I'm scared of doing this all by myself?

Question

I've decided to become a doctor no matter what..I do realize that this pre-med road will be difficult..

I have a twin sister, and she and I always have the same classes ever since we were kids. She helped me with my homework and studying for my exams..She reminded me what homework is due on what date..I helped her with the same thing also..

Now we're both in college, and she chooses to be a speech pathologist while I want to be a physician...

I'm scared that I won't be in her classes anymore, and she won't get the opportunity to help me with my homework because our classes will be different..

What if my GPA will go down if she isn't there to help me? What if I'm a big loser without her in my classes?

I'm scared that I might not get through this pre-med road on my own..I know I sound immature..but I can't help it..

I guess I'm scared of doing this pre-med classes by myself...

What should I do?

Answer 1

You should gain some confidence in yourself as an individual.
You dont NEED your sister.....you WANT her. There is a big difference. Also.....there is NO reason that you cant still be there for each other....ESPECIALLY IF you are going to the same college. Just make "study dates"....regular times when you two get together and study. You can still help each other.
It might be better because you each will be looking at the others stuff from a different perspective. This could actually help you MORE than IF you were doing the same thing.

You are an individual.....you may be a twin, but that means
you are two individual parts of a single cell......not ONE part
of two cells.

PreMed is scary for anyone. Let me leave you with a couple quotes that I really like.

All our dreams can come true - IF we have the courage to pursue them.
~ Walt Disney

Dont let life discourage you; everyone who got where they are had to begin where they were.
~ Richard L. Evans

Good luck.......YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Answer 2

I suspect that not all of your fear is about your GPA, but about "breaking up" -- to some extent -- your previous closeness.

How bad would your grades have been without her, really? I mean, it's not like you wouldn't have gotten by at all. (Of course, if you would have completely tanked, maybe this isn't a good decision. But this is unlikely.)

You can form study groups with other students or find study buddies.

As others have suggested, there's tutoring.

But you don't really want to be joined at the hip with your sister all your life, do you?

At some point, you need to have some distance.

This doesn't take away your relationship or your closeness -- you'll always have that.

It'll just be different, which is something you'll get used to over time, and will probably be glad of.

She's still always there for you when you need her.

Answer 3

It is hard for any one who isn't a twin to understand how close the bond between twins is. Of course you are worried your sister has always been there for you and you for her but the time has come to step out alone. Most people so this when they are three but as you are older it is harder. You can do it. Tell yourself this and as one of the other answers said don't fill your mind with negative thoughts. Work on being organized, write homework down, write to do lists. You can still help each other study, even if you aren't doing the same subjects,
Go on take a giant stride into the world.

Answer 4

I think the first thing you should do is to stop thinking like that. i am serious, negative thoughts can be hurtfully damaging.
Regain your self confidence and self esteem
you are a grown man now and can definetly dig your own way all alone. You helped her also, right? so you are dependable and capable of helping yourself this time.
Another important point : you have to be by yourself someday, so the sooner the better.
as long as you study what you like and have been alawys looking forward for, you will be able to be the best, only if you want.
discuss it with your sister and promise each other to be as sucssesful as usual, and you will be.
GOOD LUCK

Answer 5

there are always tutors at colleges.. you can also try to make a new friend in your classes... and you guys can study together and do homework together. study partners make it easier

Answer 6

Don't wait to have a problem find a tutor right away and you should be fine.

Answer 7

i think that either way if your determined to live out your dream u should, even if that means studing 10 times what you would normally... NEVER give up on your deams... good luck :)