FA in Medical School?

[HughMyron]

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So I've pretty much spent my college career as a foreveralone to the extreme. All I do is sleep, eat, go to class, go to the gym, study, watch TV, and sleep again. I have gone 4 years without having a substantive conversation with a non-relative.

For better or for worse, I will be attending medical school this year or the next. I've heard that being a foreveralone isn't good, given that you have to interact with tons of people on a daily basis. Is this an insurmountable obstacle? Are there other foreveralone med students and premeds here?

 

[911 Turbo]

So I've pretty much spent my college career as a foreveralone to the extreme. All I do is sleep, eat, go to class, go to the gym, study, watch TV, and sleep again. I have gone 4 years without having a substantive conversation with a non-relative.

But who was patient interaction?

 

[HughMyron]

But who was patient interaction?

That doesn't count. I meant outside professional work.

 

[911 Turbo]

You're forever alone on the basis of being extremely busy, not because you have a personality disorder. So you can get over it. Yes I'm also a fa premed, not by choice.

 

[tn4596]

Stop watching tv then

 

[Nymphicus]

I thought you were talking about first aid. Oh well...

 

[CsHead]

I thought you were talking about first aid. Oh well...

Yea.. I didn't make the FA connection until I hunkered down and decided to read OP's post...


I'm still not sure this is a serious thread...

 

[Belle Melodie]

So I've pretty much spent my college career as a foreveralone to the extreme. All I do is sleep, eat, go to class, go to the gym, study, watch TV, and sleep again. I have gone 4 years without having a substantive conversation with a non-relative.

For better or for worse, I will be attending medical school this year or the next. I've heard that being a foreveralone isn't good, given that you have to interact with tons of people on a daily basis. Is this an insurmountable obstacle? Are there other foreveralone med students and premeds here?

I think that it is almost quite normal, since you have a lot on your plate just as everyone else on this forum who is pursuing a medical career. I'd say that if you really want some interaction with friends you should try to manage time a bit better and maybe even start out by writing a rough draft and see how you can manage your days. Im sure you can dish out a couple of hours to hang out with friends. You dont have to stay out all night.

Good Luck

 

[Bangersandmash]

You know, instead of watching TV, I hear going out is a way to meet people.

 

[Cuongoff]

Yea, I have friends, I used to hang out with them a lot but recently, work, volunteering, and club activities have taken up sooo much time that I haven't been able to hang out with them for more than 5 mins. It sucks.

 

[D elegans]

Sounds to me that you are more primed than most for starting medical school.

 

[Lollygag]

I don't think its normal. Just IMO.

I don't know how anyone who can be so FA without being awkward, and that awkwardness could leek over into interviews. You need to have a life outside of medicine; especially as a pre-med when you won't be as busy as you will be in medical school and residency etc.

We're social beings, you need to have human interaction in your life, not having it is just not normal and not healthy.

 

[487806]

I thought you were talking about first aid. Oh well...

Same. I guess I hang out in allo too much. 😳

 

[45408]

It's not normal, and it will probably get worse in med school, as you'll lose a lot of your chances to meet people outside of your small bubble.

Why are you so busy?

 

[Kyo69]

Aware brah. Lone wolf by choice in sophomore year. All I do is go to class, eat, lift, misc and study and I'm perfectly content. I have self diagnosed schizoid personality disorder, but I can put on a social mask when I need to and I should have no problem getting into medical school as long as I make sure my social skills don't get rusty.

 

[MedPR]

You're forever alone on the basis of being extremely busy, not because you have a personality disorder. So you can get over it. Yes I'm also a fa premed, not by choice.

Same here. The only people I talk to are my gf and coworkers. Quite sad, but it's hard to have outside relationships when you're in one place for 8 hours a day everyday

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[ComfortCreature]

Why are you so busy?

+1

If you're interested in having a social life, you should look into making time for it. I know that it's hard to shake off a few straight days of study/work/gym and talk to other people, but you'll get the hang of it pretty quickly 👍

Also, having roommates helps- especially if they're premed or med students (though some may disagree with that part).

 

[typicalindian]

Stop lifting and start using POF








(not srs)

 

[wholeheartedly]

I guess I don't think this is normal either. Definitely doesn't sound healthy, at least not for the duration that the OP suggests. I've certainly had stretches like this, but not more than a month or so. I'm non-trad, work full-time, commute an hour and a half one-way for grad school just shy of full-time, own a house and have a dog and all the work those entail, work an on call side job, volunteer, and still manage to hang out with friends.

Studies have shown that those who have a good sense of balance at the pre-med and med school stages do better achieving work life balance than those who try to develop those skills later at the residency or practicing stages. Maybe the OP needs to cut something out. Maintaining this through undergrad, med school, then residency is going to result in something far worse than burnout.

 

[Anathema]

Damn, some of you seem to be pretty socially awkward. I wouldn't sacrifice relationships with other people for anything and I'm doing ok (haven't been accepted yet but we'll see when the time comes).

I don't know how you guys will last the 8 years or so.

 

[Fivo]

OP maybe if you took a multi, lifted heavy, and acquired facial aesthetics, you might be more apt to go out and meet people. But if you're an armchair warrior resembling CementPizza, or you have pointier elbows than Kiwiburger, and you're okay with that, then you're gonna have a bad time.

 

[typicalindian]

OP maybe if you took a multi, lifted heavy, and acquired facial aesthetics, you might be more apt to go out and meet people. But if you're an armchair warrior resembling CementPizza, or you have pointier elbows than Kiwiburger, and you're okay with that, then you're gonna have a bad time.

 

[JoshuaGuit]

I'm sure you'll meet that heavenly blessed beauty some day, Hugh.

OP maybe if you took a multi, lifted heavy, and acquired facial aesthetics, you might be more apt to go out and meet people. But if you're an armchair warrior resembling CementPizza, or you have pointier elbows than Kiwiburger, and you're okay with that, then you're gonna have a bad time.

I think you're trying too hard.

 

[circulus vitios]

Aware brah. Lone wolf by choice in sophomore year. All I do is go to class, eat, lift, misc and study and I'm perfectly content. I have self diagnosed schizoid personality disorder, but I can put on a social mask when I need to and I should have no problem getting into medical school as long as I make sure my social skills don't get rusty.

That feel, I know it.

 

[sbuxaddict]

My first thought was First Aid, and then Financial Aid. I didn't know FA was a thing for forever alone?

 

[KnuxNole]

I thought you were talking about first aid. Oh well...

Haha, me too.

What's stopping you now from trying to reach out to meet new people? You can cut out gym/TV time if it preoccupies you that much. However, it doesnt seem like you need to do that. I mean....how much time do you eat/study/exercise/watch TV a day? Otherwise, you can squeeze in social interactions with doing all the above things you mentioned. After all, tons of college kids do this, you can too.

Unless you work a part/full time job, and have lots of ECs to go to as well. If it's that serious to have zero social interaction, you might need to cut down certain areas.

 

[Lollygag]

I liked your other avatar way better lol

 

[AestheticGod]

OP maybe if you took a multi, lifted heavy, and acquired facial aesthetics, you might be more apt to go out and meet people. But if you're an armchair warrior resembling CementPizza, or you have pointier elbows than Kiwiburger, and you're okay with that, then you're gonna have a bad time.

 

[calvnandhobbs68]

OP maybe if you took a multi, lifted heavy, and acquired facial aesthetics, you might be more apt to go out and meet people. But if you're an armchair warrior resembling CementPizza, or you have pointier elbows than Kiwiburger, and you're okay with that, then you're gonna have a bad time.

Holy **** I just laughed my ass off.

Also, why hasn't anyone posted the foreveralone.jpg yet?

 

[Renaissance Man]

Sounds to me that you are more primed than most for starting medical school.

This...sort of. No way you should have no time for social activity in college. However in medical school it was/is a bit of an adjustment to being alone for long periods of time (at least for me). My test week in med school sound like your daily life right now.

 

[TheWeeIceMan]

My first thought was First Aid, and then Financial Aid. I didn't know FA was a thing for forever alone?

I was thinking Free Agent.

Well, now that I think about it, I guess being Forever Alone is kind of like being a Free Agent...

 

[487806]

I was thinking Free Agent.

Well, now that I think about it, I guess being Forever Alone is kind of like being a Free Agent...

I thought free agents referred to players who didn't sign a contract after leaving the team. That or my assistants.

 

[Stumpyman]

My first thought was First Aid, and then Financial Aid. I didn't know FA was a thing for forever alone?

I thought Fee Assistance, Financial Aid, and then First Aid; basically anything but forever alone.

 

[speakwhales]

I thought we were going to talk about financial aid... False advertisement

 

[typicalindian]

I liked your other avatar way better lol

It was getting old, and plus Jack Bauer is a complete bad ass.

 

[Fivo]

Holy **** I just laughed my ass off.

Also, why hasn't anyone posted the foreveralone.jpg yet?

 

[Dires]

So I've pretty much spent my college career as a foreveralone to the extreme. All I do is sleep, eat, go to class, go to the gym, study, watch TV, and sleep again. I have gone 4 years without having a substantive conversation with a non-relative.
For better or for worse..ECT

Is such a thing even aliens?

 

[MedPR]

My first thought was also First Aid.

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[coyotelime]

I was expecting Financial Aid. For some reason I thought people had abbreviated FinAid to FA.

Dude if you are content, as some others in this thread are, with being "FA" and keeping to yourself don't let what others think deter you. Do what makes you happy as long as it doesn't harm others.

 

[Palam]

Replace watching TV with a hobby. Make friends that have the same hobby. Profit

Seriously, if you like being active, go join a rock climbing gym. Not only is it way more fun than monotonous lifting but the people are usually super friendly. Cute, fit girls too.

Take up an instrument. Join a band of equally new-to-an-instrument people. Bands are TONS of fun and you build strong relationships with people.

 

[HughMyron]

It's not normal, and it will probably get worse in med school, as you'll lose a lot of your chances to meet people outside of your small bubble.

Why are you so busy?

I'm not that busy, I just study a lot and fool around on the internet a lot when I'm done. I guess I'm too scared to interact with people in real life.

Is such a thing even aliens?

Why would I be lying lol

 

[BlackSwan]

Where do you live? Let's find you an SDN friend.

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[deleted393595]

So I've pretty much spent my college career as a foreveralone to the extreme. All I do is sleep, eat, go to class, go to the gym, study, watch TV, and sleep again. I have gone 4 years without having a substantive conversation with a non-relative.

Do you not interact with people at the gym? Do you not interact with people in your classes?

 

[Anathema]

Doesn't this negatively affect clinical time grades and recommendations from physicians later on? If they see you looking like a vegetable and talking like a robot, I can't see how well you'll do. Also looks like you won't ever get married.

 

[KnuxNole]

Why are you scared to interact with people? Are you afraid of what they will think of you? There are tons of friendly people out there. Especially in a college environment. Open up, and you'll find people who will gravitate towards your character.

 

[appleman123]

I never understood the students that overemphasize schoolwork and forgo a social life to get into medical school. You do realize being a doctor is a service profession that requires interaction with people right?

also, unless you spend a concerted amount of time interacting with people, you'll come off as dull during your med school interviews...is that what you want?

breathe and slow down..if it means taking a couple years off before med school, do it! what's the rush?

 

[MiracleforMD]

OP, watch "Into the Wild." That movie will make you want to change your life tomorrow.

 

[Cinclus]

I thought you were talking about first aid. Oh well...

Me too. Don't be a foreveralone though. It's not good for you.

 

[HughMyron]

Doesn't this negatively affect clinical time grades and recommendations from physicians later on? If they see you looking like a vegetable and talking like a robot, I can't see how well you'll do. Also looks like you won't ever get married.

Hehe arranged marriage.