Surgeons are put through rigorous tests just to get in the game. Endure decades of anxiety-provoking acronyms... SAT, MCAT, USMLE, ABSITE. And if pass... Anyone who’s followed me these last two months knows just how challenging it’s been frying my brain cells on this Neurology rotation. I’ve nearly gone mad with the new studies, deep-diving into research, and those extremely delicate surgeries that make me want to freak out in a mix of awe, euphoria, and a massive urge to make everything perfect—as if I were the one with the forceps in such a sensitive and unpredictable organ. Watching a craniotomy or treating aneurysms has become... well, quite common. Not that I’m complaining! I’m fascinated by our Consultant, the head of neuro, and watching him—working with him—is a total privilege. I’ve always had strong doubts about which area I’d want to go into for my residency. I truly believed Neurology would be far from my choice; that I’d prefer Trauma or Orthopaedics, and that the thrill o...