My Peers

It's weird thinking that the same people that you study with, that you spend your free time with, that you walk around campus passing are some of the people that you will be competing against for professional school slots (like medical school). My school has a very high proportion of budding physicians (at least during freshmen year), but I am glad that there is not excess competitiveness between everyone here. It feels wholly against human nature to repress self-interest by helping others, but it's important to remember that ultimately, things work out how they are meant to work out. Of course, there will always be those people who never want to help others and do everything for their own benefit. Hopefully, they will always be in the minority.

While we may be competing for individual slots, we are all working together to make our world a better place. This may sound cliche, but it is true. When our generation becomes the leaders of society, we must -- as a whole -- be capable of advancing society. We cannot do that as individuals; we must band together. When your classmates ask you a question, take it as a compliment to your ability. And, help them.

Note: This post was not meant to be didactic; I am simply reflecting on a quite frustrating experience I had today with a not-so-compliant classmate.