Medicine... A way of Life

maximbobbaerts (31)in #medicine • 8 years ago (edited)

People used to ask me : 'What do you wanna become when you grow up?'

I always answered them : 'A baker or perhaps an inventor,...'

But little did I know that I was going to become a doctor once...

To be honest, I hadn't planned to start my medical studies until 2 years before I graduated secondary school. At that moment I was 17 years old. Pretty late huh ? ;)

I studied Ancient languages at school (Latin-Greek), but I barely had sciences back then - which obviously was a crucial component in medicine -

Since 1997 there's an admission test here in Belgium , which you have to pass obligatory before getting permission to start your medical studies. ( "Numerus Clausus - System")

And I have to say... It's a quite an impressive experience:

More than 4000 contestants each year taking part with only one purpose : That sweet spot in the medical world :)

Eventualy I succeeded and got the permission to start my medical studies in 2010 at the Catholic University of Leuven (KUL).

Although my adventure is already 6 years long , my first days at the University and as a young student in a foreign city, feel just like yesterday. My god does time fly !

A whole new world layed at my feet and I got the opportunity to reside at a dorm, for which I'm very grateful towards my parents for giving me the chance to experience the student life to the fullest and develop independence.