“I was anxious all the time. I had a thousand things to do, a thousand thoughts swirling in my head. And yeah, I know med school is hard for everyone, but it wasn’t just med school that was hard. It was everything. Laundry, and bills, and, yes, school. I was going, going, going until I hit a wall. I couldn’t do it anymore. I’d take out my books but couldn’t make myself study. I’d wake up for class but couldn’t make myself get dressed. And then I found out you were starting in the fall, and I couldn’t do that again. I had to get away from my life and find a new one.” “You couldn’t do what
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