The Art of falling

Authors

  • Mariana Barreto Hospital de Clínicas Manuel Quintela
  • Carlos Arroyo Ex Profesor Agregado Cátedra de Urología, Jefe de Servicio de Urología Hospital Pasteur, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Levin Martínez Profesor titular Cátedra de Urología, Hospital de Clínicas Dr. Manuel Quintela. Facultad de Medicina UdelaR. Montevideo, Uruguay. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4587-5471
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/edumed.563801
Keywords: Residencia, Educacion, Frustración, Resiliencia

Abstract

It was a Thursday afternoon on June 7, 2020, nearing 5 o'clock when I entered the coffee shop. The moment I sat down, I started to think about how I had reached that exact moment. It had been seven months since I had failed the urology residency entrance exam, which took place on December 5, 2019. I had dedicated years of preparation to this test, strenuous months of studying, leaving behind other aspects of my life. When I received the result, I felt like I was free falling...

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Published
02-05-2023
How to Cite
Barreto, M., Arroyo, C., & Martínez, L. (2023). The Art of falling . Spanish Journal of Medical Education, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.6018/edumed.563801