Letters From a Young MS1
I recently came across a letter that I wrote years ago to my "future self." This letter was written in August 2014 on the day of my White Coat Ceremony at Harvard Medical School. I have decided to publish it here as a reminder to myself as I transition to Kia L. Byrd, MD, MPH. Dear Dr. Byrd, It has been four or five years since you've begun this incredible journey of self discovery, trials, tribulations, joy, happiness, anxiety, excitement, and everything in between. I hope that you remember your first couple of days at Harvard Medical School. You were eager to begin this exciting portion of your life, but also apprehensive and uncertain of the future. You often worried, after hearing about the fantastic accomplishments of your classmates, if you had what it took to be a successful student at HMS. At times you felt isolated, overwhelmed, stressed...but after conversations with family and your fellow peers, you knew that eventually you would hit your stride and b