KevinMD June 15, 2024
It’s 4:57 p.m., and I’m anxiously tapping my foot in a stuffy cubicle, trying to ignore the pain of my compression socks seemingly cutting off circulation to my feet. I quickly glance at the timer. Thirty-one seconds. I close my eyes and say a quick prayer as I feel the agile kicks of my daughter, who this week is measuring the size of a cucumber! I do one final pass of the questions marked with a small red flag before hesitantly hitting submit. Do you wish to end your exam? I didn’t have this on my Bingo card – thirty-three weeks pregnant and sitting for a nine-hour medical licensing exam. Pursuing a medical degree is a taxing sacrifice, but as...