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I am thriiiiiilled that you're posting in this thread now. Congratulations. 😀
 
Also, I feel bad for the people who get slammed for saying they don't want to work crazy 80 hour weeks. Honestly, I don't either, which is one of the reasons I might end up considering EM. 😀

I think a lot of people (especially those who haven't hit 3rd year yet) say they are all for 80+ hours a week without actually having done it themselves. My guess is many of these people realize how much it sucks once they're forced to do it in the clinics.
 
*Sigh* I was supposed to leave for my first summer trip today, but alas, I am stuck at home with a horrible cough. Probably caught it from my mom and/or my brother, who just recovered from bronchitis in the last 2 weeks.

Let's hope my trip in July goes through. I'm not wasting my last summer before med school sitting around doing nothing 😡.

oh no!!! feel better soon.
 
Yes, you will get fluids on them. I bought crocus on eBay(the kind without holes in the front).

Many people just brought old tennis shoes, which I think works fine. Just be prepared to trash them at the end of anatomy , they are going to smell terrible.

yeah, i'm saving up all my old running sneaks for such things.

i'm trashing my lab shoes at the end of my stay here - they make my feet super smelly. though that comes more from me wearing them without socks than the materials i work with 😳
 
I think a lot of people (especially those who haven't hit 3rd year yet) say they are all for 80+ hours a week without actually having done it themselves. My guess is many of these people realize how much it sucks once they're forced to do it in the clinics.

yarp. as a pseudo non-trad, i had to work 80+ hour weeks. I didn't mind it because it was only occasionally, but if that was my schedule every week for the rest of my life, i would hate myself, monies or no monies.
 
yarp. as a pseudo non-trad, i had to work 80+ hour weeks. I didn't mind it because it was only occasionally, but if that was my schedule every week for the rest of my life, i would hate myself, monies or no monies.

I had to do 70+ almost every week for my entire off year (minus vacation time and interviews!). It's going to be a lot different from third year, because even after working all those hours I came home and played COD for a couple hours. Now I'll have to come home and study my ass off. :\

It's not so bad if you love what you're doing. I tend to be a person of few focuses, anyway. I could seriously be happy with just running/lifting every other day, working, and maybe seeing my family maybe at night. But I do need vacations to recharge every couple months.

I don't care about money either way. That all goes to my spouse, anyway, right? 😉
 
i just found out a restaurant mentioned me publicly! (and no it wasn't for cleaning them out of food 😳)

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I had to do 70+ almost every week for my entire off year (minus vacation time and interviews!). It's going to be a lot different from third year, because even after working all those hours I came home and played COD for a couple hours. Now I'll have to come home and study my ass off. :\

It's not so bad if you love what you're doing. I tend to be a person of few focuses, anyway. I could seriously be happy with just running/lifting every other day, working, and maybe seeing my family maybe at night. But I do need vacations to recharge every couple months.

I don't care about money either way. That all goes to my spouse, anyway, right? 😉

yeah, i think that working + studying is the absolute worst. I went back and started studying for the MCAT when I decided I didn't want to stay on the career track I was on.... working a full time job completely unrelated to science while refreshing my memory on all the basic chem/phys/bio fun was not a joyous experience. I don't know how some moms go back to school while pulling full time jobs and caring for their children. I just don't.

I agree - enjoying your work makes the hours much more tolerable. And vacations are essential.

haha your mindset about $$ is excellent for your future spouse. she will be a lucky lady indeed. unless you go into primary care in a rural area, have crazy loans and want 10 babies :meanie:
 
I am thriiiiiilled that you're posting in this thread now. Congratulations. 😀

🙂 thanks a lot. i finally feel like i have the right to post here

and meg, goddamn. at least you'll be prepared for residency haha
for your shoes, you might want to try stuffing them with newspaper or a sock with baking soda in it to remove odors. they might be salvageable.
 
🙂 thanks a lot. i finally feel like i have the right to post here

and meg, goddamn. at least you'll be prepared for residency haha
for your shoes, you might want to try stuffing them with newspaper or a sock with baking soda in it to remove odors. they might be salvageable.

did you just get your first acceptance? off a wait list?

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EEEE SO HAPPY FOR YOUUUUU

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i turned in my official letter of resignation. it was a little sad, but i'm ultimately relieved and happy it's done.

TWO MORE WEEKS, BABY. TWO. MORE. WEEKSSS
 
i turned in my official letter of resignation. it was a little sad, but i'm ultimately relieved and happy it's done.

TWO MORE WEEKS, BABY. TWO. MORE. WEEKSSS

Best feeling in the world. I hardly got 15 minutes to eat lunch most days before resignation. After? 3 hour mega-lunches. What were they going to go? Fire me?????

Time to show them who really
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Best feeling in the world. I hardly got 15 minutes to eat lunch most days before resignation. After? 3 hour mega-lunches. What were they going to go? Fire me?????

Time to show them who really
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haha, funny you should mention that...i just took a two hour lunch.

what up.

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Awwww 🙁

What's life without fast food?

not a life worth living, that's for sure 🙄

nads! what's shakin', bacon?

btw, your name backwards is very similar to abandon. i've thought this before, but only thought now to mention it.
 
Best feeling in the world. I hardly got 15 minutes to eat lunch most days before resignation. After? 3 hour mega-lunches. What were they going to go? Fire me?????

Time to show them who really
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When I use to work on commission, I would take 1+ hour long lunches. On the days where business was really good, those could easily balloon to 90min-2 hours long. I miss those days sometimes. Partly for the long lunch breaks, but mostly for the money. 😀
 
SS: i heard this song this am on the radio and thought of you.

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ruh roh. someone was found unconscious in LA...

seriously, wasn't whitney enough of a cautionary tale? what is up with people?
 
not a life worth living, that's for sure 🙄

nads! what's shakin', bacon?

btw, your name backwards is very similar to abandon. i've thought this before, but only thought now to mention it.
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Coming to California soon? I'm only going to have In-n-out access for 7 more weeks!! NOOOO
 
Nice! I know there are some in Texas, and maybe Colorado, but think that's as far East as they go 🙁

I think the ones in Texas are all near the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. I really want to try their "protein style" burger, so I'll have to check them out when I go road trippin' to explore Dallas.
 
There are so many cali kids in this thread... just wondering, but are ya'll dead set on one day practicing in Cali or are you considering other options?
I'll be back eventually. I'm not dead set on coming back for residency, but that might change after I've been through a few winters 🙂
 
I think the ones in Texas are all near the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. I really want to try their "protein style" burger, so I'll have to check them out when I go road trippin' to explore Dallas.
Do it! Hopefully the protein style is good.
 
I think the ones in Texas are all near the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. I really want to try their "protein style" burger, so I'll have to check them out when I go road trippin' to explore Dallas.

I'd be down as well. I'm a Cali Kid and a bona fide In N' Out eater. I could be a useful asset on said trip. If you've had it before, you'll know why. 😎

EDIT: I had In n' Out with out-of-towners before. Apparently, they got quite confused by the ordering procedure.
 
I'd be down as well. I'm a Cali Kid and a bona fide In N' Out eater. I could be a useful asset on said trip. If you've had it before, you'll know why. 😎

EDIT: I had In n' Out with out-of-towners before. Apparently, they got quite confused by the ordering procedure.

Did they want chicken, or a salad, or anything else other than a burger and fries?😛


Also, I'm a Cali kid too, but In N Out = :uhno::nono:

Pretty sure that makes me the only Cali person in this thread that is not into In N Out
 
Did they want chicken, or a salad, or anything else other than a burger and fries?😛


Also, I'm a Cali kid too, but In N Out = :uhno::nono:

Pretty sure that makes me the only Cali person in this thread that is not into In N Out

Dude, I'm talking about the "off menu" items. I always get 3 packs of spread on top of the extra spread I'm having them put on my burger.

They used to offer a "secret" 100x100 burger (a burger with a hundred patties and a hundred cheese slices). The max you can get now is a 4x4. Presumably they put an end to it because of the high risk of myocardial infarction or stroke that can result from consumption of such a meal.

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I'd be down as well. I'm a Cali Kid and a bona fide In N' Out eater. I could be a useful asset on said trip. If you've had it before, you'll know why. 😎

EDIT: I had In n' Out with out-of-towners before. Apparently, they got quite confused by the ordering procedure.

OK, I'll have to bring you along then! 😀
 
OK, I'll have to bring you along then! 😀

I just realized I invited myself to a road trip. Pardon me if I am curt. When you do decide to go, I can give you a briefing at least.
 
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