Ok, so I just had a conversation with a friend and one of her remarks just bothering me.
So I was venting to my friend about how physically and mentally exhausting medical school is, more so than I every expected it to be.. and that my training won't even be complete for another 7 or 8 years. She asked me "why do you put yourself through such stress?" I told her its for my mother, and making her proud of me is my overall goal in life. Don't be mistaken though, I decided what career path I wanted, and sure the nice salary and helping patients (a dream) is great, my mother is my motivation.
She laughed at me and told me I was a fool for putting myself through all this stress (and debt) just to make my mother proud. She told me that my mother would be proud regardless what I do. I told her its not about me becoming a doctor that will make my mom the happiest, its about me fulfilling my dream that will really make her proud and happy.
She told me I was bullshit and live in a fairy tale... i was like, wtf?
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