Burned out

[moldovanits]

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taking 20 units the biggest mistake ever, any advice on how to cope while in stress mode?

 

[UCDavisdude]

taking 20 units the biggest mistake ever, any advice on how to cope while in stress mode?

i took 28 units in a semester once. :chem, bio, trig, child development,western religions, eastern religions, sociology.........how'd i do it?eat sleep and study and that was it!!!!!!did nothing else, besides the occasional halo. this was at the beginning of my pre med era of my life though, so i had much more energy and was much more driven. got a 3.8 that quarter, with the only b's being sociology and child development......

these days im burned out, not from working hard, but from waiting for my damn interview invites from schools...is that even possible.

 

[moldovanits]

i took 28 units in a semester once. :chem, bio, trig, child development,western religions, eastern religions, sociology.........how'd i do it?eat sleep and study and that was it!!!!!!did nothing else, besides the occasional halo. this was at the beginning of my pre med era of my life though, so i had much more energy and was much more driven. got a 3.8 that quarter, with the only b's being sociology and child development......

these days im burned out, not from working hard, but from waiting for my damn interview invites from schools...is that even possible.

nice you will get it soon

 

[cyclohexanol]

taking 20 units the biggest mistake ever, any advice on how to cope while in stress mode?

1 day at a time.

Then realize that in medical school you generally take a 32 unit equivalent per semester.

Good luck!

 

[UCDavisdude]

1 day at a time.

Then realize that in medical school you generally take a 32 unit equivalent per semester.

Good luck!

but the good thing is..its 32 units of "sh1T you need to know". so at least its interesting.

 

[moldovanits]

but the good thing is..its 32 units of "sh1T you need to know". so at least its interesting.

Agreed plus in undergrad your busy worrying about your gpa, at least when your'e in med school you just worry about passing.

 

[JaggerPlate]

Agreed plus in undergrad your busy worrying about your gpa, at least when your'e in med school you just worry about passing.

Ehh ... I think that kinda depends on what type of residency you want to match into (unless you are at a strictly pass/fail school ... which in most cases I think still have 'honors' err something).

 

[cyclohexanol]

but the good thing is..its 32 units of "sh1T you need to know". so at least its interesting.

Hahahahaha! 32 units of stuff you need to know... thats a good one!


In undergrad, were you the person who just wanted to get to medical school so you can stop learning all this "useless information"? Did you just want to be done so you can start learning to be a doctor?

DISCLAIMER: reading the following may invoke a sensation of tasting quinine!

Well, get ready for at least 2 more years of that when you start medical school (I can't comment on years 3,4 since I'm not there yet). I thought it would be different too, but its not. You still have tons of things to learn that you will consider useless, plenty of apparent busywork, and things that will waste exorbitant amounts of time. All while you're trying to learn "important" stuff of which about 90% you will forget, and about 5% you will actually remember and use (the other 5% of things you remember are zebras).

It's all worth it in the end supposedly.


Anyway to the OP: try to stay on top of your courses, but don't get locked down. Try to find an outlet (exercise, cooking, hanging out with friends, etc..) that you can do at least once per week so as to not turn into a depressed hermit.

 

[UCDavisdude]

Hahahahaha! 32 units of stuff you need to know... thats a good one!


In undergrad, were you the person who just wanted to get to medical school so you can stop learning all this "useless information"? Did you just want to be done so you can start learning to be a doctor?

DISCLAIMER: reading the following may invoke a sensation of tasting quinine!

Well, get ready for at least 2 more years of that when you start medical school (I can't comment on years 3,4 since I'm not there yet). I thought it would be different too, but its not. You still have tons of things to learn that you will consider useless, plenty of apparent busywork, and things that will waste exorbitant amounts of time. All while you're trying to learn "important" stuff of which about 90% you will forget, and about 5% you will actually remember and use (the other 5% of things you remember are zebras).

It's all worth it in the end supposedly.


Anyway to the OP: try to stay on top of your courses, but don't get locked down. Try to find an outlet (exercise, cooking, hanging out with friends, etc..) that you can do at least once per week so as to not turn into a depressed hermit.

why'd you have to go and ruin it for me..boo!

 

[TexasTriathlete]

My hardest semester was only 16 hours. But also three labs.

-molecular biology
-genetics
-microbiology I
-micro lab
-physics I
-physics I lab
-descriptive inorganic chemistry lab/lecture

This semester was also my only appearance on the dean's list for my entire college career. I like to think this means I'm clutch.

 

[Navy94]

I took 20 units one time.

Mechanics of Materials 3 units
Mechanics of Materials lab 1 unit
Civil Engineering Hydraulics 3 units
Environment Engineering 3 units
Engineering Dynamics 3 units
American government 3 units
Differential Equations 4 units

Lots of FUN!

 

[LuckBALady]

Just focus on the material due week by week and keep your thoughts on the goal..getting into medical school. Hard work will pay off. I took 10 credit hours of graduate science classes along with 12 hours of undergraduate science post-bac classes. The graduate classes required an enormous amount of writing/presentations. That semeseter was detremental to my sleep but ended with great results. I hope that medical school admissions will see that I can handle a heavy courseload.... and manage to run a household with kids. Best wishes in your classes!!

 

[moldovanits]

this is what im taking

human physiology with lab
cell biology + lab
anatomy+ lab
motivation psychology
and principles of biochemistry without lab.


thanks guys for the replies ill do my best.

 

[cyclohexanol]

why'd you have to go and ruin it for me..boo!

Haha, sorry, should have prefaced with spoiler alert.

 

[navrad]

I took 20 units one time.

Mechanics of Materials 3 units
Mechanics of Materials lab 1 unit
Civil Engineering Hydraulics 3 units
Environment Engineering 3 units
Engineering Dynamics 3 units
American government 3 units
Differential Equations 4 units

Lots of FUN!

Not much else to do at the boat school?

 

[pakbabydoll]

i took 28 units in a semester once. :chem, bio, trig, child development,western religions, eastern religions, sociology.......

DAMN!!!!

 

[Kateb4]

I can feel for you! I just got thru a summer with 10 credit hours - two of those classes had labs (equivalent to 20 in a semester), while also in my 3rd trimester of pregnancy, taking care of my two other kids, and running an IT business with my husband. (I also got 3 A's!) Also, I was getting my application together and on here I don't know how many times a day.

Take it one day at a time, and it will be over eventually! Then you can look back and say that you are strong enough to do anything you put your mind to!

 

[moldovanits]

I can feel for you! I just got thru a summer with 10 credit hours - two of those classes had labs (equivalent to 20 in a semester), while also in my 3rd trimester of pregnancy, taking care of my two other kids, and running an IT business with my husband. (I also got 3 A's!) Also, I was getting my application together and on here I don't know how many times a day.

Take it one day at a time, and it will be over eventually! Then you can look back and say that you are strong enough to do anything you put your mind to!

thanks for the motivation!🙂

 

[Soon to be Dr E]

Beer Pong. Always works for me.

 

[DocRawk]

Beer Pong. Always works for me.

mmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmm BEER GOOD!!! 😀

 

[ShyRem]

One day at a time. Don't fall behind. Keep on top of your work, and use every minute you can find to keep on top of things. Don't eat crap. Get enough sleep. Make sure you eat breakfast, and drink plenty of water.

I feel for you. I took 21 credits every semester and 12-15 each summer to finish a dual degree in three years. And I did it with two kids at home.

 

[medhacker]

why'd you have to go and ruin it for me..boo!

Because if he wouldn't have I would have had to 🙂

 

[WamWammy]

but the good thing is..its 32 units of "sh1T you need to know". so at least its interesting.

Agreed plus in undergrad your busy worrying about your gpa, at least when your'e in med school you just worry about passing.

Oh so much to learn young padawan....

Just kidding.....really though, things don't change much. There are things you love, things you hate and things you learn to let go. The stress different...I might even venture to say it is more. Your perspective will change (one way or the other). Mine sure did!

 

[Lamont]

1. you dont use all that stuff - a lot of it seems pretty useless sometimes. it has a purpose, it can just drag.

2. "worry about passing"...one of the biggest misconceptions. good luck matching w/ a 2.0.

3. please quit trying to show off your "terrible" semesters of college and complain in a few when you get to med school.

to the OP, my best way to cope with stress and burnout is exercise. set aside a couple hours every other day and go work out/run/play basketball/whatever. do something to re-energize yourself and you'll feel better too. good luck.