I'm still not sure how he did it, but my father became a very successful physician despite dealing with undiagnosed dyslexia and not being at the top of his class. He is one of the hardest working people I know, and he's so passionate about what he does. Going to med school and doing a residency and a fellowship and all that is a massive sacrifice and will not be easy. But if you have enough determination and discipline, you can do it. It's just that you need a lot.
If you're not sure about med school, you could also consider being a PA, a nurse, a lab tech, etc. There's so many roles within medicine that need to be filled that are just as important as the doctor:)
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Reply to ELI5: Physicians, how is it possible to memorize and absorb so much material in med school? by AndYetHereWeAre121
I'm still not sure how he did it, but my father became a very successful physician despite dealing with undiagnosed dyslexia and not being at the top of his class. He is one of the hardest working people I know, and he's so passionate about what he does. Going to med school and doing a residency and a fellowship and all that is a massive sacrifice and will not be easy. But if you have enough determination and discipline, you can do it. It's just that you need a lot.
If you're not sure about med school, you could also consider being a PA, a nurse, a lab tech, etc. There's so many roles within medicine that need to be filled that are just as important as the doctor:)