Something interesting, though, that came up was the importance of being self centered. One of the doctors who participated in our discussion talked about how he loved working at the hospital but regretted working so many hours that he missed a big part of his children's childhoods and didn't have much time to himself. He did not find the balance he needed in his life throughout his career.
I hope that when I start working, whether I am a doctor or not, I can find that balance in my life. I want to make time to not only start and raise a family but also be there for my kids. It would be awful to spend all my life at the hospital and miss those priceless moments at home. Also, I'd like to be able to still work out.. go on vacation... and read books for fun.
I think that balance starts now. Sometimes, though, I try to convince myself that it is okay to be a slave to my homework (mainly calculus) in exchange for time spent sitting around relaxing or going out and having fun with friends. It really isn't, because once we start ourselves in this cycle, we never stop. There will always be that extra assignment we must finish. There will always be some project or paper hanging over our heads... but if we don't take a moment to stop and pull ourselves away from what is right in front of us, we'll never be able to. Not next semester. Not next year. Not even in ten years.
So, let's start now.
I wish you all (mostly me Haha) luck in finding balance and happiness in life.
<3
Emily
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