My name is Dr Kato, and whenever I reflect on my academic journey, I am often amazed by how dramatically my life changed. There was a time when I was one of the weakest-performing students in my class.
In some examinations, my name would appear near the very bottom of the results, and I gradually began doubting whether I was academically capable of achieving anything significant.
When I entered medical school, I understood that I had taken on a very demanding course. Studying medicine required countless hours of reading, strong concentration and determination.
Unfortunately, despite putting in effort, my performance during the early stages of my studies was far from impressive.
I attended lectures and made an effort to follow what the lecturers were teaching, but whenever examinations came around, my marks were frequently much lower than I had hoped. Watching other students score highly while I struggled had a negative effect on my confidence.
There were moments when I would sit in the classroom questioning whether choosing medicine had been a mistake. Some of my classmates could answer questions with confidence, while I often found myself struggling to understand or keep pace with them.
My academic struggles eventually became embarrassing for me. I hated seeing my name close to the bottom of examination results, particularly because I knew how badly I wanted to succeed and eventually become a doctor.
At some point, I began convincing myself that perhaps I would simply finish medical school with an ordinary degree after years of struggling.
I had almost accepted the belief that becoming one of the top-performing students was simply not something that was meant for me. However, something eventually changed in the way I viewed both my education and my future.
I realised that I could not keep using the same approach to studying while expecting completely different results. I therefore became more intentional about identifying the subjects and areas where I was weak and began working on improving the way I studied.
I also began reaching out to people who had achieved strong academic results and asking them for advice. Rather than feeling ashamed of the areas I did not understand,
I started asking more questions and searching for better ways of mastering difficult subjects. During that period, I was also.To read more, tap here. In another news
