Hello everyone
I am in my final year of dental school
Our study in my country is comprised of 5 years so I am a fifth year student
We started treating real patients last year, and this is when I really started struggling
I found clinics-especially the operative clinic- very stressful and I really did horrible in them
Once I enter the clinic, I am nervous and keep worrying about the clinic a week ahead!! In addition I really struggle with finding patients, wasting time during the clinic waithing for the faculty to check my work before I move on to the next step.... what I am trying to say is that last year was very stressful that made me hate the clinical aspect of dentistry! And my work was not good enough
I am always comparing my self to other colleagues which added to the stress, seeing other students improving their work while I am stuck at my place was so hard.
We are going back to school and clinics in one month(27-9) and i am already nervous and doubting my abilities. I used to be an “A” student and many of my colleagues thinks of me as “the first on the class”.. which is actually my goal but with my overthinking and bad work at the clinics I don’t think I can do it at all... any advices please? Are these thought common between dental students? Do you hate clinics? I want to feel that I am not alone
Is it common to hate dental school and then this could change when I start my private practice? Should I care less about the grades? Help please
I am in my final year of dental school
Our study in my country is comprised of 5 years so I am a fifth year student
We started treating real patients last year, and this is when I really started struggling
I found clinics-especially the operative clinic- very stressful and I really did horrible in them
Once I enter the clinic, I am nervous and keep worrying about the clinic a week ahead!! In addition I really struggle with finding patients, wasting time during the clinic waithing for the faculty to check my work before I move on to the next step.... what I am trying to say is that last year was very stressful that made me hate the clinical aspect of dentistry! And my work was not good enough
I am always comparing my self to other colleagues which added to the stress, seeing other students improving their work while I am stuck at my place was so hard.
We are going back to school and clinics in one month(27-9) and i am already nervous and doubting my abilities. I used to be an “A” student and many of my colleagues thinks of me as “the first on the class”.. which is actually my goal but with my overthinking and bad work at the clinics I don’t think I can do it at all... any advices please? Are these thought common between dental students? Do you hate clinics? I want to feel that I am not alone
Is it common to hate dental school and then this could change when I start my private practice? Should I care less about the grades? Help please
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