The problem with being an overachiever | Lessons for premeds

Overachievement is so praised in the premed community that students rarely think about the problem with being an overachiever. They simply tend to focus on taking tough class after tough class and participating in loads of extracurriculars.

But at some point, you'll hit a wall. Perhaps you'll get a B or C in a class, have fewer clinical hours than you wanted, or disappoint your parents or yourself. It'll be especially hard to swallow these difficulties because being an overachiever is such a big part of your identity. And therein lies the problem: your self-worth should not be defined by how much you achieve.

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TIMESTAMPS
[00:00] - Introduction
[03:05] - Overachieving vs. High achieving
[06:04] - Recognizing the (stop) signs
[09:12] - Finding alternatives
[11:37] - Don't complete
[12:55] - Final thoughts

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