A public service announcement

[typeB-md]

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first i'd like to introduce myself to the Ms1 newbies... hope your studies are going well.

for the veteran crew... i am alive and safe, albeit a bit busier these days.

now on with the business...

it has come to my attention that some things on this board have gotten out of hand, and as the resident typeB personality, i felt i should assert my wisdom and lay down some rules of thumb -a system of checking your balances, if you will.

first and foremost, the whining on this forum has gotten out of hand. please be mindful of others and realize that nobody on this forum wants to hear about how hard freshman biochemistry/anatomy/etc. is. it's like comparing iraq to vietnam or WWII... it makes you look like a girl and just pisses everyone else off. suck it up and move along.

secondly, i see that the typeA feminine mystique is stonger than ever. this is fine, however, i would just like to ask that the ladies understand that we male physicians-in-training have to take the flak for your assertiveness. it looks bad on the entire medical profession when you have bags under your eyes, haven't worked out in 2 months, and bark orders like the first mate of santa maria... if i have to explain to another patient that my classmates don't really represent the current state of medical affairs... well... i'm gonna be ticked off.

finally, i would just like to recommend that everyone get adequate sleep and eat three square meals a day... maybe even an additional snack or so.

i'm glad to be of service and i hope this messages finds everyone well... if you have anymore questions, please direct them to my secretary.

for the betterment of humanity... i am,

typeB-md

**this has been a public service announcement**

 

[Agent Splat]

In school today I learned that baby monkeys prefer comfy, furry, fake mama monkeys over milk-providing, unfurry, fake mama monkeys.

 

[getunconcsious]

first and foremost, the whining on this forum has gotten out of hand. please be mindful of others and realize that nobody on this forum wants to hear about how hard freshman biochemistry/anatomy/etc. is. it's like comparing iraq to vietnam or WWII... it makes you look like a girl and just pisses everyone else off. suck it up and move along.

I don't understand the war comparison...Everyone knows that MS2 is a joke compared to MS1, at least that's how it is at my school. All the second-years talk about how much easier it is. I thought that's how it was at most places....?

 

[Blake]

I don't understand the war comparison...Everyone knows that MS2 is a joke compared to MS1, at least that's how it is at my school. All the second-years talk about how much easier it is. I thought that's how it was at most places....?

Maybe 2nd year is ''easy'' at the beginning and harder in the end. Seriously, I have gone out plenty of times ever since the beginning of 2nd year, I spend less time studying (average of 4-5 hours a day at a PBL school) and here's the weird part, I understand the material very well. Either that or cardiology is really not difficult...

Type-B, your posts crack me up.

 

[typeB-md]

I don't understand the war comparison...Everyone knows that MS2 is a joke compared to MS1, at least that's how it is at my school. All the second-years talk about how much easier it is. I thought that's how it was at most places....?

i don't believe i ever referenced MS2; you have inferred incorrectly.

i can forgive your mistake, however, as i realize you are young and naive. good luck on your intellectual enterprise and may it leave you a wiser individual than a'fore.

regards,
typeB

 

[jonb12997]

i don't believe i ever referenced MS2; you have inferred incorrectly.

i can forgive your mistake, however, as i realize you are young and naive. good luck on your intellectual enterprise and may it leave you a wiser individual than a'fore.

regards,
typeB

TypeB, you keep life interesting on here, that's for sure... 🙄

 

[typeB-md]

TypeB, you keep life interesting on here, that's for sure... 🙄

to quote one of our greatest presidents... mr. fitzgerald kennedy

"ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country."

 

[Psycho Doctor]

first i'd like to introduce myself to the Ms1 newbies... hope your studies are going well.

for the veteran crew... i am alive and safe, albeit a bit busier these days.

now on with the business...

it has come to my attention that some things on this board have gotten out of hand, and as the resident typeB personality, i felt i should assert my wisdom and lay down some rules of thumb -a system of checking your balances, if you will.

first and foremost, the whining on this forum has gotten out of hand. please be mindful of others and realize that nobody on this forum wants to hear about how hard freshman biochemistry/anatomy/etc. is. it's like comparing iraq to vietnam or WWII... it makes you look like a girl and just pisses everyone else off. suck it up and move along.

secondly, i see that the typeA feminine mystique is stonger than ever. this is fine, however, i would just like to ask that the ladies understand that we male physicians-in-training have to take the flak for your assertiveness. it looks bad on the entire medical profession when you have bags under your eyes, haven't worked out in 2 months, and bark orders like the first mate of santa maria... if i have to explain to another patient that my classmates don't really represent the current state of medical affairs... well... i'm gonna be ticked off.

finally, i would just like to recommend that everyone get adequate sleep and eat three square meals a day... maybe even an additional snack or so.

i'm glad to be of service and i hope this messages finds everyone well... if you have anymore questions, please direct them to my secretary.

for the betterment of humanity... i am,

typeB-md

**this has been a public service announcement**

thanks, Dad, I'll try to take that into consideration as i'm eating a twinkie running out the door 3 minutes before class after pulling my third all-nighter of the week. I'll try not to complain too much that it's the first thing i ate since yesterday morning..oh a ring ding that time...because i have been spending every waking moment in gross anatomy lab and somehow the idea of eating before after or during gross anatomy lab sort of makes me lose my appetitie.

 

[Childe]

Wah.

 

[typeB-md]

thanks, Dad, I'll try to take that into consideration as i'm eating a twinkie running out the door 3 minutes before class after pulling my third all-nighter of the week. I'll try not to complain too much that it's the first thing i ate since yesterday morning..oh a ring ding that time...because i have been spending every waking moment in gross anatomy lab and somehow the idea of eating before after or during gross anatomy lab sort of makes me lose my appetitie.

ego-dystonic behaviors and your poor choices have no effect on myself nor persons other than yourself. it is a shame you take pride in your unhealthy lifestyle. may i recommend a meeting with your school counselor for further discussion or clarification of hte matters below.

1. a twinkie or other partially hydrogenated vegetable oil snacks are not optimal for peak mental/physical performance. please stick to lean meats and green, leafy vegetables; you will find that you are, in fact, what you eat.

2. empirical data suggest that even the old adage of '6 to 8' may be inadequate for the young to middle-aged adult. please discontinue your destructive sleeping habits and focus on at least 8 hours of restful sleep. i may also suggest anxiety therapy. we must think 'safety first.'

3. anatomical specimen dissection should be enjoyed. please think of the persons who have donated their bodies. they have given themselves in the pursuit of teaching others so that a greater state of healthcare may be achieved. they certainly would not approve of your anorexic choices, and you should respect the wishes of these individuals.

i hope this helps and good luck with the trials ahead.

regards,
typeB

 

[ms1finally]

please stick to lean meats and green, leafy vegetables; you will find that you are, in fact, what you eat.

anatomical specimen dissection should be enjoyed. please think of the persons who have donated their bodies. they have given themselves in the pursuit of teaching others so that a greater state of healthcare may be achieved. they certainly would not approve of your anorexic choices, and you should respect the wishes of these individuals.

Can I please strangle him? Please? Oh come on Mom, pleeeeeeaaaaaaaaassssssseeeeeeeeee?

 

[NPursuit]

Can I please strangle him? Please? Oh come on Mom, pleeeeeeaaaaaaaaassssssseeeeeeeeee?

Are you a fattie?

Is your bark worse than your bite?

If so, this message may have been meant for you.

Type-B, our voice of sanity in insane times...

 

[Psycho Doctor]

ego-dystonic behaviors and your poor choices have no effect on myself nor persons other than yourself. it is a shame you take pride in your unhealthy lifestyle. may i recommend a meeting with your school counselor for further discussion or clarification of hte matters below.

1. a twinkie or other partially hydrogenated vegetable oil snacks are not optimal for peak mental/physical performance. please stick to lean meats and green, leafy vegetables; you will find that you are, in fact, what you eat.

2. empirical data suggest that even the old adage of '6 to 8' may be inadequate for the young to middle-aged adult. please discontinue your destructive sleeping habits and focus on at least 8 hours of restful sleep. i may also suggest anxiety therapy. we must think 'safety first.'

3. anatomical specimen dissection should be enjoyed. please think of the persons who have donated their bodies. they have given themselves in the pursuit of teaching others so that a greater state of healthcare may be achieved. they certainly would not approve of your anorexic choices, and you should respect the wishes of these individuals.

i hope this helps and good luck with the trials ahead.

regards,
typeB

oh thanks for expressing it so eloquently. As a result I ate 3 well balanced meals today after gretting 9 hours of sleep and loving every second of gross anatomy lab, so much so that after the 4 hour lab, I stayed another 3 hours, but not until after i ate that well nourished and balanced dinner. 👍

 

[getunconcsious]

i don't believe i ever referenced MS2; you have inferred incorrectly.

i can forgive your mistake, however, as i realize you are young and naive. good luck on your intellectual enterprise and may it leave you a wiser individual than a'fore.

regards,
typeB

You didn't reference MS2? Hmm, that's interesting considering that that's what class you're in and therefor have no idea what MS3, MS4, or residency could be like or at the very least have no firsthand experience with them. In this thread [post=2774948]here[/post] you make reference to the fact that you haven't even taken the USMLE Step 1 yet.

All of which begs the question...why are you bossing all of us around as though you were some sort of seasoned veteran? Are you one of those old people...um, I mean non-traditional students who is jealous of the fact that I'm 22 and only 1 step behind you in the ladder? Just curious...

 

[Wiggy73]

I see the error of my ways. I repent! I REPENT!!!

 

[VincentAdultman]

You didn't reference MS2? Hmm, that's interesting considering that that's what class you're in and therefor have no idea what MS3, MS4, or residency could be like or at the very least have no firsthand experience with them. In this thread [post=2774948]here[/post] you make reference to the fact that you haven't even taken the USMLE Step 1 yet.

All of which begs the question...why are you bossing all of us around as though you were some sort of seasoned veteran? Are you one of those old people...um, I mean non-traditional students who is jealous of the fact that I'm 22 and only 1 step behind you in the ladder? Just curious...

I'm an MSIII...and I say stop bitching about first year.

I'll try to take that into consideration as i'm eating a twinkie running out the door 3 minutes before class after pulling my third all-nighter of the week. I'll try not to complain too much that it's the first thing i ate since yesterday morning..

If you people are stuggling now, I fear for your sakes what two years from now will bring when you have to get up at 4am for your rotation and put in 13 hrs a day, let alone weekend calls.

Type B makes some valid points I'm afraid.

 

[idq1i]

I'm an MSIII...and I say stop bitching about first year.

WORD!

First year is all about memorization. A trained monkey could pass the 1st year of medical school.

 

[DarksideAllstar]

WORD!

First year is all about memorization. A trained monkey could pass the 1st year of medical school.

What he said.

 

[Blake]

Are you one of those old people...um, I mean non-traditional students who is jealous of the fact that I'm 22 and only 1 step behind you in the ladder? Just curious...

WTF ?😕 (and this is coming from someone 2 years younger than you). Nobody cares how many steps you're behind or in front of someone in the ladder. Get over yourself and show some respect to the ''old people''.

Anyway, it'd be great if people stopped complaining about med school, especially 1st year. It's getting old. You're getting a great education and a good future and we're supposed to feel sad for you ? Cry me a river. 👎 I don't want to go into details, but I have classmates who have been (and still going) through cancer and family death (even suicide) and they aren't whining as much as you guys. Give us a break.

 

[EvoDevo]

All of which begs the question...why are you bossing all of us around as though you were some sort of seasoned veteran? Are you one of those old people...um, I mean non-traditional students who is jealous of the fact that I'm 22 and only 1 step behind you in the ladder? Just curious...

Careful sonny, or I'll whack you with my cane.

 

[aparecida]

You know, belittling people and telling them they're whining and should just suck it up really doesn't make them inclined to listen to your arguments. I am sure that looking back, first year will seem "not that bad" and something a "trained monkey could do," but right now? It is kicking my ass. No, I have not once complained about it on these boards, but I am in fact finding it extremely challenging, and I don't appreciate being made to feel stupider than a monkey. Of course it seems easy to you now; it's over for you.

Just like it's easy to look back on the premed years and say how easy they were, but at the time, I was extremely stressed out about passing orgo and doing well on the MCAT. It was not easy for me at the time, and I would not have appreciated some M1 coming to me and saying, "oh, you have it so easy now, wait till you get to med school, suck it up and quit bitching."

 

[idq1i]

You know, belittling people and telling them they're whining and should just suck it up really doesn't make them inclined to listen to your arguments. I am sure that looking back, first year will seem "not that bad" and something a "trained monkey could do," but right now? It is kicking my ass. No, I have not once complained about it on these boards, but I am in fact finding it extremely challenging, and I don't appreciate being made to feel stupider than a monkey. Of course it seems easy to you now; it's over for you.

Just like it's easy to look back on the premed years and say how easy they were, but at the time, I was extremely stressed out about passing orgo and doing well on the MCAT. It was not easy for me at the time, and I would not have appreciated some M1 coming to me and saying, "oh, you have it so easy now, wait till you get to med school, suck it up and quit bitching."

Sorry if I wasn't "sensitive," "nice" or euphemistic enough.

Here's the deal: If medical school is "kicking your ass", there are two possibilities
1 - You don't have what it takes
or
2 - You are not studying enough
These are the only two possibilities, and you know the solutions to both.

There are no shortcuts to year one. It's all about you, the big book, many long, hard hours, and tons of memorization. Very little thinking is involved (hence my "trained monkey" comment)

 

[theprizefighter]

Hi, All

I think all these different viewpoints make sense with different perspective. Hard things seem hard when we go thru them but don't seem so bad when looking back on them after we've accomplished them. All the MSIIIs posting on this board will probably think 3rd year was cake when looking back as a PGY-1, which is generally reputed as being very tough. As for all the MS-1s who are so stressed they may think the sky is falling: It's not. Just remember that we are part of the the best profession ever. Think about that story about how hard doctors worked to save the 29 premature babies from a New Orleans hospital. Know of any other profession that does that? I don't think so.

 

[Mediculous]

1. a twinkie or other partially hydrogenated vegetable oil snacks are not optimal for peak mental/physical performance. please stick to lean meats and green, leafy vegetables; you will find that you are, in fact, what you eat.

I think Psycho Doctor is onto something then: you are what you eat, and since twinkies last forever, eating twinkies confers immortality. I want second authorship for this insight, Psycho Doctor.

 

[Psycho Doctor]

I think Psycho Doctor is onto something then: you are what you eat, and since twinkies last forever, eating twinkies confers immortality. I want second authorship for this insight, Psycho Doctor.

😀 you got it! 👍

 

[Tiki]

I don't understand the war comparison...Everyone knows that MS2 is a joke compared to MS1, at least that's how it is at my school. All the second-years talk about how much easier it is. I thought that's how it was at most places....?

In my school it's the opposite. MSII is way harder than MSI.

 

[Reillymed]

R E L A X

Don't do it... when you want to go to it

R E L A X

.... and remember that killing the Prime Minister of Malasia is bad.


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