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are you actually Turkish?
Yes, why..
are you actually Turkish?
Yes, why..
I agree!i have been partying more in med school than in college
Haha nothing, I just went to Turkey this summer. Istanbul is pretty lit
Yeah Istanbul is nice, a lot of things to do. Ankara is nice too.
And..... did you get her number?
Aww man, I have a crush on a nurse in the ED I volunteer at.
You're not supposed to ask a girl her age. But I'd wager mid to late 20s?
Yeah, Turkey is hella nice in general. The beaches are amazing too, second only to Dubai in the region
Close enough.Very true..... but if you do ask..... always say something like "Oh but you look 21ish. Good genes "
I assume you are in your early 20s?
I always wanted to go to Dubai
In Pittsburgh on the south side there's a bar called "The Library" so you can go to the library on a Monday night, get drunk, and not get judged so hard.
@neur0goddess OP, I think the issue is that you seem like you've become accustomed to partying regularly in high school, and hope to continue to do so in college, but are also pursuing medicine.
At some point, you're going to have to learn to sacrifice all of that to succeed in med school, residency, patient care, etc...
You'll have to let it go at some point while you watch your friends go out regularly, take vacations, get married, have kids, etc.. while you're slaving away intern year.
Don't spoil yourself with too much fun and free time (as depressing as that may sound lol)
.because it's a question about being pre-allo? it makes no sense for it to be in hsdn. I don't want high schoolers' thoughts on something they haven't experienced yet
I would bet a significant amount of money you will not end up in medical school if you party 5 times per week. You will understand once you're actually a premed
Personally, I prefer to hang out with the gf over cruising bars/clubs. At least if we are talking on a regular basis.
Smashing>>>>>getting hammered after all
High School is a complete and utter joke compared to college. Do not think it will be even remotely close. College isnt insanely hard. Its just that Public education in the United States is a complete disaster.
High School is a complete and utter joke compared to college. Do not think it will be even remotely close. College isnt insanely hard. Its just that Public education in the United States is a complete disaster.
If OP is partying every night, I doubt she goes to an IB school. Calling it like it is.
The elite high schools are usually much more difficult than most colleges sans the Ivy Leagues/top tiers. We see people spamming AP/IB credits and dual-enrollment credits on top of maintaining lots of strong ECs
Even "average" high schools in affluent areas can surpass many colleges in difficulty.
I go to a top ranked private school...
My post made it pretty clear I was referring to Public high schools..... ( "Its just that Public education in the United States is a complete disaster.")
My post made it pretty clear I was referring to Public high schools..... ( "Its just that Public education in the United States is a complete disaster.")
I was referring to public high schools. There are many many high schools (public and private) that provide excellent education that completely surpasses education in most colleges. Sure they can be in affluent areas or are very selective, but it is wrong to say that high school is a joke compared to college.
For instance, many students who partake and win in high school international science olympiad competition are those who can breeze through college curricula in MIT/Chicago etc. Good high school education establishes a powerful foundation to succeed quite comfortably in college.
You are looking at a small percentage of public high schools. You even said "elite" high schools prior in the post you made before this one. Most public high schools and most high school students for that matter, are not in this opportunity bubble that you are describing. Especially high schools in small rural towns across the United States particularly in the Midwest and the South. Large City high schools are not all immune to this either. Many inner city high schools provide extremely poor educational opportunities as well. For each of those high schools you are describing, there is probably 3-4 high schools that provide extremely poor education. I would not be surprised if there were even more.
My high school consisted of our calculus teacher playing video games on his computer, our AP Bio class consisted of playing card games, chess and filling in coloring books, and so forth. This is the state of affairs with many many high schools in low city budget areas.
I'm not disputing what you're saying at all. In my town, there are two public high schools that sound exactly like yours. I have many friends taking full AP course loads and getting 4.0s with minimal effort bc the teachers don't check anything or even take attendance. Those are students who go to do miserably in college, as they are not in the least bit prepared for college-level work. Those are the students who drop pre-med so early in their freshman year; someone who has been thoroughly prepped for college with rigorous classes, on the other hand, can definitely breeze through, at least until they get into their upper-division classes. I agree that these students are definitely not in the majority. That being said, public education reform in this country is vital.
Well its good that you have a few examples in your town as thats further confirmation of what I'm talking about. But I dont think that means those students are going to do miserably in college. I graduated from one of the many joke high schools in our country and I ended up with a higher GPa than MD school matriculants. This wasn't from a community college or anything either. It was from a Large public state school. I'm sure there are many like me. I wont say that it was fun starting out being behind the other kids though. It became quickly apparent how much REAL education a lot of my peers had received. That being said, I've always been a big advocate of public educational reform. Because for every one of those "elite" public high schools, there are most likely (probably more) 3-4 laughable high schools.
Oh yeah, I definitely didn't mean to sound like I meant students from ****ty schools will always be failures lol. Future success is up to the STUDENT themself, not the institution. High achieving people, such as yourself, would've excelled anywhere. Likewise, top students at a top high school would've probably done equally well had they attended a backwards high school. In fact, students who quickly learn to revamp their study habits usually don't burn out as fast and are therefore in it for the long haul. I don't think that the same applies, generally, to students who have been putting in 110% effort every year since 9th grade. And yeah, the US' school system is laughable. And people wonder why companies hire so many international students
You are looking at a small percentage of public high schools. You even said "elite" high schools prior in the post you made before this one. Most public high schools and most high school students for that matter, are not in this opportunity bubble that you are describing. Especially high schools in small rural towns across the United States particularly in the Midwest and the South. Large City high schools are not all immune to this either. Many inner city high schools provide extremely poor educational opportunities as well. For each of those high schools you are describing, there are probably 3-4 high schools that provide extremely poor education. I would not be surprised if there were even more.
My high school consisted of our calculus teacher playing video games on his computer, our AP Bio class consisted of playing card games, chess and filling in coloring books, and so forth. This is just 1 High school in some random city. I've heard about much worse cases from friends in college at a large public state state school where college attendees come from across the USA. This is the state of affairs with many many high schools in low city budget areas.
I even made the case that those who did well in elite high schools can smash through elite colleges but okay. The point is simple: high schools in well to do areas provide a strong foundation for students to excel in college. As such, it directly rejects your assertion that high school is uniformly a joke to college.
You know, I actually have never met anyone from anywhere that thought High school was actually tough if they put in the effort. But yea, did you know that ACT scores/Regional District scores having apparently hit an all time low in the last decade according to the media? I dont know how credible that is, but they were airing news about how pitiful our Public Education system is on CNN. Usually, I'm very wary of what the media has to say, but this time I'm inclined to agree with them.
College is not as hard as all these people are trying to make it out to be.
The short list of how to win at college
1. Pre read chapters
2. Show up to class (being conscious preferred)
3. Re read chapter over lectured content
(Repeat until homework assigned)
4. Do homework
(Repeat until test day)
5. Take test
6. Win
It's pretty straightforward for science-y majors.