That's the thing, though, it's not like college where you had individual classes and a schedule. It's just...med school. Everyone in the same lectures all the time. 'Classes' doesn't really mean anything anymore!
I mean, at least here (and some other places I've had friends at) there are electives...that you can take on top of having the same exact classes as everyone else.
Where is "here"? Just curious.
If you search you can dig it up...it's not a secret on here but I'm trying to back off so that it is less current/prominent on my profile. If you can't dig it up, just PM me.
We have electives but I think most of them start later on in Sept. So for at least the first month or so, we're all taking the same classes. It's definitely different to get used to compared to undergrad. My parents keep asking me what classes I'm taking. I just shrug and say, medicine stuff...?
Even if you take electives, you're still taking the main bulk/core with all of your classmates.We have electives but I think most of them start later on in Sept. So for at least the first month or so, we're all taking the same classes. It's definitely different to get used to compared to undergrad. My parents keep asking me what classes I'm taking. I just shrug and say, medicine stuff...?
Yes, of course. I was just saying that until September, we will all be taking the exact same courses, no electives, no difference at all in our schedules.
True.
Yeah, same. I actually got really nervous when I first connected to our Google calendar because it looked totally insane. And then I realized they listed every small group and every anatomy section and I'll only be in one section for each of those things. Phew. It's actually only slightly insane.
Ahh, ours links gCal to our individual, personal schedules, so it includes the correct room number and group, which is nice!Yeah, same. I actually got really nervous when I first connected to our Google calendar because it looked totally insane. And then I realized they listed every small group and every anatomy section and I'll only be in one section for each of those things. Phew. It's actually only slightly insane.
Damn. Outlook? So old-school.
Same! I integrated it with the mail app on my computer so it doesn't really matter though.
But really, what is the difference between public health and population health? (Please, gods, do not actually answer that).
You can actually set up Gmail to send and receive emails from different accounts as if it was a mail client on your phone or PC. For example when I compose an email in Gmail, it asks if I want to send it from my personal Gmail (default), my UG email, my UG's college of engineering email, or my two med school emails.
My school does this too! It took such a long time to get used to.
My school does this too! It took such a long time to get used to.
Is anyone else scared as f*** for classes to begin? My school already has an exam the second week of classes
I'm actually scared of making friends too, but I figured that everyone will be pretty open to meeting people the first few weeks
YAHS 3wks in that's still my #1 concern no question.
It's not about them being open, it's about clicking with any of them.
Haha, I'm the opposite...I talk too much and am overbearing in groups. And I never do seem to find that 'click'. I stopped going to the social things pretty quickly because I'm surprised at how *not* in the college mindset I am after only 3yrs out and it just...doesn't seem that appealing?
I hear ya. Hopefully we're all content with our classmates
Yeah my UG email was on its own server and it worked fine. Then they moved to outlook (office 365) and it continued to work fine. My med school uses Gmail and it also works fine. Gmail acts as a standalone mail client (Outlook, Thunderbird, the email app on your phone).
Only if it's in leather and matches your dress shoesJust got my brown belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu after 8 years of training. Should I wear it to orientation next week? Everyone in my class will be like
I feel you. I'm not even nervous about this whole thing, really. Over my relatively short time out of school and work (Inc 4 months of traveling) I've kinda forgotten what working hard is like, but I do know how to adapt and build social circles.
dude, same about the mindset. I noticed a lot of people went out an got hammered to fk @ SLW every night. I was more like, okay lets go to this restaurant, see this side of town, enjoy the night with the spouse, etc. (SLW was like 3 or 4 days) and the next morning people were hungover and reliving the night, which was awesome for them, but that was me three years ago. Trashing my liver and making questionable choices due to Jager and tequila just are not appealing at this point
Haha I'm still 21 and going out and getting trashed sounds pretty horrible to me. Your version of a fun night sounds much more appealing.dude, same about the mindset. I noticed a lot of people went out an got hammered to fk @ SLW every night. I was more like, okay lets go to this restaurant, see this side of town, enjoy the night with the spouse, etc. (SLW was like 3 or 4 days) and the next morning people were hungover and reliving the night, which was awesome for them, but that was me three years ago. Trashing my liver and making questionable choices due to Jager and tequila just are not appealing at this point
But, I don't do well as a loner, so I'll have to do these shindigs in the foreseeable future.
Dude, I found like the sickest place, too. It's a whiskey and raw bar place. Hella expensive, but holy smokes it was incredible. I had a "lower end whiskey" and the difference between that and Jack alone? Blew my mind. Mind you one glass was comparable to the entire bottle of Jack, but I'm not sure how much they inflate their per glass. (There was one on the menu that was 2000$/glass) Pair that with some little neck clams? YES PLEASE!
S'all good, sometimes you just get in a 'dude' mood. The other day I found myself typing 'totes' in half of the texts I sent, because apparently that day I was 12.
TL;DW: Dad wasn't around so it's his fault. Because it has to be someone's fault.
Yeah, I do the same, and I have Gmail sort it into different inboxes for me by email address and keywords so that I can keep them all organized!
