I really don't like about 90% of my class...

[thesauce]

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It's quality, not quantity that matters. Looking back, I only keep in touch (not including facebook) with 3-4 people in my class. I also have a couple friends in classes one year after mine.

 

[amaprez]

I wouldn't mind some physical labor to brighten up my day. Exercise spurs neurogenesis, keeps you healthy and is so much better than any gym membership where all you are breathing in is air conditioned air. Or those folks that ride their bikes/run marathons in the polluted city, I just shake my head at them.

In any case I really have no respect for a man that can't change a lightbulb or can't check their car's oil level. Drilling for water is a bit extreme however.

You have a very interesting view of fitness. I'll keep hitting the gym. You can keep...uh....breathing clean air and doing chores? Each to his own

 

[Shnurek]

Hey, we have cadavers too brah. I saw those black lungs and the anatomy PhD. stated it was because the person was an urban dweller and did not smoke too. You may point out the fact that I am in a city but I live outside of it (west of it so fresh air comes in) and commute in only to go to the school.

 

[CaptainSSO]

Hey, we have cadavers too brah. I saw those black lungs and the anatomy PhD. stated it was because the person was an urban dweller and did not smoke too. You may point out the fact that I am in a city but I live outside of it (west of it so fresh air comes in) and commute in only to go to the school.

Cool story brah.

 

[causalinference]

My only complaint about the social aspect of medical school is that it sucks for dating. Even as a science major in undergrad, I would typically meet 1-2 girls in my classes each semester that were interested in dating. In medical school, all the attractive girls in my class are already taken or virgins who have had 1 boyfriend their entire lives.

Why are people in med school clueless/depressed about social life, dating, etc? (well many people in this whole forum actually). It's just surprising to see people who are somewhat hardworking and/or intelligent have no experience in such an important aspect in life.

...But then again, who am I to judge...

Nice avatar. It's too bad Lyoto Machida is going to take his belt back next weekend.

 

[CaptainSSO]

Do other people's classmates laugh awkwardly at literally almost every single comment made, no matter if it wasn't even remotely supposed to be funny?

Seriously, a professor could say something like the "the biceps flexes the arm" and I swear at least 3 people would start giggling.

This confuses me.

 

[Rollo]

Do other people's classmates laugh awkwardly at literally almost every single comment made, no matter if it wasn't even remotely supposed to be funny?

Seriously, a professor could say something like the "the biceps flexes the arm" and I swear at least 3 people would start giggling.

This confuses me.

Wait till you're on rotations with some med students...this situation becomes even worse...

 

[GodoShingo]

I can't be the only one that finds preoccupation with male-ness and male attributes to be a little... weird? (Unless you're looking to get wifed, then I can see the value in having a partner with those skills.) I don't know if my friends can change tires, repair drywall, or put two rounds in a moving target at 30 ft -- and don't care.

It's not much about male-ness, but about knowing that you can handle other things in life. On your way to the hospital and you get a flat tire? No problem, you handle it like a boss.
But over all, the problem for me is that many of my class mates are too much dependent on others. This spills over academically too. They don't know how to handle anything by themselves. The level of panic when they are in the hospital and their way of not being able to adapt is astounding.

Why don't you try meeting your classmates halfway: you may find you like anime, Japanese RPGs, reddit or whatever else your classes' sissy-men are into.

Hey, I'm into anime, as well as other "sissy stuff". Doesn't make me into a technologically or practically handicapped fella.

Surely this will end well.

I am well aware that most of my medical career will be consisting of pretty much slavery, as you start at the bottom as an intern and kiss ass all the way.
But at least I am prepared and won't bitch and whine about it.

 

[Shnurek]

Cool story brah.

Thanks, brah.

 

[aldowaldo]

do ppl change as step 1 test approaches?

 

[RySerr21]

do ppl change as step 1 test approaches?

People don't change, you'll just start to see the side of them they were trying to hide. Its even worse in the 3rd year.

I'm probably the only person of my graduate class that has been successful in farming a huge field of corn in my free time, either because the average person that goes to med school knows zilch about gardening and or because of my peers rather spend 300 dollars of mommy's and daddy's spare cash to get drunk each weekend. Um.. probably more the latter rather than the former.
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uh, no...most people don't want to farm a giant field of corn on their free time.

 

[CaptainSSO]

I think it was willen who posted about how annoying med students are on Facebook, and I told him he was being harsh.

I get it now, dude.

"insert comment about how much someone is studying"
"insert a lame joke whose sole purpose is to talk about studying"
"insert lame joke incorporating some random medical topic the person learned to....? Impress their Facebook friends who aren't med students?"

I read these comments day after day and my head is exploding.

 

[nygiants fan]

My only complaint about the social aspect of medical school is that it sucks for dating. Even as a science major in undergrad, I would typically meet 1-2 girls in my classes each semester that were interested in dating. In medical school, all the attractive girls in my class are already taken or virgins who have had 1 boyfriend their entire lives.



Nice avatar. It's too bad Lyoto Machida is going to take his belt back next weekend.

Yeah, dating sucks in medical school. Most of my class is married or engaged (4 people got engaged in the last 6 weeks). The remaining girls are on a husband hunt and are quickly getting locked down into serious relationships as the weeks go by. A good chunk of us single guys are on wife hunts (kinda) even though none of us will admit this to ourselves. The age range of the class is 22-37. Finding a quality relationship only gets tougher as med school progresses, then residency, then fellowship (maybe), then private practice. You will never have an ideal time to find someone who is a potential spouse. Unless you wait till your mid to late 30s. I personally don't want to wait that long haha. Fun times.....

 

[KnuxNole]

People don't change, you'll just start to see the side of them they were trying to hide. Its even worse in the 3rd year.



uh, no...most people don't want to farm a giant field of corn on their free time.

I LOVE to play harvest moon

But I would never wanna do any of the farm stuff at all. Only to go to county fairs, and ride horses, not the manual labor crap 😀

 

[SexualOffender]

just because they're married doesn't mean they're not DTF...just sayin'

 

[CaptainSSO]

Hey guys it's the weekend and I'm studying! LOLOLOLOLOL

I'm going to go post this on facebook, where I can make some sort of joke tying together studying and how it's the weekend and how most people don't study on the weekend.

I may also make a post about some obscure medical topic to impress all my college friends who aren't in medical school.







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[Dral]

If you think of it as professional training (which it is) instead of school, it's much easier to not let it bother you/care.

One thing that got me in med school was trying to figure out if certain people where 'too cool for skool' or just socially inept. To this day, for most of them I do not know.

Made my 8 or so good friends and moved on. Done and done.

 

[Tatastrophy]

Hmm, I was warned last year that by this time (halfway through 2nd year) I'd be sick of at least half my class. Weird thing is I'm not, actually I am kind of a fan. Am I just a big ole weirdo here?

 

[VisionaryTics]

Hmm, I was warned last year that by this time (halfway through 2nd year) I'd be sick of at least half my class. Weird thing is I'm not, actually I am kind of a fan. Am I just a big ole weirdo here?

No. I've come to realize that my class is a bunch of pretty interesting, hard-working people. I don't hang out with 95% of them, but I'm not dreading spending time on the wards with them.

Yet.

 

[MedicalBeast]

you dont like 90% of your class....or 90% of your classmates dont like you?

it goes both ways. change your attitude if you want them to change theirs.

 

[auburnO5]

I think it was willen who posted about how annoying med students are on Facebook, and I told him he was being harsh.

I get it now, dude.

"insert comment about how much someone is studying"
"insert a lame joke whose sole purpose is to talk about studying"
"insert lame joke incorporating some random medical topic the person learned to....? Impress their Facebook friends who aren't med students?"

I read these comments day after day and my head is exploding.

Yes. I started a thread on here about a year ago to this extent, however it was not received well.

you dont like 90% of your class....or 90% of your classmates dont like you?

it goes both ways. change your attitude if you want them to change theirs.

I've always been a pretty popular guy (I know, it's the internet right?). I would venture to say that 25% of my class doesn't know who I am, and the other 75% either like me, or are indifferent.

I am VERY laid back, so I never really give anyone a reason to dislike me (unless some people just inherently dislike laid back people).

And to be honest, I hope there are a lot of people in my class who don't like me. LOTS of losers/nerds/etc...

 

[Alvarez13]

you dont like 90% of your class....or 90% of your classmates dont like you?

it goes both ways. change your attitude if you want them to change theirs.

How would you like 90% of my foot in your *****?

 

[officedepot]

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[2012mdc]

Yeah, dating sucks in medical school. Most of my class is married or engaged (4 people got engaged in the last 6 weeks). The remaining girls are on a husband hunt and are quickly getting locked down into serious relationships as the weeks go by. A good chunk of us single guys are on wife hunts (kinda) even though none of us will admit this to ourselves. The age range of the class is 22-37. Finding a quality relationship only gets tougher as med school progresses, then residency, then fellowship (maybe), then private practice. You will never have an ideal time to find someone who is a potential spouse. Unless you wait till your mid to late 30s. I personally don't want to wait that long haha. Fun times.....

Why would you want to date a classmate anyway? You're limiting yourself to a small relatively homogenous group who in many instances are on average less attractive than the general pop.

I think this phenomenon gets overblown and there are simple solutions.

If you live in a big city/one good for singles then just put yourself out there and you'll meet plenty of people.

If you don't then go to the affiliated undegraduate and graduate events (depending on your age) and meet non-medical people.

If neither applies then use match.com or something similar. I've never used it but have friends who have. If I lived in the middle of nowhere and there wasn't a UG or law or business school around I would consider it.

 

[Alvarez13]

Why would you want to date a classmate anyway? You're limiting yourself to a small relatively homogenous group who in many instances are on average less attractive than the general pop.

I think this phenomenon gets overblown and there are simple solutions.

If you live in a big city/one good for singles then just put yourself out there and you'll meet plenty of people.

If you don't then go to the affiliated undegraduate and graduate events (depending on your age) and meet non-medical people.

If neither applies then use match.com or something similar. I've never used it but have friends who have. If I lived in the middle of nowhere and there wasn't a UG or law or business school around I would consider it.

You forgot about the nursing school next door to most med schools. However, this advice cannot be applied to the dental school next door. Stay Away!

 

[MedicalBeast]

How would you like 90% of my foot in your *****?

how kind of you to ask.

No thanks.