Like many of my colleagues who are also applying for residencies, I recently took a moment to look back at my original medical school application, and it was amusing yet shocking to see how little I knew then of a life in medicine. Despite the fact that my father is a doctor, I had a very poor grasp of what it takes to be a physician. Now that I have a better idea, I can proceed in my career path with much more confidence that I am doing the right thing for me. I believe that not only will ...