Knowing What You Don’t Know…And Embracing It

Maybe it’s because I just finished my first year of medical school a week ago, but I came to Marseille very much in a state of trying to process the whirlwind that was the previous 10 months.  I had learned so much more than I ever thought I could (and managed to forget about 10 times that much information), but what important lessons did I actually take away from that experience?  Beyond the amazing opportunities I was afforded to learn the material and begin to learn what it means to be a professional, what did I come to learn about myself?  The first thing that came to mind was that I learned my intellectual and emotional limits, but the real truth is much deeper than that, I think.  What I’m really beginning to learn (and will likely spend the rest of my life learning) is the… Continue reading →