I got a 68 on my first pre-med exam — and I thought it was over. I questioned if I was cut out for medicine or if Cornell was just too tough. But that class ended up teaching me one of the most important lessons I’ve ever learned: grades don’t define you, habits do.

I stopped cramming, started studying earlier, went to office hours, and focused on actually understanding concepts instead of memorizing. By the end of the semester, I pulled off an A — and even became a TA for that same class.

So if you bomb a test, don’t give up. Reflect, adjust, and keep going. One bad grade doesn’t mean you’re not meant to be a doctor.

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