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Hello
I moved this from the allo forum--
Im new to this forum after doing a google search. Since I want advice from those who have been there, done that, I am posting here instead of the premed forum.
Anyway, long story short...Im at a cross roads. I just finished my 1st semester of my 3rd yr at columbia and I am really struggling. My gpa has been 2.6 almost every semester and Ive only made C's in my science/math classes. (I made Bs in organic 1 and calc 2, but I think its only because I took those courses in the summer where all I did was study)
Its not because of partying; I just get really discouraged b/c everyone here is really intelligent and they seem to get things so much easier than me. I think Im slow...I talked to my dad who is a physician (IM) and he just says I just have to get used to the "language of science" and my mom who is also a physician (peds) is indifferent. She just tells me that med school is very hard work and that I shouldnt have to spend so much more time than my classmates to understand something. I should also add that in HS, she always thought I spent too much time studying...both just want me to enter a field that makes me happy.
I tried taking this semester without any science classes, hoping that may be the problem, but Ive been illl most of the semester (I cant use that excuse for the first two years because I was just fine and healthy). I just dont know what to do anymore. I keep expecting to not do well, and Ive lost the will to try. I keep thinking that it would be a disservice to the public to go into a field that I may not be fit for even though I would really love to practice medicine. I would like any advice you can offer.
I moved this from the allo forum--
Im new to this forum after doing a google search. Since I want advice from those who have been there, done that, I am posting here instead of the premed forum.
Anyway, long story short...Im at a cross roads. I just finished my 1st semester of my 3rd yr at columbia and I am really struggling. My gpa has been 2.6 almost every semester and Ive only made C's in my science/math classes. (I made Bs in organic 1 and calc 2, but I think its only because I took those courses in the summer where all I did was study)
Its not because of partying; I just get really discouraged b/c everyone here is really intelligent and they seem to get things so much easier than me. I think Im slow...I talked to my dad who is a physician (IM) and he just says I just have to get used to the "language of science" and my mom who is also a physician (peds) is indifferent. She just tells me that med school is very hard work and that I shouldnt have to spend so much more time than my classmates to understand something. I should also add that in HS, she always thought I spent too much time studying...both just want me to enter a field that makes me happy.
I tried taking this semester without any science classes, hoping that may be the problem, but Ive been illl most of the semester (I cant use that excuse for the first two years because I was just fine and healthy). I just dont know what to do anymore. I keep expecting to not do well, and Ive lost the will to try. I keep thinking that it would be a disservice to the public to go into a field that I may not be fit for even though I would really love to practice medicine. I would like any advice you can offer.
