I’m a 23 year old dental student and I’m not afraid to say…

I’m a 23 year old dental student and I am not afraid to say that..

📌 1. Sometimes I do get nervous before ‘simple treatment’: It is normal for imposter syndrome to creep in sometimes even when you are well prepared and also practiced. What I like to do when I feel this way is go over the lecture, watch videos and ask questions to my tutor prior to completing the treatment. Taking deep breaths and reassuring yourself that you have made the most to prepare also helps.

📌 2. Sometimes I do make dental school look prettier than it actually is: Often there’s this whole discourse behind ‘romanticising dental school’ being bad but I don’t necessarily agree with it. Taking nice clips of things that you do can help for not only useful self criticism but also good memories. Not everything has to be in black and white.

📌 3. I don’t believe in gatekeeping culture: It’s okay to share your resources. You won’t fail just because you gave someone the notes you made. However, I do believe in mutual helping - it shouldn’t always be on one person. Life is tough, and every little helps!

📌 4. It’s okay not to know everything: I feel like I wish I could tell my younger self this in year 1/2. Simply because it isn’t POSSIBLE to know everything, nor do the lecturers even want you to. Learning how to distinguish ‘high yield’ from general information is what will save you mentally AND physically.

What do you think?

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