Everyone should need someone in their life to encourage them at any difficult stage in their life where they, people need some encouragement from someone close to them, uh, for example, their parents, their friends, their relatives, or even their siblings. And the person that I’m going to talk about today who encouraged me to achieve my goal is my mother. My mother is a, uh, teacher by profession, and she is a really, a good person, and she is really precise and what she wants. And she always encourages me, uh, whenever I am in a difficulty or whenever I need her. And my dream was to become a doctor from a very young age. And I always used to tell her that I want to achieve my goal by any way. And she always used to say me that she is always by my side. And she helped me throughout my journey. She helped me, uh, in, through getting a decent coaching center where I could learn all the subjects and score, uh, good score marks, doing my competitive exams, which allowed me to get into a medical school. And because of that, uh, when I entered my medical school, everything was completely different from what I studied during my, uh, school years. So it was, the terminology was completely, uh, new to me. And when I told my mom about it, she was very, uh, encouraging and very positive about it. She said, like, I’m learning something new and doing this will help me in my career and I can reach my goal. And I should never think that I’m not capable of doing anything. And I should not compare myself with other people on, uh, how they are getting on so easily. And why not? I’m getting it, the work done easier, easily, uh, compared to other people. She always encouraged me to be on my own pace and just learn everything slowly and get to know everything clearly so that I can produce the good answers during my exams. Uh, that is how she always supported me throughout my medical school. Um, and I’m really, uh, very proud to tell her.
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Everyone needs someone in their life to encourage them during challenging times. We all need that support, whether it comes from parents, friends, relatives, or even siblings. The person I want to talk about today is my mother, who played a crucial role in helping me achieve my goal. My mother is a teacher by profession, and she's a truly remarkable person. She's very clear about what she wants and always encourages me, especially when I'm facing difficulties. From a young age, I dreamed of becoming a doctor. I would tell her that I was determined to achieve my goal, no matter what. She always reassured me that she was there for me, and she supported me throughout my journey. She helped me find a good coaching center where I could learn all the subjects and prepare for my competitive exams, which ultimately led me to medical school. However, when I started medical school, everything felt completely different from what I had learned in high school. The terminology was entirely new to me. When I confided in my mom, she was incredibly encouraging and positive. She reminded me that I was learning something new, and this would benefit my career and help me reach my goal. She emphasized that I should never doubt my abilities and avoid comparing myself to others who might seem to be progressing more easily. She encouraged me to learn at my own pace, to take my time, and to understand everything thoroughly so that I could perform well in my exams. My mother's unwavering support throughout medical school has been invaluable. I'm incredibly proud to have her in my life.
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