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[@Gracie-qg5lm]

I just had my 10 year old watch this, because it’s important to show it’s important to work hard and not give up. Thank you.

[@annetteherrera2813]

That was a wonderful video. Most doctors I know we’re straight a students their entire lives. It was very interesting to hear that you both struggled early on in school. This definitely is very motivating to hear. Congratulations to you both on your success

[@boomboom6577]

I was a horrible student early on and then excelled through college and PhD. Many, many doctors have a similar history. They were bored in school, non-conformists, or very smart and in classes with low level work, so they did poorly.

[@user-mk3yl5fe4m]

High school dropout who is now a graduate student at one of the top universities in the US/world. Anything is possible with hard work and determination. Great video for people! Thanks for your honesty.

[@BadMannerKorea]

I have severe brain damage. I'm paralyzed too. I want to be a professional basketball player, but with hard work and determination anything is possible.

[@utb579]

This video has motivated me to be lenient on my child when he grows up and not to freak out about his grades. I want him to learn everything he wants to, just to ensure that he enjoys what he does. I've seen parents making their kids' lives hell for straight As, which is absolutely unfair. I've got just another perfect example of you guys mashaAllah doing such a great job 👏💕

[@ashleyswierpel6608]

This was me. Barely graduated high school. Then decided what I wanted to do at 20. Graduated nursing school at 25 with a 4.0.

[@brennawooldridge1958]

You guys have such a cute bromance, I'm so here for it!

[@WeirdLittleDreams]

They aren't dating?!?!?

[@nakomochi3117]

@@WeirdLittleDreams are you blind? the guy on the right has a ring so he's married. The guy on the left doesn't.

[@WeirdLittleDreams]

@@nakomochi3117 so a ring has historically magically prevented infidelity (between people of any gender or sexual orientation), bisexuality, consenual and ethical polyamory, and bisexual swinging? If so, please tell me what your next magical item does. As a matter of anecdotal research, go to Doublelist in the M4M sections and type in "married" as a key word search. Calling me blind is also rather ablelist. And your ability to see words and comprehend them are two separate things. Furthermore, I said what I said!!!

[@nakomochi3117]

@@WeirdLittleDreams he has a wife...

[@nakomochi3117]

@@WeirdLittleDreams and I never said it has ever prevented infidelity. But because he has a ring and married to a beautiful wife, shouldn't you think the best? not that there could be a possibility of infidelity?? Where is your mind at?? The first thing I think I see someone with a ring is "Oh she/he is married and probably has a nice family in their life".

[@ortizthetortise2013]

Thank you for this. I was discouraged due to not getting the best grades but wanting to pursue Nursing. This gives me hope if i focus & work hard it can be done. Thank you Doctors ! :)

[@Doctorly]

Absolutely it can be done. Best of luck to you!!!

[@denisegibson7840]

Just found this channel completely by accident. Great content - thank you so much.

[@teresanorris8716]

Same here. Started today

[@justnasteha4074]

100th like

[@ganamistal]

Same.❤

[@jessicaruiz9676]

My daughter is in her first year of college and having a hard time. This video is great and I sent it to her. Thank you guys for being open and great.

[@jorgevalentin4756]

You two are so down-to-earth, with that beautiful personality and that reachable /approachable to others. Love your video context, but please make one on how did you two meet.

[@michellelewis9858]

You are both so humble… and so generous in the knowledge you share, and how you share it. I found your channel while on Quarantine for Covid… you’ve made these 4 walls a classroom and my quarantine an adult education program!

[@love2laughwa]

I love this video and your honesty! I was a student who had to learn how to learn. I was threatened with expulsion in the first quarter of my freshman year of college if I didn't raise my grades. I took that seriously and eventually I was getting A's. To anyone who is struggling, you are an inspiration!

[@rubiirae]

I was a horrible student back in the days as well. I even dropped out of high school, took a year to get my GED. Then I went to a state college and started off with a 2.0 GPA in my freshmen year, finally got my acts together and graduated with a 4.0...got a wonderful job offer right out of college, worked my tail off for 4 years and got accepted to an Ivy school for my graduate degree and landed my dream job. Life is full of surprises 🙂

[@__SincerelySandra]

I love this so much! ❤

[@amj6283]

THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HONESTY! My academic journey wasn't great either until I entered grad school. I've carried a sense of shame about my performance in undergrad, even though I eventually earned a PhD. I've spent years feeling like I needed to constantly prove myself. Your openness made me smile.😊😊😊

[@jessicastravels197]

Love your channell!!! Please keep posting!! I look forward to it!!

[@Doctorly]

Thank you! We appreciate the support :)

[@erkandevrim3128]

Normaly not dropping comments. But I see myself. I was really bad in Highschool more like not present at the end. But I woroked hard after to get my degree to get to college throughout work. Now I am close to finish Architecture with good grates. You need to believe in yourself and stay dedicated!

[@Nusibah7]

I hope a lot of people see this! You should share snipits of this on twitter and Insta etc so people can come back to watch it! I don't have social media lol

[@Doctorly]

That's a great idea! We don't have a twitter yet but should we get one?

[@Nusibah7]

@@Doctorly yes of course! So many people will benefit from your advise as they are benefiting on tiktok too!

[@janne188]

As a teacher I see more potential in students that have some sort of charisma but are C students than A students. Thank you for sharing this! Great story

[@mareezy]

I was a mostly straight A student but had no charisma and was very shy due to home situations and always moving to new schools. I ended up going to an Ivy league, am a doctor and did a master's in education at the same time as my other degree. Please don't judge the potential of kids that do well in school but have no charisma. Sometimes the home life doesn't let our personalities thrive but later in life we do! All kids have potential

[@azbeaux]

I’m so glad I watched this post. I was exactly the same and became successful when I found out what I wanted to do and be. When you love what you do, the hard work moves you towards your goals. But I also believe in a little luck and talent!!

[@Mindova]

Omg!! This is me!! I was a C student in high school, and struggled so much in college. Now, I'm in nursing school and I am excelling so far. 🤞🩺

[@action1679]

Did you have any Ds or Fs in college? I’m currently studying nursing & just got a D in statistics🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Mindova]

@@action1679 I did not, but had a C in an Anatomy I had to retake for an A. Many programs understand reattempting for a better grade.

[@MatTZI014]

This is so inspiring hearing from you guys that not everyone has to be born 100 percent perfect or intelligent in order to become a successful healthcare professional someday. It's relieving to hear other healthcare professionals be transparent about their lives and their past knowing they too had theirs flaws and no one is perfect. I have low-self esteem and self-confidence issues that I am actively working on to rectify. I usually deter away from speaking about myself and my past in order to show people I am not much of a failure even though I know I could be at times; I am just ashamed of myself sometimes. In my mind being a failure means being a defeated loser in life which just crushes me emotionally. I too got Cs, Ds, Fs in grade, middle and high school. I started taking community college and university more seriously putting in the hard work and determination and as a result I got A's and B's. As someone who is a paraprofessional working my way up in school to become a successful healthcare professional, you guys give me hope, inspiration and motivation to change my life for the better!

[@SynchroSk8]

As an athlete in high school, I didn’t focus much on my grades. I had a C average and then struggled with the college entry tests. My mother got me a tutor so I could get the score I needed to be recruited to colleges for my athletic ability. I remember the college career guy at my HS being so down on me. It really was completely unnecessary. He told my mom that I would be lucky to even get out of college with a degree. I ended up getting a B average in my undergraduate studies, I LOVED my classes and earned two degrees. To think that one man was so down on me, a high school student, still bugs me to this day. I am glad my parents continued to support me and I was the first in my family to earn an undergraduate degree. So glad they had my back and that I believed in myself. I still had tough classes but my mom just said, “C’s get degrees!” And I kept pushing myself along. Thank you for sharing your stories. Everyone has a different journey and life isn’t defined by test scores.

[@explorewithsteggie1913]

Such important information for young kids. High school counselors do not acknowledge the fact that kids can change their career trajectory.

[@loischeetham593]

Thank you so much for sharing your story - everyone has their own path and yours is very motivating. You have “made it”, yet you are humble, and honour your beginnings. It often is not where you start, but where you finish. Love the fact that you are now pulling others up behind you. Just found your channel, have subscribed and “liked” and am looking forward to good skin care! Thank you.

[@jnewmark41]

these guys love each other....it warms me up!

[@iriqnrt3058]

I can absolutely relate to your story. In Highschool i was either not there in class or just laughing so hard and annoying the teacher. I kind of still feel bad for that. Besides my parents, nobody believed that i would end up as a dentist with personal office 😃. Now i am glad i did all that. Probably had more fun than most of my colleagues

[@Doctorly]

I love that! We are very similar - glad it worked out for you! - Shah

[@kelsiemcgraw576]

This video was really helpful. Thank you for posting it. I was a really good student in high school, I graduated with a 4.2, so grades were easy. I went to college for 2 years with no idea what I wanted to do and hated what I was doing, dropped out and went to school to become an esthetician. I fell in love with the skin and helping people and decided to open a spa, at the time I was 21. Now at 28 I’ve decided to go back to school to become a dermatologist. My biggest concern has been my first few years of college, as it wasn’t great academically.. as well as my age. This video was very helpful and made me feel a lot better!

[@helloitshuda7500]

This was so inspirational, I know you guys are focusing on more skincare content now, but I and a lot of people would love to hear both of your stories. How you both transitioned and changed to have the motivation to do what you guys did. I need the details!!!

[@Tiggsvoice]

This was very uplifting for me! I've been in college for a while, and it's been struggle to recover and stay on top of things. for the last year I've had over a 3.0 gpa but maintaining that has been hard since I've subconsciously wanted to slip back to how I was

[@kanchanabindu5610]

Thank you Drs for your honesty so glad you guys have lived real life!!!!

[@hottmasala]

Just dropped by (a whole year later 🙈) to say that you guys are really INSPIRATIONAL!!! Thanks!

[@holly_kay5570]

Thank you for sharing this encouragement for people who fear they can't succeed because of early failures. Besides being great people, great doctors willing to share your expertise (which is hard to find), you're also an inspiration! So happy I found you!

[@massive670]

Now the story how you met

[@AikoIsh]

Tiktok brought me here.. 😄 my acne improved a lot because of your videos 😍

[@miralori1]

Thank you for this...from an undergrad way older adult who needs motivation. Psychology Major. 🙂

[@EYTSIRHC1]

I failed my math class 7x and dropped out of college and then I went back and aced on the 8th try. I thought I would finish my degree but my credits expired and what I needed changed. I tested out of English, but math was a huge struggle. I took math while working full-time overnight and I didn’t sleep. It cost a lot of money. Originally, my parents were paying for school and I worked part-time in the afternoons and lived at home. I definitely wish it went better like 10 years prior, but everything happens how it’s supposed to. It happened for a reason.

[@her4931]

I listen to ur channel like a daily motivational pod cast , ur voices are so soothing and i learned a lot from ur channel. Thank u very much dr Maxfeild and dr Shah ! ❤️

[@jasonb4254]

Insane step scores, research, being hardworking, great networking skills, and being handsome. Basically the full package.

[@stefferoosky]

Thank you both for sharing your stories!!!!! You both are shining examples of hard work and determination....the American Dream!

[@mjg1708]

Love you doctors your chemistry with each other is priceless as colleagues and think friends! And thank you for great infos, bravo to you both

[@Benbeenbee]

Didn't expect you guys to have started youtube as a teaching channel, good to see your success now on social media.

[@SraZepol]

Thank you so much for your honesty about your struggles in high school. It is really motivating 😊

[@melissasimmonds6741]

I happened to stump upon your Channel while I was recovering from 2 Surgeries. I'm starting to watch your Videos and am super excited! I love your personalities, transparency and can't wait to learn a boatload of info.! I figured I'd scroll ALL the way down and start from the beginning of your Video Journey here and move my way up! Hello from Connecticut! 👋💜😉

[@angelsong1234]

Good job men! Its super important for people to know they always have opportunities.

[@WeirdLittleDreams]

Y"all really got y'all Step 1 and Step 2 scores on here!!!

[@SommyLogic]

In high school I aimed for barely passing lol!! C- was an accomplishment for me and at the time I thought I was “stupid” but in reality, I just didn’t try or waste time or put effort into things I wasn’t interested in and highschool was that for me (as I realized at a later date) I left highschool pursuing entrepreneurship and almost 10 years of putting in the hard work it has paid off! If my teachers saw me now, they wouldn’t be able to recognize me because I was never the kid anyone would ever expect to look like or have a future that was “successful”. The bottom line: I just needed to tap into my passion, hone in on that one thing and go all in, give it my best shot, work hard and stay consistent. But most importantly, love what you do. When I found what I loved to do , my passion became an obsession where I was excited to wake up everyday plugging away at all my goals and dreams ❤️

[@mangoteeth1290]

so what's your passion?

[@SommyLogic]

@@mangoteeth1290 Entrepreneurship :) Ive got a ton of videos helping real estate agents set up their business operations, that's my niche market and who I service. What about you?

[@mangoteeth1290]

@@SommyLogic still figuring out what I'm really passionate about. I love so many things and I tried in so many fields but everything I do is a failure. That's my talent: failing at what I'm passionate about :))

[@SommyLogic]

@@mangoteeth1290 that sounds very similar to what I went through before I found my "one thing" I remember dabbling in EVERYTHING and everyone thought I was all over the place and would never amount to anything as I couldn't seem to "hold" anything down but, that is just a perspective and someone elses belief system. All the things i "Dabbled" in, all the "Jobs" I had, was all the necessary experience I needed on my journey to be multi faceted and sharpen my skillsets! So I wouldn't see failing as a bad thing at all. I personally try to fail as quick as I can LOL so I can learn from it , pick myself back up as soon as I can and come back even stronger after minor set backs ;)

[@emilyerojas]

Have been watching videos here and there but today starting from the very beginning and bingeing every video

[@fahibashantona5828]

in 3 months you gained 20.5 k subscribers. congratulations.

[@zgaj2003]

Inspirational video for sure!!!!! Can't agree more with your thought on hard work vs intelligence!!!!

[@iamheatheranne]

Thank you for the words of encouragement.

[@newbestofthis4422]

I love your channel, keep going

[@jrod7929]

18-23 😆 Failed out of college 3 times. DeVry "University" once, Passaic Community twice. Was just going because that's what you do. Obviously not a good reason. Joined the Navy, did the Navy Nuke program, completed my enlistment, got hired with a utility. Now a licensed reactor operator 😀. There's ALWAYS a path. Just because your's looks different than what you envisioned, doesn't mean it's not the way for you 🙏

[@elizabethdobos6259]

Thank you so much for sharing this! You're both inspiring!

[@nicolebacayo7898]

Thank you so much for the motivation ❤ It inspires me to continue and finish medical course though it is hard and a very long process

[@erinvaughn3739]

Look at the story of Einstein and how many times he failed. Thanks guys for sharing your story 💞💞

[@wendysiabatohooper1504]

Thank you for sharing your story! I relate a lot! It´s good to know that other people have had similar problems and that you can overcome them with hard work and dedication!

[@catstone6237]

Ahhh, you guys are the Best! You are great motivational role models !

[@marianeculek3261]

This was amazing and so cool to hear! I think kids, me included when I was in school, get very discouraged when they don't do well in high school. So they think they can't do anything at all. I actually had teachers that made me feel super stupid which did not help

[@rachellepincus9055]

I love this story. So inspirational. Ty so much for sharing. This makes me ❤️ your channel even more!

[@salconw]

Amazing story about your backgrounds. So interesting and inspirational. Thanks for sharing. The road to personal “success” can be very winding. Some of the best medical and allied health professionals I know took non-traditional paths to get to where they are. More schools, colleges, universities and advanced degrees in Australia are throwing out the IQ, aptitude, GMAT type tests in favour of more balanced assessment of candidates. There seems to be increased recognition that testing well in high school doesn’t always equate to training the next generation of top quality professionals in a given field. Interesting channel, love evidence based content. Loathe the resources pumped into things that are harmful and don’t work - imagine what we could achieve if we redirected those funds!

[@LisaLGruman]

Super success stories. Thanks for the hopeful encouragement.

[@lanaborzova9926]

Right on time. Thank you!

[@jlau5634]

Nice that they shared their histories. However, times have changed since they went to med school (DO schools). Back then, DO schools allowed “grade replacement,” and that may have saved their GPAs as undergrads. Now, every grade counts. So if you get an F in a class, and then retake it and get a C, then all med schools will average the two grades ....meaning “C”. Ugh.

[@dalylaray1357]

I love this content! You guys are so awesome!

[@zahraasad7160]

Love this channel! 💕

[@Doctorly]

Thank you so much!

[@pourquoi475]

Nice! Encouraging and motivational.

[@cjp592]

This will be a stereotype but I think Dr. Shah is Persian? I honestly have not met a Persian who didn’t do relatively well or very well in school or their parents will KTA!!! Anyways, with that being said, someone who is not doing well doesn’t mean they are not smart. They just lack motivation or something in life keeps them from focusing. Anyway, I’m glad you guys are a survivor and now in Doctorly!!!!

[@rosiesolylo4785]

love your honesty and great advice

[@jamiyahpapillion9762]

This really motivated me because I’m a junior in high school about to be a senior and I really wanna be a dermatologist, but I’ve been thinking it might not happen because of my grades and how I’m doing in school. I’ve also been thinking, what if I don’t get into a good school with a medical program. So many people tell me that it’s hard to become a dermatologist, but I’m gonna ignore them and put in the work. Thanks so much for the inspiration because I really needed it. Also what college did u guys attend?

[@salmakhan6498]

You can You will Keep working hard

[@sharpatandin4908]

Dr. Maxfield: "And I was uhhhh.. no present...." hahaha I love watching your videos! My notification is on.

[@zebanaaz1347]

Please make a video on dark underarms. 1. How to remove underarm hair 2. Why do underarms turn dark 3. How to lighten underarms

[@astridvondermoon2043]

I like to say "practice makes improvement".

[@isabelladreyfuss9699]

You guys are truly inspiring! I'd love to hear how you studied for step and how you achieved such high scores. Maybe even how you changed your habits to achieve these goals :) big fan!

[@Doctorly]

We appreciate that! Yes absolutely - We will make a video on this soon :)

[@isabelladreyfuss9699]

@@Doctorly yay! you guys are the best

[@martaska4067]

Thanks for that, so inspiring.

[@fefemyluv]

This is so inspiring!

[@melissapuerta6898]

I love this! Thank you 🫶

[@lucydeboxer2565]

You guys are terrific! Excellent content and so relatable 🤗

[@Dianaxxz]

I'm learning a lot, thank you so much 🙌💯

[@Babytracee]

Please make a in depth video about hair care & hair growth and actual supplements that help that won’t break the bank.

[@saloonnee]

This is so cute 🥺

[@StanWatt.]

I went to night school in my early 20's and aced all seven subjects - except maths. It just looks like Chinese to me; I just never got it, still don't.

[@sct4040]

Math

[@eveningstar1]

thank you!! this chanel rocks.

[@francesmitchell3966]

Hi Dr. Shah. I know it probably isn’t good to try to ask for medical advice online. But I have TriCare and my doctor refused me a referral to see a dermatologist because he doesn’t believe I have any reason to. For about 8 years now, On the back of my neck, I’ve had a rough patch of skin that sometimes flares up and spreads onto the sides of my neck and scalp. I often have bad dandruff and sometimes my face will have flare ups and will have patches of red, dry skin all over it. He says it’s just dermatitis but I don’t know If I should believe that because he refuses to look at my neck and scalp even though I try to show him. I suspect psoriasis because I also get red patches on my body when I get strep throat, that seems to be stress induced psoriasis. Ive used ketoconazole with little to no success and use triamcinolone cream when my neck begins to flare up and burn. Without a referral, I can’t afford to see a dermatologist to verify his diagnosis and I need some advice on skin care for my constantly dry skin and I get hormonal acne on my chin :( thank you so much for all your videos.

[@samiraba1]

You guys are lucky you’re in a part of world that give you the opportunity to try and fail and get another chance… this is not true many places, still struggling with what my passion is and what I’m professionally doing with a phd :(

[@farrahtassy8986]

Thank you so much. This helps me a lot ❤

[@felixt.8354]

Can you further expand on how you came back better and got into medical school? I'm premed with low grades and am hoping for some thoughts :(

[@preslidavis2737]

Amazing

[@shalmolidutta3657]

I jst saw all the instagram videos and the remedies shared by a doctor are valuable and important in my opinion. I am an Indian and would highly request to share some skincare products for oily acne prone skin, which are available in India. Lots of love and may ur chanel grow to 1M and above...love love ❤️❤️💗💖💝🥰🥰💞♥️💓

[@sarahjustkidding]

*sigh* ...I'm kind of the opposite story, lol. I was a student with straight As who decided to go to college for Visual Arts instead of something more in the realm of "academia". I'm still very personally "nerdy" and research things constantly (yay for internet rabbit holes 🤣)... But the lack of direction you tend to have when graduating high school doing well with "everything"... Well, it kinda left me wandering aimlessly with endless intellectual stimulation, but really feeling like I missed out on a lot of potential success and focus. Jack of all trades, master of none. 🙃 Anywho, these fellas seem like they're probably quite fun in their real lives, behind the curtain of KZbin. Usually I'm only on a channel for the informational content, but I'd be interested to see a couple more of these videos where they mention a bit about their own lives. 😏😊

[@ABC-tx3fk]

Y'all are the best!❤

[@Ania5277]

Whoa! Those are very good STEP scores.

[@humantheharshit]

the way they just flexed on me with those 99% ..... glad my mum nd their mums arent friends

[@vitranisuber]

Sooooooooooooo inspiringggggggggggggg! I'm so glad I subscribed.

[@karlay455]

Oh I really like the channel 👏🏻

[@mariagrazia3436]

Best channel ever!!!

[@asiffarooqui6789]

So inspiring to hear well done! 👍

[@Indusxstan]

Very inspiring! Thanks for sharing 😃

[@roemi16]

Doctorly, where have you been all my life? Why did I just discovered you late? 😭 Anyway, I'm enjoying your vids! More powers! 😍❤️

[@abdelrahmane657]

Inspiring 👏

[@marynajansevanrensburg8745]

Love this video ❤️

[@Doctorly]

It's cool to see that you watched it and this still is hanging around in the back of our video library. Always cool for us to reflect on how our lives have progressed.