OK, I've held it in too long....forgive the grammar/spelling because this is going to be quick...
Med Students:
What the hell is it with third and fourth year med students who work their asses off to get great grades, go to a great school, shine like a star, and they want to rise to the topo, but don't put a moment's thought into how they look to patients/faculty/peons while driving. I'm not talking about basic transportation (you know, like walking...who walks? I suppose they can't help it, but please. I don't even walk on the golf course.) I'm talking about driving like you're a professional, not a school teacher.
Example: The most common vehicle I see med students driving is Ford Taurus wagon or a late nineties Acura Integra. They probably bought them used before going to college (*puke*). It's usually coupled with some scratches, a few dents, and that oh so stylish road grime gracing the bottom half of the vehicle. I don't think it's seen a wash since it left the used car lot at the repo auction!
The average med student will graduate with something like $150K of debt. After all that tuition, living expense, books, etc, why in the world would you not spend the extra 80-90K on a stellar vehicle? This is all it would take:
-A BMW M5 or M3. Or you could substitute for a 5 or 3 series if your polo membership was increased. An Audi A4 will go in a pinch, but you better step up to the A8 unless you want every cardiologist laughing in your face. LAUGHING. Can you hear the laughter? Oh, with Italian leather seats.
-A pair of Italian leather driving gloves. They squeak "Mama Mia" when you put them on.
-Extra tinted windows covered in Italian leather.
-Italian leather sunglasses.
Using the high end estimate, you spend $100K. That's not even a drop in the bucket compared to the total amount you will make after your plastics fellowship. And you know what? A nice car bra (Italian leather, of course) won't hurt either. You also might want to invenst in a giant stick (covered in Italian leather) that you can make sure is firmly lodged all the way past your sigmoid colon. That car will give you a little extra zing, especially when you are driving through the connected undergrad campus while wearing your white coat. Driving slowly so all the freshmen see you.
What's the defense? It costs too much? No it doesn't. That 100k you spend will reap HUGE rewards when your attending sees you showing him/her up instead of just merely kissing ass. You have no sense of style? OK, that could be, but pick up a copy of Forbes and fake it! You mean to tell me you can memorize Harrison's, but you can't drive like your daddy bought it for you?
But you know, in a way, I'm glad that so many people seem incapable of making themselves look like a professional. It makes me stand out more!
That's my rant.
Med Students:
What the hell is it with third and fourth year med students who work their asses off to get great grades, go to a great school, shine like a star, and they want to rise to the topo, but don't put a moment's thought into how they look to patients/faculty/peons while driving. I'm not talking about basic transportation (you know, like walking...who walks? I suppose they can't help it, but please. I don't even walk on the golf course.) I'm talking about driving like you're a professional, not a school teacher.
Example: The most common vehicle I see med students driving is Ford Taurus wagon or a late nineties Acura Integra. They probably bought them used before going to college (*puke*). It's usually coupled with some scratches, a few dents, and that oh so stylish road grime gracing the bottom half of the vehicle. I don't think it's seen a wash since it left the used car lot at the repo auction!
The average med student will graduate with something like $150K of debt. After all that tuition, living expense, books, etc, why in the world would you not spend the extra 80-90K on a stellar vehicle? This is all it would take:
-A BMW M5 or M3. Or you could substitute for a 5 or 3 series if your polo membership was increased. An Audi A4 will go in a pinch, but you better step up to the A8 unless you want every cardiologist laughing in your face. LAUGHING. Can you hear the laughter? Oh, with Italian leather seats.
-A pair of Italian leather driving gloves. They squeak "Mama Mia" when you put them on.
-Extra tinted windows covered in Italian leather.
-Italian leather sunglasses.
Using the high end estimate, you spend $100K. That's not even a drop in the bucket compared to the total amount you will make after your plastics fellowship. And you know what? A nice car bra (Italian leather, of course) won't hurt either. You also might want to invenst in a giant stick (covered in Italian leather) that you can make sure is firmly lodged all the way past your sigmoid colon. That car will give you a little extra zing, especially when you are driving through the connected undergrad campus while wearing your white coat. Driving slowly so all the freshmen see you.
What's the defense? It costs too much? No it doesn't. That 100k you spend will reap HUGE rewards when your attending sees you showing him/her up instead of just merely kissing ass. You have no sense of style? OK, that could be, but pick up a copy of Forbes and fake it! You mean to tell me you can memorize Harrison's, but you can't drive like your daddy bought it for you?
But you know, in a way, I'm glad that so many people seem incapable of making themselves look like a professional. It makes me stand out more!
That's my rant.
