how many hours a night do you study

[dtepper]

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rereading my post, i may seem like a jerk. I apologize if it comes off that way. I'm not trying to be, I was and am simply in shock.

 

[Livingapparatus]

Man, I totally didn't expect people to be so much like "yea, i don't study, i'm just naturally smart!" Whoever said it's like high school totally hit the nail on the head. This is weird. I feel like i slipped into the twilight zone. I study quite a bit. I enjoy studying because I'm a curious student. I am sorta scared honestly that so many people simply seem to want to "get by." Even if I don't need to know, I have this desire to see every possible viewpoint of a topic. People that "get by" tend to do so my rote memorization, rather than understanding concepts which is what I try to do as much as possible. By the way, I've talked to a few doctors/med students, and all have agreed that time management is an important ally and that a good work ethic in undergrad goes a long way in medical school. Anyways, is there anyone else out there with a curious mindset? I hope I'm not alone. ;;

your not alone but I dont think anyone cares that your curious

 

[ICanDreamRight]

Man, I totally didn't expect people to be so much like "yea, i don't study, i'm just naturally smart!" Whoever said it's like high school totally hit the nail on the head. This is weird. I feel like i slipped into the twilight zone. I study quite a bit. I enjoy studying because I'm a curious student. I am sorta scared honestly that so many people simply seem to want to "get by." Even if I don't need to know, I have this desire to see every possible viewpoint of a topic. People that "get by" tend to do so my rote memorization, rather than understanding concepts which is what I try to do as much as possible. By the way, I've talked to a few doctors/med students, and all have agreed that time management is an important ally and that a good work ethic in undergrad goes a long way in medical school. Anyways, is there anyone else out there with a curious mindset? I hope I'm not alone. ;;

I don't know if you were talking about me but if you were, then I'll try explaining. Im just an incoming freshy so I haven't actually started college. I was just trying to convey my feeling on the vast adjustment I'll probably have to make in college. I'm not saying I don't study because I'm so naturally smart but in terms of studying in free time, high school, as you probably know, doesn't really require anything other than studying right before a test to do well. Its not that I don't study in my free time because I'm not curious, but as long as I didn't fall asleep in class the concepts weren't that hard to follow. And if you weren't referring to me......................ignore this? 🙂

 

[FFwannabeMD]

Man, I totally didn't expect people to be so much like "yea, i don't study, i'm just naturally smart!" Whoever said it's like high school totally hit the nail on the head. This is weird. I feel like i slipped into the twilight zone. I study quite a bit. I enjoy studying because I'm a curious student. I am sorta scared honestly that so many people simply seem to want to "get by." Even if I don't need to know, I have this desire to see every possible viewpoint of a topic. People that "get by" tend to do so my rote memorization, rather than understanding concepts which is what I try to do as much as possible. By the way, I've talked to a few doctors/med students, and all have agreed that time management is an important ally and that a good work ethic in undergrad goes a long way in medical school. Anyways, is there anyone else out there with a curious mindset? I hope I'm not alone. ;;

Don't panic. By the time you get to med school, most people in your class will be at least somewhat interested in the schoolwork. It's really the only thing that makes the first two years of med school bearable - how will you get through hours of learning the material if you're not curious but rather completely apathetic about the info? (There's no way of getting out of studying at least a couple hours of day. If more than 5 people tell you they got through med school barely cracking their notes, they're lying.)

That being said, the MD path tends to attract people who naturally pick things up quickly. Unfortunately, a lot of students apply because they put "I am smart" together with "I like science" and come to assume that it equals "I should be a medical doctor" (when perhaps a PhD better suits their interests). Lots of incredibly intelligent people will apply to med school, but usually it's the interest and motivation that will get them through it.