I LOVE MEDICAL SCHOOL!!!

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As exhausting as this all is, I'm so happy I finally am able to learn what I've always wanted to learn- medicine.

I thought this thread was so necessary in the midst of all the anxiety and negative attitudes there are surrounding medical school. It's actually so fun!
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Sunbodi said:
As exhausting as this all is, I'm so happy I finally am able to learn what I've always wanted to learn- medicine.

I thought this thread was so necessary in the midst of all the anxiety and negative attitudes there are surrounding medical school. It's actually so fun!
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Good to hear a positive post. Yup, internet rules that forums are mainly for complaining. But good for you to have an upbeat attitude that you're finally learning what you strove and worked so freakin' hard for and all the sacrifices you must've made.

I too enjoyed my medical school experience. It was hard, no doubt about it. But it was enjoyable.
 
jurassicpark said:
Good to hear a positive post. Yup, internet rules that forums are mainly for complaining. But good for you to have an upbeat attitude that you're finally learning what you strove and worked so freakin' hard for and all the sacrifices you must've made.

I too enjoyed my medical school experience. It was hard, no doubt about it. But it was enjoyable.
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Yesss!!! I'm glad you have memorable experiences years later! It makes me look forward to the nostalgia I'll have in the future.

The science is so delightful!! And I love how in Anatomy we are actually learning the human body! Finally! I love the doctoring course and I can't believe that'll be me in 2 years during rotations. And I always have a smile on when I put my scrubs on.
 
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Sunbodi said:
As exhausting as this all is, I'm so happy I finally am able to learn what I've always wanted to learn- medicine.

I thought this thread was so necessary in the midst of all the anxiety and negative attitudes there are surrounding medical school. It's actually so fun!
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That's fantastic! I'm very happy for you. I please ask that you revisit this post every now and then during the remainder of your medical schooling. Especially when you hit your (eventual) lows of frustration and sadness. Cementing this feeling as a true experience can pay dividends and be a transient and calming sanctuary as one moves through training. It's nice to collect memories and feelings like this.
 
I'm glad to hear it, OP! As an M4, I still honestly love it and wouldn't change it for the realistic alternatives. Who knows, maybe you will love it all the way through like I have. Save your post as others have mentioned in case you have a few tough times! You can keep it up with a positive attitude and taking care of yourself/not neglecting the ones you love (much.)

It really helped that I was already a salty SOB that hated hospital admin, midlevels, politicians, academia etc etc. It really made for a smooth transition with no surprises.
 
I'm an M4 now. The past 3+ years have definitely been the best in my life. No ragrets whatsoever about choosing this path.

For pretty much the entire first 2 years I felt like I was at summer camp.
M3 started to get a little grindy but it was really gratifying to be making progress towards being an actual doctor. I remember my first rotation on family medicine I was completely useless in every respect. By the end of that rotation I could kind of put an H+P together... By the end of M3 I was calling consults, seeing patients in clinic on my own and presenting a (sometimes halfway decent) plan to the attending and writing a note afterwards.

Now as an M4 in the thick of subi's / step 2 / ERAS / etc, I'm feeling a little burnt out and tired of saying "Hi my name is Gurby, I'm a medical student...". I'm jealous of seeing the interns working so hard, learning so much, improving so insanely quickly. I feel like I'm ready to jump into the pool and start really learning to swim, but I still have another year of writing pretend progress notes. I'm sure intern year will be here before I know it, and I'll be looking back at how easy I had it in M4 and will be wishing I relished this time more.

Try to enjoy every step of the process and don't be too focused on the light at the end of the tunnel. It's a looonnnng tunnel!
 
So much yes OP. I’ve been in school for almost 2 months now. Already took my first exam too! I LOVE it. I am someone who thrives off of a tight schedule with not a lot of down time, and I love to study so med school is right up my alley. I know there will be times were I don’t love it as much, but I hope in 4 years I feel just as lucky to be here as I do now.
 
Sunbodi said:
As exhausting as this all is, I'm so happy I finally am able to learn what I've always wanted to learn- medicine.

I thought this thread was so necessary in the midst of all the anxiety and negative attitudes there are surrounding medical school. It's actually so fun!
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Remember this feeling when you’re in the slog of second year and counting down the days until you get to clerkship.
 
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Sunbodi said:
As exhausting as this all is, I'm so happy I finally am able to learn what I've always wanted to learn- medicine.

I thought this thread was so necessary in the midst of all the anxiety and negative attitudes there are surrounding medical school. It's actually so fun!
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It is SO nice to hear positive feedback! What do you love most about medical school? I am applying next year.
 
3rd year has hands down been the best part of med school! I sucked at exams but *i hate saying this out loud* work really well in a team, generally funny and personable person. So having those soft skills influencing ur grade and success makes 3rd year a blast. First time I actually feel like I belong.
 
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Chelsea FC said:
3rd year has hands down been the best part of med school! I sucked at exams but *i hate saying this out loud* work really well in a team, generally funny and personable person. So having those soft skills influencing ur grade and success makes 3rd year a blast. First time I actually feel like I belong.
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I start rotations in February. Cannot wait.
 
Matthew9Thirtyfive said:
I start rotations in February. Cannot wait.
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I have a strong feeling you will do extremely well. Having any experience outside of high school-college-med school track makes one more likely to realize actual importance of things more and makes him/her more grounded and more of a learner than "just a medical student" in the eyes of the residents and attendings (and even patients). Idk what it is, but it's comportment and the way one carries him/herself... at least that's what attendings have said regarding this matter.

Preemptive edit: not saying people who went straight through can't do this. I just have noticed people with significant out-of-school experiences (generally) do very well in third-year
 
NITRAS said:
Ha ha ha.

I hated medical school.

I so happy that being an attending is nothing like medical school.
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Would you say it’s nothing like the preclinical or the clinical years, or both?
 
OP I love this!
I actually like learning this stuff too, yes even the biochem. Deep details but sometime I'm there learning in wonder like "all this stuff is happening in me?!"
The neverending studying is the hard part again, I like the learning.
 
Tenk said:
It’s nothing like either. It’s its own beast.
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Beast? I thought attendings just walk into clinic for a couple of hours, chart the entire day, clock out and then go golfing/boating.
 
NITRAS said:
You’d be surprised how many patients think that is what doctors did.. . . That the reason there didn’t shoot the breeze with them was because you had your golf game to go to. . . Not a waiting room full.
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I’ve heard my own mother say she doesn’t understand what her doctor does because he comes in for 10-15 mins and leaves. Definitely not surprised.

But I don’t think the med student here actually believes that, which was the only thing I commented on.
 
Med school is awesome but I need a break im burntout from covid Step 1 lol. On rotations rn and I didnt get a break between Step and my surgery rotation which was first for me. I really do love med school though-Sometimes you just need to chill and recharge and I need that desperately rn lmao. Glad to see the passion OP keep grinding but dont be afraid to take personal days wellness is important!
 
Thank you OP, for writing this. I'm currently applying to medical school, and sometimes SDN becomes too much with how negative people are. I understand that we are signing up for something that is one of the most challenging (if not THE most challenging) things we've ever done, but I'm still excited because this is what I love, and I can't wait to learn more.
 
There are a lot of things I did not like about medical school.

There are a few things I really enjoyed about medical school.

Nonetheless, all the bad stuff pales into a little tiny **** stain in comparison to being called, "Dr. X", convincing my colleagues on why we should go with this plan for this patient, putting in orders that will save someone's life, and being asked by family and friends to weigh on some of their most difficult health/life decisions.
 
deleted804295 said:
As exhausting as this all is, I'm so happy I finally am able to learn what I've always wanted to learn- medicine.

I thought this thread was so necessary in the midst of all the anxiety and negative attitudes there are surrounding medical school. It's actually so fun!
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You are not normal.

Most of us are doing that thing for $$$, prestige........... and chics.🙂
 
M&L said:
Not true ... I am doing it to prove to myself and my parents that I am not an idiot and to my bullies that they were wrong hahaha
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One person being the exception doesn’t disprove that “most” people are doing it for those reasons. I’d say at least half are doing it for prestige/money/stable career/etc.
 
Matthew9Thirtyfive said:
I am a week into my general surgery rotation, and I absolutely love it. I did enjoy preclinical, but I wouldn’t say I loved it. Actually taking care of patients is so fun and rewarding.
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What's been the toughest thing going from flashcards to actually talking to patients ? And is this your first rotation?
 
Captain_Falcon said:
What's been the toughest thing going from flashcards to actually talking to patients ? And is this your first rotation?
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Yeah this is my first rotation. It’s been intense but really fun so far. Still doing flashcards because it’s really the best way to study for the shelf until you start doing uworld questions and it actually has helped me get pimp questions right.

I guess the toughest thing has been having to just juggle a ton of info and tasks around all at once and basically being expected to have all the info available immediately.
 
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