Is anyone else getting anxious about med school?

[amazing tekkers]

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Haha yeah actually. Class 9-4 straight some days, depends on the school. You're with the same people all the time, most of them for 4 years, so there's very little "anonymity" like you could get away with in large college classes. Cliques form. Drama, rumors. Class officers. Compared to college, it's like going back to high school, except the material is way harder, we're (supposedly) more mature, and consuming alcohol is legal.

Well I really enjoyed high school so I guess we'll see what happens.

 

[armybound]

Thank you for your input. So medical school turned out to be not as bad as you thought?

It's very different than I thought.

I'm incredibly glad that I've done it, but for different reasons than I thought when I was a pre-med. I've seen sides of medicine and medical education that I couldn't have predicted I'd see/enjoy/dislike as a pre-med. I'm very thankful to have had this opportunity.

I was terrified of medical school partly because I expected it to be a huge time drain, highly competitive, ridiculously stressful, impossibly difficult, etc. In my experience it wasn't really any of those. It has its moments of taking up a ton of your time, some things are really stressful and difficult, but overall it's a lot of fun. The people around you make it fun. And yeah I didn't honor everything and I wasn't AOA so maybe that's part of why it wasn't as hard as it could have been, but I did fine and still really enjoyed myself.

At this point (right before graduation) I'm doing a lot of looking back on my 4 years of medical school and I'm very happy that I've done it. It's really a great profession and medical school is a blast. It's terrifying up front, sure, and you should have a very healthy respect for what you're about to do, but it will all be ok and you'll come out the other end a better person for it... hopefully.

 

[silverturtle]

I'm only a sophomore and I'm scared sh*tless about everything regarding med school.

 

[WompyWomperton]

I'm a little nervous too bro, but I'm pretty sure I'll be able to adjust to my surroundings. Go hard in the paint if it's really what you want to do.

 

[angldrps]

It's very different than I thought.

I'm incredibly glad that I've done it, but for different reasons than I thought when I was a pre-med. I've seen sides of medicine and medical education that I couldn't have predicted I'd see/enjoy/dislike as a pre-med. I'm very thankful to have had this opportunity.

I was terrified of medical school partly because I expected it to be a huge time drain, highly competitive, ridiculously stressful, impossibly difficult, etc. In my experience it wasn't really any of those. It has its moments of taking up a ton of your time, some things are really stressful and difficult, but overall it's a lot of fun. The people around you make it fun. And yeah I didn't honor everything and I wasn't AOA so maybe that's part of why it wasn't as hard as it could have been, but I did fine and still really enjoyed myself.

At this point (right before graduation) I'm doing a lot of looking back on my 4 years of medical school and I'm very happy that I've done it. It's really a great profession and medical school is a blast. It's terrifying up front, sure, and you should have a very healthy respect for what you're about to do, but it will all be ok and you'll come out the other end a better person for it... hopefully.

😱 Everything I have ever known is a complete lie!!

 

[GopherMD]

Anxious AND excited.

 

[EarthtoneJon]

It's like the first day of kindergarten all over again.

Does this mean I will projectile vomit on my friend Megan and cling to the nearest grownup's ankle?

 

[Porfirio]

It is not hard, but it is a grind.

 

[sinombre]

Does this mean I will projectile vomit on my friend Megan and cling to the nearest grownup's ankle?

There's a much better chance you'll be projectile vomited on by an intoxicated lady named Megan during your EM rotation.

 

[Ravizzle]

Does this mean I will projectile vomit on my friend Megan and cling to the nearest grownup's ankle?

I heard some ppl faint or vomit first time they see a cadaver in anatomy lab...

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[coffeesnob]

Does this mean I will projectile vomit on my friend Megan and cling to the nearest grownup's ankle?

Awww 🙁 That's a feat. Be proud.

 

[ilikevegetables]

I heard some ppl faint or vomit first time they see a cadaver in anatomy lab...

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This. THIS is what I'm anxious about for medical school.



... mostlysrs...

 

[Lys Ile Glu Leu]

Meh. Dead people aren't scary. Well dead people that don't..walk.. 😱

 

[member987456]

I've seen some cadavers and they don't smell very good. They've been treated with so many chemicals that while they certainly look human, they don't look right. And I'll admit that the thought of cutting into one kind of gives me the creeps. I mean, this is a person that used to talk and walk around just like the rest of us.

...That's really the only thing I'm concerned about.

 

[armybound]

I've seen some cadavers and they don't smell very good. They've been treated with so many chemicals that while they certainly look human, they don't look right. And I'll admit that the thought of cutting into one kind of gives me the creeps. I mean, this is a person that used to talk and walk around just like the rest of us.

...That's really the only thing I'm concerned about.

You'll get used to it pretty quickly.

 

[amazing tekkers]

I mean, this is a person that used to talk and walk around just like the rest of us.

That's just the reality.

 

[Geebeejay]

I heard some ppl faint or vomit first time they see a cadaver in anatomy lab...

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Heh I don't know about this, but we definitely do get a suspiciously and noticeably larger volume of code blues in the hosptal I work in at about the time new M3s start on the wards....

 

[Guero]

shirley you can't be srs....

Great allusion!

I've seen some cadavers and they don't smell very good. They've been treated with so many chemicals that while they certainly look human, they don't look right. And I'll admit that the thought of cutting into one kind of gives me the creeps. I mean, this is a person that used to talk and walk around just like the rest of us.

...That's really the only thing I'm concerned about.

You'll get used to it pretty quickly.

Especially after you transect the sinuses during Head and Neck, arguably the absolute worst section, so I've heard.

Heh I don't know about this, but we definitely do get a suspiciously and noticeably larger volume of code blues in the hosptal I work in at about the time new M3s start on the wards....

Hah, reminds me how the attendings always tell colleagues to avoid teaching hospitals during the month of July at all costs (i.e., fresh interns hit the floor). One of the nurses I work with often has to allieve fear in pts aware of this fact and does so with this gem, "Relax, yes they just left medical school; but these are the doctor's that are the most up to date in treatments, tests, and medications."

As for the OP, I'm definitely anxious and eager, but not neurotically so. I think I'm far more neurotic about hearing back from my top choice and WL spot for my second choice. Once I know where I'm going, the move will be the next biggest thing for me to worry about. I also dread leaving all of my friends, some of whom I've known for more than 16 years. 🙁 Hopefully the workload and my fellow students will mitigate the feelings of utter loneliness I fear...

 

[yehhhboiii]

The first day in lab we were all pretty hesitant and scared to open up the back but by the time the first exam rolled around, we were all pulling away fat and cleaning nerves like nobody's business. I didn't envy the people who had to dissect the skin off of the face but once the head is opened, it's not as bad.

 

[as1212559]

Nope. Anxiety might come during orientation. Feelsgoodman.bmp

 

[psychgirrrl]

It's like the first day of kindergarten all over again.

Mom says I loved school so much on my first day that when she came to pick me up I asked why I had to leave. I sure hope it feels that way again!!!! 😍

In all seriousness I went to the doctor today for a check up and when I left I was thinking "Man, her job is so cool...I really hope that I....wait a minute....I will be doing that in like 2 years!!!!" Then I drove away feeling really good about myself 🙂

 

[pre med 2014]

Wow. I wish I was anxious about med school, that must be nice.

Right now I'm anxious about taking the MCAT and interviewing and getting in.

 

[VictorAlpha]

is this thread an opening for gunners to reveal themselves? lol


I think some people have mentioned some things that might make you a little nervous at first read, but remember everyone is essentially on equal footing and we're all going in together. It's not like you'd be the only one in this situation / with nerves. Definitely excited!!

 

[Guero]

Mom says I loved school so much on my first day that when she came to pick me up I asked why I had to leave. I sure hope it feels that way again!!!! 😍

In all seriousness I went to the doctor today for a check up and when I left I was thinking "Man, her job is so cool...I really hope that I....wait a minute....I will be doing that in like 2 years!!!!" Then I drove away feeling really good about myself 🙂

Hah, I'm that guy that always mentions med school during my social histories. And since I work for the medical center in both clinical and research capacities, I can't help but look up my record to see what they say in the SHx: "accepted to medical school." Man did that feel good! Next visit will read, "medical student."

 

[psychgirrrl]

Hah, I'm that guy that always mentions med school during my social histories. And since I work for the medical center in both clinical and research capacities, I can't help but look up my record to see what they say in the SHx: "accepted to medical school." Man did that feel good! Next visit will read, "medical student."

🙂 I told my doctor I was applying last year when I last saw her and she wished me luck so she asked me how it went and when I told her I was accepted she was so happy!!! She got up, shook my hand and said "Welcome! You are going to be a doctor and that is an amazing accomplishment". I was so moved!!! Then when we were doing the social history she kept saying "Yup, that's why you are going to be a doctor!!!" It felt awesome 🙂

 

[Irish Football]

Not getting anxious, but starting to realize that my days of relaxing during my gap-year are numbered and will end in August...

 

[1289]

Not getting anxious, but starting to realize that my days of relaxing during my gap-year are numbered and will end in August...

Omg this yes.

I'm also kinda nervous about making new friends, Ive had the same social group since starting undergrad in 2007. Weird thing to be worried about considering what were getting ourselves into w med school lol but its been on my mind alot

 

[TheWeeIceMan]

I'm pretty confident that I'll be the one person to pass out on the first day of anatomy.

 

[1289]

I'm pretty confident that I'll be the one person to pass out on the first day of anatomy.

I took anatomy lab in undergrad and took an exam when I was hungover once. Cant tell you how I made it through that 45 min without vomitting. You'll make it! Haha

 

[Guero]

I'm pretty confident that I'll be the one person to pass out on the first day of anatomy.

Dibs on catching you if you're in my group! LoL

Srsly, g'night. I just posted 3 times after I said I was going to bed. SDN is becoming too addicting. I might need to take a break. LoL Betty Ford Clinic, here I come. j/k

 

[yehhhboiii]

I'm pretty confident that I'll be the one person to pass out on the first day of anatomy.

Well the face, hands and feet are covered and you start on the back. It's not pleasant but it's not as bad as you might imagine. If you go to someplace like NYMC with great ventilation, the smell won't be too overwhelming either. You'll probably have to take a shower when you get home.

 

[armybound]

Well the face, hands and feet are covered and you start on the back. It's not pleasant but it's not as bad as you might imagine. If you go to someplace like NYMC with great ventilation, the smell won't be too overwhelming either. You'll probably have to take a shower when you get home.

We didn't even cut on our first day. They had us examine the cadaver for scars and stuff like that, then flip her from her back to her stomach. Face covered, of course.

 

[The Beyonder]

I’m a little nervous, mostly about quitting my job and the lack of paychecks that will accompany that decision. I am moving across the country and I am a little anxious about the living situation. I have not had roommates in so long.

 

[GopherMD]

Well the face, hands and feet are covered and you start on the back. It's not pleasant but it's not as bad as you might imagine. If you go to someplace like NYMC with great ventilation, the smell won't be too overwhelming either. You'll probably have to take a shower when you get home.

Their anatomy lab was the best I saw out of all my interviews. They really took pride in the fact it was on the top floor and had skylights.

Anywho, I'm not nervous (yet) about medical school. Mostly excited at this point!

I'm a little nervous, mostly about quitting my job and the lack of paychecks that will accompany that decision. I am moving across the country and I am a little anxious about the living situation. I have not had roommates in so long.

Yeah, I'm dreading the 6 week gap between ending my job and starting medical school. Only because of the lack of paychecks. But the break from work will be relaxing!

 

[Guero]

Their anatomy lab was the best I saw out of all my interviews. They really took pride in the fact it was on the top floor and had skylights.

Anywho, I'm not nervous (yet) about medical school. Mostly excited at this point!



Yeah, I'm dreading the 6 week gap between ending my job and starting medical school. Only because of the lack of paychecks. But the break from work will be relaxing!

I've been very lucky and will have saved a little over 2 weeks' worth of PTO to bridge me that first month and have been saving for a Euro trip the month before. I'm more nervous about when we're scheduled to get our financial aid disbursement. I might have to buy a crap ton of ramen and a good bike as soon as I get to Portland (hopeful projection) to ensure I'm set until the financial gods bequeath us our semester's pittance. 🙂

 

[UTKpreMD]

Well the face, hands and feet are covered and you start on the back. It's not pleasant but it's not as bad as you might imagine. If you go to someplace like NYMC with great ventilation, the smell won't be too overwhelming either. You'll probably have to take a shower when you get home.