The right path?

[Nit1985]

Hi
Im about to ask everyone here on this forum for advice regarding my medical career. It's a long story so please bear with me. My story;

Well after 10th class here in Norway, I recieved top grades (94%) and got admission to the best high school. But my teachers warned me that I should think tactical before entering the most prestigious high school. One of my teachers even went to the same school with the same ambition, but suffered the same problem I am facing today(I'll get back later to it).
But I already knew at 9th grade that I wanted to pursue a medical career. Therefore I thought that I needed the best education in science as possible. Thats why I ignored what my teacher said and pursued my dreams at Oslo Katedralskole. Heres a link btw:
Oslo katedralskole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

After 3 years at high school. Im simply just an average student amongst the best in Oslo. Due to hard grading and fierce competition, I didnt get as many 6'ers (same as A's). So my dreams to pursue a medical career were far away here in Norway. I mostly got 5's and some 4's. Today I think that if I had listened to my teachers, and gone to a mediocre/not so prestigious high school, I could have easily surfed my way into med school. I knew some friends of mine who got a seat in med school due to studying at a mediocre high school where they easily got high grades in bio, chem, maths and physic. Im not saying that they were idiots or so, just that they didnt confront such a fierce competition such as I've met at my high school. Neither do I want to sound arrogant, but I personally know that I am more "deserving" candidate than them. I simply feel that they took the easy way to med school.

They went to some mediocre high schools were the grading is MUCH more friendlier. Although I do admit that some of them worked hard. But there are also A LOT of students who dont know what they want to do with their lives. They simply decide that they want to "try out" med school. I even know of some who have dropped out because they could not cope with the life of med school. The process of going from a mediocre high school to med school is not something everybody is able to handle.

Now Im in my last year, 3rd, at Oslo Katedralskole. With a grade average of 4,75 out of 6 (you need atleast avg of 5,4 to secure a spot in med school in Norway). Im left with only 1 solution; study medicine in Poland. I know that I will be able to secure a spot at one of the top 3 universities due to my good grades in science related subjects (avg 5.1).

But sometimes I meet up with people who look down on norwegian students studying medicine in Poland. Observing these forums, Im sure med students from Ross and SGU experience the same. People view of us as "failiures" from high school/pre-med. I do not want to be looked upon like that. Because I know that Im going to become a very good and extremely dedicated doctor. But if a patient of mine in the future decides to drop me because he/she thinks Im a high school failiure, and decides to go to a doctor from University of Oslo or something, I don't know if I want to continue as a doctor....

I want my patients to fully trust me in my decisions and not doubt my 6 year medical learning. Even though it is from a country such as Poland or anywhere in East Europe or Caribbean if it matters.
The reason I told you guys the story of high school is also so that you do not view me as a poor average student. Im no lazy student, Im very confident and hard working. I simply couldnt become one of the best students amongst the best in Oslo.

My problem is that Im doubting whether I should continue my medical path further in Poland. Even if I do, will my patients look down on me just because I studied in EE? Maybe should I take the hint from my grades, that I do not have what it takes to become a doctor?

How do you people, who study in Caribbean experience this problem? Of people doubting your education even though you know how hard you had to work to get there?

Thanks in advance for reading my post!