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just wondering if it would be possible to work about 20 hrs a week and still do well in school?
Scientist1 said:just wondering if it would be possible to work about 20 hrs a week and still do well in school?
docshep said:you could if you go to harvard. we go M/T/TH from 8:30 - 3:00 and 8:30 - 12:30 on W/F. i only study 2 hours a day unless it's right before an exam. the school even has work study programs where you work in the clinic.
i don't know about other schools, but i've got friends at unc, pacific and creighton who say they barely have time to sleep, much less work 20 hours a week. workload varies from school to school, but i think harvard is honestly the only place you could work 20 hours and still pass all your classes....maybe b/c it's pass/fail.
i know guys at other schools that have worked weekends though once they were in their 3rd and 4th years - driving limos and stuff. exhausting, but possible.
huh? who cares!suffolktri said:Docshep, I realize by responding to you everyone knows where I go now...
Future patients sake? huh? how about for your own sake?! Working 20hrs while in dental school is SUICIDAL! Words which come to mind are flunking out, burn out and drop out!suffolktri said:Don't plan on working, for your future patients sake-
Suffolk 2007
lnn2 said:huh? who cares!
Future patients sake? huh? how about for your own sake?! Working 20hrs while in dental school is SUICIDAL! Words which come to mind are flunking out, burn out and drop out!
Did they ever find out whose finger was it?suffolktri said:Maybe you'll even find a finger in one, make millions in emotional distress, and forget having to work/study at all!
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lnn2 said:Did they ever find out whose finger was it?
Who knows what you would find in fast foods these days!
Man, that's sick! It shows that people would do anything for a quick buck!ISU_Steve said:Yes, it belonged to the coworker of the husband of the lady who reported finding it.
Are you on crack? NO WAY could I have held a 20 hr, nevertheless a 5 hour job during DS1.Scientist1 said:just wondering if it would be possible to work about 20 hrs a week and still do well in school?
docshep said:hey suffolktri -
first off...you're right. i should have specified that that schedule only lasts for the first year at harvard.
second - i'm probably 8 years your senior. maybe in those eight years i've learned better time management and study skills.... i assure you that i don't need to study harder.
as for our med school counterparts - i know a few who are on work study... they do just fine. and if i didn't have other commitments, i could have found 20 hours to work.
i never recommended that a dental student work part-time....i personally think it's crazy. i merely stated that it is physically possible if you're at harvard. it would mean no social life, but it's possible. it's possible anywhere..... it would just suck. but there are definitely people who have done it. for me, though, my sleep and sanity and are worth the extra debt.
drocondy said:Hey Docshep,
Also, are you trying to say that a 30+ first year dental student knows more about dental school and what to expect and "has better time management/study skills" than a 2nd year student simply because he is older? That's a pretty weak accusation and I can't speak for suffolktri but to me you sound pretty arrogant as well as ignorant. You sure seem to think alot of yourself.
lnn2 said:huh? who cares!
......Working 20hrs while in dental school is SUICIDAL! Words which come to mind are flunking out, burn out and drop out!
PERFECT3435 said:absolutely what i was thinking. in fact, i know of one person who decided to go against all odds and work through the 1st year. well, that didnt turn out good. this person is the only one i have known to be struggling really bad so far. hasnt gotten kicked out or anything, but was seriously considering dropping out.
all i gotta say is why would you do that to yourself. heck you can get as much money as you want through the private loans. who cares if you have to pay a little longer on your student loans.