Did you start a residency unsure but then liked it ?
Did anyone here start residency not fully sure about the specialty, but ended up liking it later?
I’m considering starting in a specialty I’m not 100% sure about. Part of me thinks real hospital experience might make me like it more once I understand the work, the patients, the routine, and the career options better. But another part of me worries that if I’m unsure from the start, it may be a bad sign.
I’m interested in hearing from people who were uncertain at the beginning. Did the specialty grow on you? Was it because of the team, the lifestyle, the type of patients, the procedures, or simply getting more confident with time?
And for those who started unsure and later left, what made you realise it was not for you?