"What comes around goes around."
Ooo! Ooo! I know it! "Round and Round" by Ratt!!!
Oh, this wasn't a song lyrics thread? Sorry.
More on the subject, I feel like I'm pretty fortunate that all the people in my class are generally nice folks. I can think of only two or three people who are a real pain in the ass in terms of being all competitivey and generating excess stress, etc. We just choose to ignore them. lol
People need to help each other out during med school. It's a crazy time. My policy is that if I ever hear of some information that might help someone else, I always share it. Good karma, ya know?
We all just need to be thankful we're not in law school. From what my friends tell me, it's super ultra competitive and all the students are really grouchy and unfriendly. It would suck to be in that kind of environment.
"Is this what I'm in for over the next couple of years?"
Naw. Just concentrate on studying hard, getting good sleep, exercising, and maintaining a normal life as much as possible. Be the best med student you can be and forget about the hatas. Seriously, if you see people totally being cutthroat, just forget about 'em. People will generally see through their aggressiveness and it will reflect poorly on their evals. Concentrate on being at the top of your game. That's all you can do. And help out any of your classmates if they're in trouble. Good karma, like I said above, plus you'll sleep better at night.