Burning out?

[MoCookiess]

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Maybe its just me, and just because finals are around the corner, but I'm feeling so burned out right now. I know I'm just whining, but I'm tired of learning pathways and cascades just for the sake of knowing them. I miss the problem solving of some of my other classes, the only class I'm making an A in right now is my CS class. I really want to go to medical school, and be a doctor; I love helping people, and I love learning about diseases and how to treat them (not that I get to learn about this stuff very often in class). I just don't know if I can make the grades that I need to when I really am not enjoying my classes much.

Is there anyone else out there feeling like this?


PS - I'm a third year Neurobiology premed at U of Texas... I've got an okay GPA ~3.6, and won't take the MCAT until april.

 

[spumoni620]

yesss...i officially skipped yet another organic chem class today(probably my 10th one this semester). i should be feeling guilty but i'm just so ready for this semester to be over!!! granted, i've put up w/5 years of school incl postbacc and this is my last sem before i start med school next year, so that might have something to do w/my newfound laziness...grr....

 

[mlw03]

i'll back this motion. i'm not taking a single class this semester that has anything to do with life science, and it's damn hard to make myself care enough to do well, which i like to do because half-assing things isn't my style. i can only imagine how spring semester is going to be, knowing that all i need is to pass my classes to finish my undergrad career.

 

[R_C_Hutchinson]

i feel you. this quarter has just been crap upon crap upon crap. i worked my ass off and will probably have little to show for it seeing as i spread myself way too thin. ugh.

 

[Spitting Camel]

Do what I'm doing: Load up your second-to-last quarter of school and graduate early. I'm going to enjoy the time off before I start med school (assuming I get in). If you ask me, all premeds who get accepted to med school should be granted early graduation 🙂 The world would be a happier place. 😀

Just hang in there and give it all you've got for whatever time is left - one big burst of energy. Do NOTHING over Christmas break, and get ready to jump back into it all. I had a 3.6 by the end of my second year, but with persistance, I achieved my goal of applying to med school with a 3.70. My ultimate goal is to graduate with a 3.75 and I'm already at a 3.71. Don't let this quarter/semester slip by you. You will regret it and hate yourself because in your heart, you know you could have done better.

Besides... med school is way harder than undergrad. If you can't cut it or handle the stress in undergrad, you are in trouble for med school.

~AID

P.S. I am a Neurobiology Major too. If I learn about a synapse ONE MORE TIME, I will die!!

 

[MoCookiess]

Originally posted by AlreadyInDebt
If I learn about a synapse ONE MORE TIME, I will die!!

Ha ha ha.... no kidding. Glad to know someone else out there understands my pain. I think I'm just bored with my classes, and irritated with the teaching style of some of my profs (if you can call it teaching) For example, in Cell Bio lecture "Here's a few diagrams from the book. I'm not going to explain them at all. Go learn the entire chapter by yourself. Class dismissed." I miss the problem solving aspect of some of my earlier classes.

I swore I wouldn't take any more math or chemistry, but I would much rather use my knowledge to solve a problem than just have some sort of signalling pathway memorized. I didn't think I'd ever want to take chem again, but I've decided to take biochem next semester for a change in pace. Also, "neurobiology of addiction" will at least be something new, rather than more of "this is a neuron." Top it off with physics and evolution, and I think next semester will be much better.

Oh, and thank God for SDN, Honestly, just knowing that other people are in the same boat makes me feel alot better.

 

[acretinmelon]

UH HUH.

I have a physics exam in three hours and I can't bring myself to open my textbook one more time even though I understand a whopping NONE of the material.

I haven't even picked my classes for next semester because the thought of taking ANYTHING makes me want to cry. I wasn't cut out for science. I should just give in and take a bunch of bull****ology.

 

[exigente chica]

You guys can do it!! It's really hard right now, but bust your butt for 3 more weeks and then you can relax the whole break!!!

You WILL regret not giving it your all, when it comes time to apply and there is some nasty grade starting at you...ewww🙄

This happened to me last fall, and I ended up getting a C in a class I had all A's in..because I slacked and messed up on the final...and I am regretting it now..alot..don't make my mistake..


You can do it.

 

[JM.]

Originally posted by MoCookiess
"Here's a few diagrams from the book. I'm not going to explain them at all. Go learn the entire chapter by yourself. Class dismissed."

That sounds suspiciously like MS1 and 2.

 

[sistahnik]

its good to see I'm not alone!! I have not been able to get into this semester like I should, and yes I feel burned out. I may have a little longer than you guys, but thats ok. I won't graduate until early 06 possibly late 05 and I'm taking the 05 april mcat, so I'm trying to pace the classes correctly! anyway, just hang in there it will all work out!!! 😀 😀

 

[Rendar5]

This is why I'm so glad I'm taking this year off. Graduated in May, and doing nothing but a 10:30-6:30 job for a year. If I were in med school this year, I'd have burned out by the 2nd week.

 

[musiclink213]

i feel you guys. every time i think about doing work, i can't. i'm just so sick of it already. but then, i got back my quant test the other day, and it was like a slap in the face. so now, i can study in that class, but not orgo or french. wonder why i can't be motivated by one bad grade to do well in my other classes. oy, i just want the semester to be over!!!!!!!!

 

[Skaterbabe74]

For example, in Cell Bio lecture "Here's a few diagrams from the book. I'm not going to explain them at all. Go learn the entire chapter by yourself. Class dismissed." I miss the problem solving aspect of some of my earlier classes.
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Gee if you weren't in TX and I wasn't in CO I would think we had the exact same cell bio prof lol. Only our prof is even worse cuz this is his very first semester teaching, his review sheets suck, our first exam was easy as pie, the second harder than hell. Then in addition to the "memorize the diagram" philosophy he'll try and draw his own version of a diagram and expect us to regurgitate that version of the diagram. I'm one of those people who prefers writing more stuff if it's not a multiple choice exam vs just drawing diagrams lol. But it's only a few more weeks and we're done, thank goodness 🙂.

--Jessica, UCCS

 

[MoCookiess]

Thank goodness its the weekend. It felt like last week just kept going and going. I'm getting ready to go volunteer at school, and even though I've only had 4 hours of sleep, I'm feeling great. I always get such a high after stuff like this, it lasts for days. Granted, its not hopsital stuff, but its still a ton of fun. Hopefully, its enough to get me energized to study for one last round of midterms, and then our finals. Off to get some breakfast and out in to the world....