - 5. Not making enough effort to cover my weaknesses
10:09 - 6. Not getting enough sleep
11:42 - Vlog Therapy start
14:25 - The day I received my results and 5 stages of grief
15:02 - Denial and Bargaining
16:36 - Anger and Depression
20:20 - Acceptance
21:14 - Moving forward
23:29 - Conclusions
24:53 - Say hi to Brioche!
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BGM: Empire Seasons by Dan Henig

[@urvashidawar4478]

Awaome girl ! So honestly you have discussed all the challenges of the usmle journey which not everyone talks about but are real !
It was really helpful .

[@jmss_md_img]

thank you so much! This journey is really the hardest thing I've ever had to go through, and I can only hope that it will all be worth it in the end

[@smurfie4]

❤

[@thefenerbahcesk4156]

Thank you for making this video. I'm a US MD but I've struggled with both steps and I definitely went through a period of thoughts similar to you. At the end of the day, I don't think I'm as smart as other medical students but that's ok. I'm proud of myself for being a hard worker and I don't draw my self worth from being a student.
Also what is your cat looking around for at 22:40?

[@jmss_md_img]

Thank you for watching and for commenting. I completely agree with you that our self worth shouldn't come from numerical (perhaps arbitrary) metrics. And I think she was just looking for a place to sleep/chill on

[@nuuu7njuuu714]

Where are you from?

[@jmss_md_img]

Hi! Thanks for watching! I’m a US IMG but I went to med school in the Philippines

[@nuuu7njuuu714]

Did you get matched or not ?​@@jmss_md_img