End of 2nd Year Poll

[bth7]

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So here some of us are at the end of our second year of med school. Alot of people struggle at this time, anxiety about their skills, studying for the boards, etc.

I'm curious about people attitudes towards their school at the end of the second year, BEFORE starting major clinical rotations. Alot of people I know say second year is the worst, as far as morale goes. By the end a lot of people feel spent. What do you think?

I'm asking very generally here, how you feel overall about your education at your school specifically.

 

[The Buff]

Very sick of studying. Not sure next year will be better as far as morale goes, but at least it will be different.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

Hahahaha things will get better on rotations, that's a good one.

 

[WhoisJohnGalt]

Very sick of studying. Not sure next year will be better as far as morale goes, but at least it will be different.

I definitely agree with this. I really don't think it will be better (since I'll be getting up before the sun and have no free time whatsoever), but I am at least looking forward to different. I don't expect any actual improvement in morale until 4th year... but that will be quickly dissipated in intern year.

What can I say? I'm an optimist.

 

[bigdan]

This weekend, for the first time, I began to question whether all this is worth it. I was an occupational therapist before this, and quite happy with my 40-45 h/wk job. But I needed more, so here I sit.

I still love most of what I am learning (we have a nutrition course that I could really do without), and still want to be a doctor. But boards prep, finals, and lack of time in the sun have me down for the time being.

We'll see.

dc

 

[DoctorFunk]

This weekend, for the first time, I began to question whether all this is worth it. I was an occupational therapist before this, and quite happy with my 40-45 h/wk job. But I needed more, so here I sit.

Congrats on making it this long. I've had a pretty good idea that none of this will really be worth it in the end since my second set of M2 exams. Now I look at the whole experience simply as research for the satirical novel I plan to write about medical education.

 

[hlchess]

Won't there be more studying after second year? There will be shelf exams, step 2, etc.

 

[bth7]

It's reassuring to know I'm not the only one whose struggling a bit.

 

[bth7]

Congrats on making it this long. I've had a pretty good idea that none of this will really be worth it in the end since my second set of M2 exams. Now I look at the whole experience simply as research for the satirical novel I plan to write about medical education.

 

[jonb12997]

i'm ready to get out on the floors. however, I think we're just going to be busy in a different sort of way...

 

[bth7]

i'm ready to get out on the floors. however, I think we're just going to be busy in a different sort of way...

Hopefully in a better sort of way.

 

[bth7]

This weekend, for the first time, I began to question whether all this is worth it. I was an occupational therapist before this, and quite happy with my 40-45 h/wk job. But I needed more, so here I sit.

I still love most of what I am learning (we have a nutrition course that I could really do without), and still want to be a doctor. But boards prep, finals, and lack of time in the sun have me down for the time being.

We'll see.

dc

👍

 

[PoorMD]

at the end of MSII, I am to the point where life is so miserable that i truly question if any of this is worth it. The exams, the hours studying every weekend, every night, every day... I used to be able to find comfort in the future, the bright job outlook we all have... But now I sort of look around and think it all seems like a miserable wash, tricked into thinking this was the promised land, and I should have stayed in engineering after all...

..this post might be a bit skewed to the negative.. I have 3 finals next week and Step I looming one short month away... when I am not under this type of pressure I might actually enjoy the medical profession. But right now it is simply hell.

Third year will certainly be different, most of the upperclassman at my school say it is much better... seems from reading the posts, people who don't enjoy third year are the one's who have difficulties dealing with people and taking advice. Personally, I would rather be pimped and take my pimping gracefully with a "thank you for the advice" at the end, twenty thousand times over before ever taking another pathology exam, much less listening to another pathology lecture. These professors are absolute garbage, we have 1 good professor for every 10 bad ones... but that's another thread all in itself.. its just more fodder to throw at second year, which has been bar none the worst year of my life.

 

[bth7]

at the end of MSII, I am to the point where life is so miserable that i truly question if any of this is worth it. The exams, the hours studying every weekend, every night, every day... I used to be able to find comfort in the future, the bright job outlook we all have... But now I sort of look around and think it all seems like a miserable wash, tricked into thinking this was the promised land, and I should have stayed in engineering after all...

..this post might be a bit skewed to the negative.. I have 3 finals next week and Step I looming one short month away... when I am not under this type of pressure I might actually enjoy the medical profession. But right now it is simply hell.

Third year will certainly be different, most of the upperclassman at my school say it is much better... seems from reading the posts, people who don't enjoy third year are the one's who have difficulties dealing with people and taking advice. Personally, I would rather be pimped and take my pimping gracefully with a "thank you for the advice" at the end, twenty thousand times over before ever taking another pathology exam, much less listening to another pathology lecture. These professors are absolute garbage, we have 1 good professor for every 10 bad ones... but that's another thread all in itself.. its just more fodder to throw at second year, which has been bar none the worst year of my life.

I LOVE IT!! 👍 👍

 

[NEATOMD]

After ~20 years of the same old "get up, go to class, go home, study, eat, study, study, sleep, wash, rinse, and repeat", I really don't care how bad next year is gonna be at this point...I want out of this freaking hamster wheel!

 

[Ambs]

I can't study!!! Apathy + paradoxical guilt + suicidal ideation.. 😱

Just kidding... end of M2 is near, and it's not that bad... we'll study hard for THE test, get it over with, and rock 3rd year.

Right? 🙂

 

[bth7]

I can't study!!! Apathy + paradoxical guilt + suicidal ideation.. 😱