To the me of those days, who ran on nothing but the desire to become a midwife

"I want to become a midwife."
That was the only feeling I had.

My grades weren't good yet,
and both my family and teachers told me, "Isn't that impossible?"
No one was cheering me on.
I don't think I even fully believed in myself.

Even so, the me of that time—
while holding onto that fear, took the first step.
Even if everything wasn't perfect, and even if I was underprepared, the desire to "want to take on the challenge" was real.

Thinking about it now,
I laugh and wonder, "Why did I do something so reckless?"
But back then, I had at least made up my mind.

No matter how tough it was,
I woke up at 5 a.m. to study,
worked a part-time job at night, and then opened my problem books again...
While feeling like I was about to be crushed by anxiety and exhaustion,
I still thought, "I absolutely don't want to give up."

If there is someone right now who is standing still with thoughts like,
"I want to be a midwife, but... the reality is scary,"
"It might be impossible to balance it with family and work,"
"I don't have the courage to take the exam,"
if there is someone feeling that way.

I want to be that person's "other self."

If there is no one right now who believes in your future self—
I will believe in you.

I want to be that kind of presence.

In my next post,
I plan to write about the actual exam competition rates and the real situation of examinees.
The "difference between those who can pass and those who can't" will surely become clear.

P.S.:
If there is anyone who has left their desire to "become a midwife" somewhere along the way—
I hope that my future posts can gently push you forward.
I would be happy if you could stay with me a little longer.🕊️

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