me can't really comment on a "typical" day, because there is not one. Our schedule literally changes every week. Some weeks we have afternoon sessions, some we do not. Your social life will decrease by 50%+, thats just life. Any respectable career requires you to sacrifice and work many hours a day. That is what you will have to do. However, as with everything in life, prioriteis always take precedence. You can chill on FB for 2 hrs a day, or study 2 extra hours a day. Also, depending on what specialty you want to do, you will have to work harder or less than others. If you have specific questions, me can answer. However, if you're worreid about your social life decreasing, medical school may not be the best route. You also have to think, if millions of people can do it before you, you can do it. me wouldn't worry too much about balance. That is something you adapt to over time. me never understood the pace, but when we covered a year of Biochemistry in a week and a half, that gives you some perspective. Studying and school are your life for the next 4 years, residency, and as an attending. Think if you started a small business, that is your life for however long. Its all part of transitioning into becoming a physician, and ultimately an adult. Medical school is a maturing stage in many ways, in terms of you accepting the next chapter of your life. You have to realize that you are not only doing this for your pateints, but for your future husband/wife, and kids to have a good, comfortable, life.
