I just ran into a friend of mine whose eyes were welled up with tears. She’s going through some of the same financial stress that I am and she’s frustrated. I’m with her, I know how she feels. I keep trying to tell myself that it’s almost over and it’s always the darkest before dawn!

People tend to think that those of us in higher education have it easy. It’s not easy by any means. Sometimes I wish I’d gotten a job straight away because some of the things we go through just aren’t worth it. Don’t get me wrong, I love medicine and I know ultimately things will work out in my favor, but the here and now can be tough to grit out.

So when I see my friends and classmates going through it, I put my arm around their shoulder and tell them it’s always darkest before the dawn and our dawn is coming sooner than later!