Hello. I commented on your step 1 video last year as I had taken an LOA from medical school for health reasons. I ended up graduating this year and just finished my first month of internal medicine residency. Everyone has a different path in life and I’m glad you have found yours. Good luck to you.
@MaddiexChase
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Omar! Good luck to you, too :)
@silasketgaskets8709
Жыл бұрын
did you look into another school that would accept your basic science courses towards a masters degree?
@bouchser000
Жыл бұрын
It sucks how this profession can be over-hyped and pressuring kids going into medical school, like is it the only healthcare profession to get into, like really? There are to many audiences in the room (friends and family members) who only dare to push and question you every time when they see you, if you are still making it to medical school. Theses kids have a difficult time being honest with themselves when shit like this happens and finding out its's to late in medical school that they cannot see themselves actually practicing as a physician. Its screwed up. Some of these prospect applicants do not spend enough time taking care of patients or observing doctors in the clinical world, before committing to medical school, which does not help either. I truly believe going into medical school should be something to die for (because you will be wasting half of your life since average life expectancy is 76). After residency you'll b almost 35, then retiree at 65? then only get to enjoy 10-15 more years of life before the casket closes over you. Going into medicine should be a very deep serious natural affection, not going into it because your friends are or making your family happy, it truly is a calling, and it should be that way.
@MaddiexChase
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the comment!! Couldn’t agree with you more 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
@scholarlyanalyst7700
Жыл бұрын
@@MaddiexChase What sounds harder to your ears? 1. MD Degree or 2. Masters Degree in Statistics?
@christellesalomon
2 жыл бұрын
It sucks that medicine has tolerated this idea of giving up ones whole entire self. I recently took a LOA from med school for medical reasons; even though I plan on going back, that mindset is definitely something I am trying to UNlearn! I am happy that you found something that you love and am excited to see your journey!
@MaddiexChase
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Christelle! Thanks so much for your kind words. Some specialties are doing better than others at changing the narrative but it takes people like you to change it too! I know Chase is in the same boat with challenging these pressures and expectations! Future doctors AND patients will thank you :)
@christellesalomon
2 жыл бұрын
@@MaddiexChase Amen to that!! So excited for both of your futures ❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾
@alphaomega1351
Жыл бұрын
Many of these ideals were introduced at a much earlier time when there wasn't much to do and life expectancy was half of what it is now. Problem is short of a revolution, nothing will change as the system takes on a life of itself with the newly indoctrinated continuing the status quo. 😶
@sandra90490
Жыл бұрын
i am in your same shoes!!! I totally can understand you
@nevertheless2024
2 жыл бұрын
So happy for you Maddie, you are going to make a great dietician!
@dtae7855
2 жыл бұрын
I am so glad that it all worked for you.
@marisap09
2 жыл бұрын
I completed my MPH in Nutrition (coordinated dietetics program) and started medical school right after. I’m in MS2 year and feeling discouraged by my poor grades and lack of motivation. I think about what life would be like if I were just working as a dietitian and have a hard time figuring out what I think would be right for me. Was there a single moment that helped you decide or was it a series of events?
@MaddiexChase
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Brianna! So tbh my breaking point was failing step 1. It’s so confining when your in med school and when I finally got a chance to collect my thoughts for a sec after I failed, I was like “I don’t want to do this.” But I don’t think without failing I would have realized. I was frustrated with medicine itself and it took a lot of reflecting to realize that I had been feeling that way for a long time. I think medicine has a culture of making you feel like being miserable should be the norm. I hope this helps 😊
@TheChallenger1000
Жыл бұрын
Smh. What an unethical school to just leave a student that paid all of that money out in the cold. Ridiculous. But you're going to be fine. We need more qualified Nutrionists, and if I were you, I would still complain to the school's accreditor and to the Departments of Education both state and federal. Sometimes you do that not for yourself, but so that they may change the policy so that others won't go through the same thing. Alternatively, look into schools such as Excelsior, Thomas Edison State, and Charter Oak State. Those are schools that known as the Big 3. They got that name for being 3 schools with the most liberal transfer policies, often accepting 100% (or close to it) of credits toward a degree. They have undergraduate health programs, and considering how many credits you have, you may already qualify for at least a second Bachelor's and that never hurts. P.S. There is a school, Maryland University of Integrative Health that offers a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition that might be of interest to you after your Master's studies✌
@jestersmash
Жыл бұрын
The school did not leave her 'out in the cold.' They were extremely accommodating by giving her an entire year off to do as she pleased including re-studying for Step 1. She is not cut out to be a physician because she does not possess the required work ethic to succeed and that is totally okay. It takes ungodly work ethic to succeed in medicine.
@TheChallenger1000
Жыл бұрын
@@jestersmash That's needlessly assumptive and incendiary regarding her work ethic since you don't actually know anything about it. It appears she didn't study to retake because her heart was no longer in it to do it, not because she lacked work ethic. Lastly, no, the school did leave her out in the cold by having ridiculous rules in place that don't allow translation to a Master's degree after the enormous amount of credits she took, though I'm certain we'll remain diametrically opposed on that, but so be it. I simply see no value in sending a person away without a degree after taking that many credits, when a degree in-hand in a field that fits the coursework she already successfully completed could mean adding another qualified professional to the healthcare field.
@annaforanna595
Жыл бұрын
Please more about dietician program 🙏
@Zerpentsa6598
Жыл бұрын
Wise move if you're in the west.
@JOHNNIEUSA
Жыл бұрын
what med school?
@MaddiexChase
8 ай бұрын
Chase did a school reveal video 😉
@JolieFleur0116
2 жыл бұрын
This is the first video of yours that I have seen, I'm just curious to know why you left medicine? Also, did you have a lot of clinical experience/exposure going into medical school? Thxs 😊
@MaddiexChase
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for asking!! Yes, I had 100+ hrs of shadowing prior to entering medical school. I think part of the issue is that the docs are trying to get you excited about the career, not minimize your interest as a pre-med. I also think that I was young and naive; I entered med school at 22. I felt that I set my mind to medicine at 18 when starting college and never looked back. This was obviously problematic. I was also being told to "reconsider medicine if I wanted a family." Chase was not getting these types of comments which made me want to prove these people wrong. There's several reasons I left medicine. First, the culture was really toxic. I didn't like that it was medicine before everything else (including yourself). I knew I was passionate about nutrition but I felt trapped with my career choice because of money and time I had already spent. I also did not like how little time physicians get with their patients. I think physicians are often times trying to see as many patients as possible and patient care takes a hit. This was frustrating for me to watch. Additionally, I'm not a "quitter" and I didn't want people to think I left because it was too hard. But, I was miserable. I felt like a robot, not a human. So after a lot of self-reflection I decided to step away and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made! If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out 😊
@DoubleOpposite
Жыл бұрын
The harsh truth is that modern medicine in general only deals with symptoms, and ignore the cause (intentionally). Modern medicine isn't about healing/curing but rather getting endless streams of cash flowing through pills and expensive treatments. This also apply to my field (optometry) where the treatment itself is the cause for the progression of the problem. Nearsightedness is largely caused by near work, but is then further aggravated by wearing minus lenses/contacts/LASIK. Plus lenses for all close work is what prevents and possibly reverses the condition given it's still in an early stage. This info is never given anywhere and pretty hard to find on the internet. That is the nature of modern medicine. I truly support and admire medical people who are anti mainstream.
@scholaroftheworldalternatehist
Жыл бұрын
Its mostly because modern medicine is only a few centuries old so most things haven't been figure out yet
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