Meet Sahana Shiggaon, a medical student graduating from the University of Missouri Kansas City- School of Medicine's 6 YR combined BA/MD program. She talks about the unique challenges of being in an accelerated program and how she found her "groove". Sahana talks about suffering from imposter syndrome and overcoming it. She talks about feeling alone and isolated as one of the few students who was out fo state and learning to start from scratch as far as building her social circle. Medical schools need to provide opportunities to socialize and speak to other students so one can open up, not feel isolated and learn to work together in a collaborative environment. She believes that being at a school where her concerns were addressed and "listened to" really helped in feeling welcome and helped her succeed. 
Her pearls for us:
Being vulnerable is normal
Don’t sweat the small stuff
Celebrate yourself and your accomplishments even if they feel small. Validate yourself!
Build your confidence and believe in yourselves. We are all capable since we have landed in these places.
Invest in yourself and try to find other things that give you joy. Take up a hobby early on.

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