I'm feeling happy! We'll all make it!

[greatnt249]

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Actually, I'm not feeling happy anymore. None of us will make it.

Now THAT's the spirit.

 

[Zoom-Zoom]

 

[herbb]

👍 to OP

 

[Charles English]

i love how when the OP was happy, everyone (most) got on his case about the *everyone* word choice. now that he's down and out it's all thumbs up!


ahh, mood swings. 👍

 

[NutCracker2021]

After reading this thread..I notcied some of you guys take things waaaay too seriously..so what the OP said 'everyone'..geez..lol

 

[Zoom-Zoom]

Dude, like half the poeple who apply every year don't get in. This is a very significant percentage, and it doesn't include all the people who drop in the beginning, towards the end, or post-MCAT. I have a couple friends who are dentists now because they just couldn't get through the MCAT. So yes, "everyone" is an offensive, naive thing to say...and it shows how truly sheltered and out-of-touch many SDN-ers and pre-meds are.

 

[NutCracker2021]

Dude, like half the poeple who apply every year don't get in. This is a very significant percentage, and it doesn't include all the people who drop in the beginning, towards the end, or post-MCAT. I have a couple friends who are dentists now because they just couldn't get through the MCAT. So yes, "everyone" is an offensive, naive thing to say...and it shows how truly sheltered and out-of-touch many SDN-ers and pre-meds are.

Ok first: wow..

and I wouldve read that not assuming he was ACTUALLY being serious..come on guys he/she was encouraging us..and plus its just the internet lol

 

[Techno]

After reading this thread..I notcied some of you guys take things waaaay too seriously..so what the OP said 'everyone'..geez..lol

👍 No kidding.

 

[Funky]

I love having a whole new group of SDN premeds who have never seen it. 😀

what a show off! 😉

 

[ZRCMed]

Ok first: wow..

and I wouldve read that not assuming he was ACTUALLY being serious..come on guys he/she was encouraging us..and plus its just the internet lol

So true. Pre-meds encounter enough naysayers while pursuing their dream in everyday life. You'd think a place like SDN could be one of the few havens of positivity/encouragement for people like us. I guess not...

 

[Fakesmile]

Remember not to give up because effort and sincerity is all it takes for us to achieve what we desire!

Attractive idea, but simply not true.

Even though we're all working very hard to become successful doctors, I know that all of our efforts will pay off and that our dreams will come true!

That doesn't make sense AT ALL. I guess excessive optimism can impair one's ability to think logically.


From the OP's another recent thread http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=636294:

I'm right now a senior in high school going to NYU next year. Since I'm in the break point between high school and undergrad, I wanted to start outlining to get a plan of what my goals are in university and what I want to do.

Now I see where s/he is coming from.
It's funny how optimistic and naive some high schoolers can get.

 

[TheBateman]

 

[QofQuimica]

what a show off! 😉

Hey, give me some credit here. I drew it myself! (Though I can't take credit for coming up with the idea.)

 

[amph119]

effort + sincerity + book smart + street smart + luck + interpersonal skills + proactivity + much much more = success

Not really.

Street smarts + luck = success. Much simpler.

 

[Funky]

Hey, give me some credit here. I drew it myself! (Though I can't take credit for coming up with the idea.)

I'm sure I've already told you I think yours is one of the best! 👍

 

[Kong Bu]

I'm feeling okay now. Meh, some of us will make it.

Edit: Hey Fakesmile.... I didn't ask you to do a history check on me but it shows you know how to do research....I bet your PI likes you. But I have a brother who went through the pre med life so I know a lot more than you think. Please, I may be naive but not stupid enough to think that my optimism is foolish. 🙂

 

[theslowclap]

It's funny how offended people get by someone who's optimistic. Just because someone's happier than you doesn't mean you have to tear him down. I actually think optimism is admirable. So what if he uses "everyone" rather "some." It was exaggerated for the purpose of uplifting spirits. Geez. People are so insecure these days.

 

[GTV]

Many of us will get into med school and will eagerly chase our dreams, only to realize that our hard work will be put to waste and is only temporary because everyone will die someday anyway. We will study long into the night with little to no social interaction or sleep for 4 years and be rewarded with no respect, $200K in debt, and a broken medical system to deal with. Residency will ensure that those of us who are single will remain that way indefinitely, and that 90% of those who are married will divorce. Some of us will continue to be tenacious and optimistic and truly live our lives to serve others, but our work will be like a grain of sand on the beach and will make no real difference. Our lives will be empty, monotonous, and devoid of meaning. We will look back at wasted opportunities to be lawyers, engineers, and businessmen and be filled with anguish and self-loathing at the naivety of our youth. Each day will be worse than the day before and the only joy to anticipate is retirement.

I, for one, can't wait!

 

[TheBateman]

Many of us will get into med school and will eagerly chase our dreams, only to realize that our hard work will be put to waste and is only temporary because everyone will die someday anyway. We will study long into the night with little to no social interaction or sleep for 4 years and be rewarded with no respect, $200K in debt, and a broken medical system to deal with. Residency will ensure that those of us who are single will remain that way indefinitely, and that 90% of those who are married will divorce. Some of us will continue to be tenacious and optimistic and truly live our lives to serve others, but our work will be like a grain of sand on the beach and will make no real difference. Our lives will be empty, monotonous, and devoid of meaning. We will look back at wasted opportunities to be lawyers, engineers, and businessmen and be filled with anguish and self-loathing at the naivety of our youth. Each day will be worse than the day before and the only joy to anticipate is retirement.

I, for one, can't wait!

LOL 👍

 

[TheElement]

I remember when I first joined SDN, a wise member told me that this was the place where dreams go to die. I see that this is still the case. 😛

 

[DrSno]

It's funny how offended people get by someone who's optimistic. Just because someone's happier than you doesn't mean you have to tear him down. I actually think optimism is admirable. So what if he uses "everyone" rather "some." It was exaggerated for the purpose of uplifting spirits. Geez. People are so insecure these days.

It's just that in this case "optimism" is really just being deluded. Only about 50% of applicants will eventually make it to med school. Saying otherwise to try and lift spirits (though it just makes failure all the more bitter to the many who inevitably experience it) seems disingenuous.

 

[greatnt249]

It's funny how offended people get by someone who's optimistic. Just because someone's happier than you doesn't mean you have to tear him down. I actually think optimism is admirable. So what if he uses "everyone" rather "some." It was exaggerated for the purpose of uplifting spirits. Geez. People are so insecure these days.

"Offended" is hardly the right word to describe the sentiment expressed here. There's a difference between being optimistic and being downright naive, and I'm of the belief that it's better to have realistic expectations of life so that when life socks you right in the jaw, you at least saw it coming.

A realistic outlook makes the good things in life all the better, and it makes the bad things in life easier to cope with.

 

[Funky]

공부 화팅!

 

[Zoom-Zoom]

Hey, give me some credit here. I drew it myself! (Though I can't take credit for coming up with the idea.)

I still remember your old one with the cartoon of the chemist holding the flask. 😍

I'm old school. I also remember your MCAT score

 

[Zoom-Zoom]

Attractive idea, but simply not true.

That doesn't make sense AT ALL. I guess excessive optimism can impair one's ability to think logically.
Now I see where s/he is coming from.
It's funny how optimistic and naive some high schoolers can get.

Thank you.

It's just that in this case "optimism" is really just being deluded. Only about 50% of applicants will eventually make it to med school. Saying otherwise to try and lift spirits (though it just makes failure all the more bitter to the many who inevitably experience it) seems disingenuous.

...and you.

 

[Kong Bu]

Come on guys. Do you really think I have swirly animated eyes while typing away about how life is great and we'll all make it to medical school? I guess amongst all the MCAT studying and pre-med mania, you all have learned to think things through logically and analytically like true science people should.

But in any case stop bashing me.