Being a medical student isn’t just about medicine. You are your own person. You are entitled to have passions and interests outside of medicine. But, how to motivate and manage time to enable you to go beyond medicine and become the best version of yourself? Well, keep reading to find out how you can.

I started medical school thinking, “I am going to be doing one of the hardest courses at one of the most reputable universities. Keeping on top of work is going to take up all my time. I’m not going to have time for anything else”. I prioritised work over everything. So how did I go from this to representing my University at an international level?

Whatever your passion may be, there is a way to follow it. The only real thing holding you back is yourself and an unhealthy mindset, which forces you to prioritise medicine to the exclusion of everything else. I’m going to suggest 5 simple steps to enable you to get back control and follow your passions, dreams and vision.