studying medicine demands a lot of tenacity, sacrifice, intellect, and money. it is not a joke. nonperformance is inexcusable, and if possible, mediocrity is unacceptable. it is actually quite a responsibility. that's why it's easy to be disheartened when one fails, even just a quiz, especially when he knows he had studied and had not slept for it, or when the grade that he receives doesn't concord with his efforts.

thus, to finish med school and become a doctor, one has to bear hope.. one has to bear courage.. courage to defeat pharmacology or clinical pathology or whatever. this is easier said than done especially when disheartened. but there is no other choice.