Anyone get kind of lonely???

[dfk228]

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Hey guys, so I'm finishing up my first year and maybe it's all the stress of finals, but I have been feeling sort of isolated lately. A lot of my friends tend to study alone, and to be honest group studying isn't as productive as studying alone anyway. I do have friends outside of school, but really don't have much time to see them either. Anyway, just wondering if anyone ever feels the same...

 

[basupran]

don't worry, you'll be partying your butt off with everyone else once finals are over. just focus on studying right now.

 

[Stripegum101]

I feel your pain...

Just moved to San Francisco couple days ago and it is a bit overwhelming

I need to get me some pillows too 😀

 

[da8s0859q]

 

[basupran]

My favorite:

 

[TMP-SMX]

Get a SO.

 

[mildlyneurotic]

Oh dude I have that exact same pillow, I mean... what?

lol I like how everyone's faces are censored except the guy that actually needs it


To the OP, doesn't it usually always feel more isolated around finals time... everywhere? I mean, people don't really party until after finals week...

 

[Rutgers06]

Hey guys, so I'm finishing up my first year and maybe it's all the stress of finals, but I have been feeling sort of isolated lately. A lot of my friends tend to study alone, and to be honest group studying isn't as productive as studying alone anyway. I do have friends outside of school, but really don't have much time to see them either. Anyway, just wondering if anyone ever feels the same...

Yeah, there have definitely been points during med school, especially before major exams where the lack of social contact can get a bit overwhelming. The key for me has been to try to meet up with people for small stints, like a quick lunch or something along those lines. It helps to break up the social isolation that comes with studying alone.

 

[NonTradMed]

med school can be isolating. You have to make an effort to reach out sometimes. Don't worry, after exams have fun and make friends when you can. Remember everyone else is in the same shoes as you!

 

[lailanni]

I'm in vet school, but we take many similar courses. (We even use a human physiology book).

Are you very close with your lab partners? We really get along well and during finals week I cooked dinner a few times and they came over. We studied and had fun - as much fun as you can have with neurosci, etc.

Cooking helps me relax and people seem to like a home cooked meal, especially during finals week. If you want I have a great tomato soup recipe that's fast, tasty, and easy to make. Pair it with a baguette and a simple salad and you have a nice evening!

I used to avoid group studying like the plague, but once I found a group of people I really clicked with it can actually be really helpful.

 

[Sarafml]

I have this problem a lot.

I'll go 2 or 3 days straight (usually on the weekends) without any actual personal interaction sometimes. (excluding a star bucks cashier) Life is grand.

 

[crystalgreen]

is it even possible to be happy w/o much social interaction? i think even a normal person would start become weird if she/he is isolated for too long...on the other hand, they always say that happiness comes from within and you shouldnt depend on others to make you happy...when you dont need anyone, that's true independence. but how do u actually achieve that state...i can go on for at most 4 days w/o seeing anyone and then i have to go "get my fix"? how sad right?

 

[muireinin]

crystalgreen, it's like you typed what i was thinking while reading this thread!
i think we are naturally gregarious creatures -- the "happiness from within" is what keeps ppl going when they're hard-core studying maybe? all i know is that after a few days, i end up making small talk with baristas. 😳

 

[ChubbyChaser]

is it even possible to be happy w/o much social interaction? i think even a normal person would start become weird if she/he is isolated for too long...on the other hand, they always say that happiness comes from within and you shouldnt depend on others to make you happy...when you dont need anyone, that's true independence. but how do u actually achieve that state...i can go on for at most 4 days w/o seeing anyone and then i have to go "get my fix"? how sad right?

Working out helps...or atleast for me.

 

[JacobSilge]

is it even possible to be happy w/o much social interaction? i think even a normal person would start become weird if she/he is isolated for too long...on the other hand, they always say that happiness comes from within and you shouldnt depend on others to make you happy...when you dont need anyone, that's true independence. but how do u actually achieve that state...i can go on for at most 4 days w/o seeing anyone and then i have to go "get my fix"? how sad right?

I think when they say that you shouldn't depend on others, they mean that you shouldn't have to depend on a specific person or people to make you happy, not that you should be fine with complete isolation.

 

[ThinkTooMuch]

find a date on craigs list like everyone else.