"Do you feel like studying medicine has become hopelessly bleak?" Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"The truth is, it pretty much is. It's indeed quite dark. Because for the first few years, the salary we earn barely covers expenses, and buying large items is out of the question."

"But even so, why do we still study medicine? On a broader scale, we are curing diseases and saving lives, which is incredibly fulfilling. On a smaller scale, once your medical skills have accumulated to a certain level, you will indeed make money."

"Don't feel embarrassed, I've always thought that the reason I chose this profession in the first place was actually to make money. Without money, I can't live in a nice house, my living standards can't improve, and even starting a family could be a problem in the future."

"This is my most honest thought, and I've never thought there's anything shameful about it. But there's one thing that everyone should remember: we cannot study medicine just for the sake of making money."

"Making money and curing diseases and saving lives don't actually conflict with each other, and our profession is quite unique in that while we're earning, we also need to ensure that what we're earning is conscience money."

"That's what I want to talk about today, something more important than whether we need to endure hardships or suffer while studying medicine. Because the current situation is that as long as your basic conditions meet the standard and your family has some connections, becoming a doctor is still quite easy."

"The medical field is also filled with chaos because there's immense interest involved. Every one of us here will eventually become a beneficiary."

"When we treat patients in the future, we not only have to diagnose as accurately as possible but also fulfill our duty of comprehensive disclosure."

"For example, after diagnosing a patient, when explaining the situation to their family members, our words can greatly influence the decisions the family will make."

"Like when a patient is diagnosed with stage three liver cancer, with severe tumor infiltration into surrounding tissues and lymph node metastasis. We could tell the family there's still a chance of success. Or we could tell them the chances of success are very low."

"Imagine for yourselves, the same situation, different expressions, what does it mean to the patient's family, and how does it influence their decisions?"

"Then you use some of the medical knowledge you currently have to judge. If you encounter such a patient, would you personally suggest they undergo the surgery?"

The entire hall fell silent because Liu Banxia's question was very realistic.

If considered with an ordinary mindset, many people think that since things have already reached this point, there really isn't a need for surgery. It would cost a lot of money, make the patient suffer greatly, and the chances of cure are very slim.

But looking at it from another angle? Although the chances of cure are slim, it doesn't mean there's no chance at all.

Many people have already put themselves into the problem, and now they're asking themselves, how should they explain it to the patient's family?

"Consider this question yourselves first, and then we'll turn back to what I initially talked about—why studying medicine has little to do with family background. Why I'm presenting you with so many real challenges," continued Liu Banxia.

"It's actually a very simple issue. We need to set our minds straight. When our minds are in the right place, knowing what we want to do and what results we want to achieve, we can have a clear goal."

"With adequate psychological preparation, even if it's tough, even if it's hard, we can steadfastly pursue this goal."

"As I said earlier, because our profession as doctors is so specialized, there's no room for giving up halfway. Abandoning it would waste our youth and risk our whole future."

"So it becomes quite interesting. Why is it, despite medicine being so tough and tiring, that so many people eagerly jump into this ruthless battle?"

"Because it's obvious, although the path of studying medicine is long, it yields many rewards. As I just mentioned, Xu Yino and the other five made a name for themselves in this recent car accident treatment incident."

"Though it wasn't widely reported in the news, I'm aware it has spread extensively in the medical circles."

"This time, I only brought three of them, and by rights, they should be here in high spirits, right? But that's not the case. None of them really wanted to come, even requiring coaxing, persuasion, and even coercion to get them here."

"For some, coming to speak in front of new students, sitting at the back, it's a very glamorous thing. But in their eyes, it's actually quite a waste of time, better to stay in the emergency center, possibly getting to assist in another major surgery."

"Hmm... for them now, they're almost too proud. They don't even want to bother with small incisional appendectomies anymore. Who knows who was crying and shouting, eagerly awaiting patients coming in with acute abdominal pain back then?"

The students below burst into laughter; this contrast was quite amusing. Especially with Xu Yino and the other two's frustrated expressions, it seemed pretty entertaining.

"Since I've brought them here, let's have them say a few words as well. Starting with the slightly toothy Xu Yino. Just the other day, she performed a solo liver surgery, quite an extraordinary figure." Liu Banxia said, stepping aside.

Xu Yino reluctantly stood up and walked to the microphone.

"You must find Teacher Liu very humorous and interesting," Xu Yino said.

"But only after you get to know him, you'll realize this is the standard big boss. When he looks at you with a smile, he's probably plotting how to dig a pit for you and make you jump in, while also shoveling a couple of spades of dirt on you."

"Don't think I'm joking; although I'm quite amazed at myself, how did I become so great? But after thinking carefully, this is just how it is."

"While learning from Teacher Liu, don't expect praise because he's always behind you with a little whip, constantly urging you on."

"Others might only see our seemingly lucky success, but I don't think so. Because only we know what kind of days we've lived during that year of learning with Teacher Liu."

"But even so, it's all voluntary. Getting mocked by the big boss is just being mocked, mainly because we made mistakes. Being disliked is just being disliked, because our skills are learning too slowly."

"It's truly exhausting; there were times when learning with Teacher Liu that I thought about giving up, and not wanting to play along. It's not supposed to be this torturous. But what can you do? He always has new things to teach you."

"And mastering our surgical skills requires slowly building it up through hardships and toil. Then you'll find that things that were once unimaginable can suddenly be done."

"Even though the surgery I did, according to Teacher Liu's evaluation, was as slow as a cow, I'm still happy. At least it's a little victory fruit, quite sweet."

"That's all I have to say, otherwise, I have no idea what else to add. Liu Yiqing, you take over. After all, according to Teacher Liu's habits, he's not happy unless he's bossing us around."

The students below laughed again; it seemed that Director Liu and Xu Yino got along well. Otherwise, you wouldn't hear of any resident doctor boldly teasing their supervising doctor in front of so many people; that would be an act of rebellion.

Liu Yiqing nervously approached the podium, "I don't even know what to say. Teacher Liu just told us to come over to make him look impressive, didn't mention we had to speak."

"Say whatever you want. They're your juniors too, give them some guidance," said Liu Banxia.

"Oh, just study well. Be diligent during internships, whether it's undergraduate practice or graduate internships, seize the opportunity and don't treat it as a task," Liu Yiqing said.

"These are valuable opportunities. As long as we pay more attention, we can master a lot of knowledge in advance. That's it; I'm done." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

After finishing, Liu Yiqing hurried back, slightly flustered.

Seeing this, Liu Banxia felt helpless. Since when did this girl become so timid? Although there were indeed quite a few people present, it wasn't to any ridiculous extent.

He waved, and Su Wenhao, getting the signal, walked to the front.

"Compared to others, I might have deeper feelings," Su Wenhao began after steadying himself.

"As Teacher Liu said, my family has no medical background, and our economic conditions are also quite difficult. If it weren't for the school's help, I wouldn't have been able to graduate smoothly because my family couldn't provide such support."

"Luckily, I persevered. The school helped me with work-study opportunities, gave me some student loans, and I also received some scholarships, which brought me to where I am today."

"For me, life has always been tough. But I believe that as long as I keep faith and never give up, enduring to the end, whether successful or not, these hardships are worthwhile."

"I'm fortunate to learn medicine from Teacher Liu; it's my luck. I even regret if only I had been more diligent in my studies, mastering more foundational knowledge, then I could have learned more from Teacher Liu now."

"In school, we learn theories, which is true. However, supporting our future learning of new knowledge relies on these theories."

Hearing Su Wenhao's words, Zhou Zhiyong nearby couldn't help but nod, understanding the purpose of Liu Banxia bringing the three of them here.

Liu Banxia was essentially the tough one, and these three were the encouraging ones. They were real-life examples, genuinely inspiring these new students.

Relying solely on Liu Banxia as a benchmark would be somewhat distant.