Post by Dr Erica Ntiamoah Mensah

I FAILED and if you did too ,you're in good company!! 🩺 Einstein was called "mentally slow." Henry Ford failed twice before he built an empire. Van Gogh sold ONE painting in his entire lifetime. Ben Carson? His own adviser told him to consider dropping out of medical school. Erica? I failed a paper in medical school and thought my world had crumbled. I was told by teachers I was "slow" at a young age and wouldn't make it. First year of residency, I questioned whether I belonged ,every single day. That feeling was real ,but it was not the truth. I belonged and so do you!!! Medical school can be extremely stressful . I once showed up to write an exam in two completely different coloured shoes. One red and another green or so 😂. Hopefully Dr Kyei still has the videos.😅 Stress does things to you. Failure and stress are part of life. It's what you do with them that makes all the difference. 🔥 Use failure as fuel,but don't get comfortable with it. 📊 Failure is data, not destiny. 🥼 You belong in that white coat. Even on the days you doubt it most. 🤝 Ask for help before you are desperate. 🛌 Rest is not laziness. It is clinical duty of care to yourself, and to every patient you will one day serve. 🩺Life is way bigger than medical school. Your results in medical school is not a reflection of your entire life The setback is not the story. What you do next is. 💛 This is for every medical student who has ever sat with a result that broke their heart. I have been there, and I understand, don't let failure beat you down. Use it as fuel. The final destination will be worth it. That matters more than you know ❤️💡 ...................................................................... Thank you FGMSA-Federation of Ghana Medical Students' Association for the opportunity and it was such an honour to share a platform with my father Asafo Seth Mawusi #MedicalStudent #FailForward #YouBelong #Resilience #MedStudentLife #WhiteCoatDiaries