Is it normal to not have any time?

[Karbon]

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My first quarter of freshman year was a breeze: 3 classes, 13 units total, and only one of which I actually needed to attend lecture. I had about 6 hours of daily free-time on average and ended the quarter with an A, A, and A+. Life was good and I was filled with optimism about the future.

However, now it's the second quarter, and I'm taking 4 classes, 17 units total, 3 science courses, one of which is a lab, and completing my writing requirement. In addition, I am busy completing health tests, paperwork, and training for a hospital internship. All of this activity has left me living my day-to-day life with only enough time to eat and sleep.

Is this a glimpse of the next four (or eight, or more) years? How much time do you invest in studying/work/volunteering each week?

 

[Wolfman89]

Personally I think it is all about managing your time and learning to study smarter not harder.

 

[Mr Hippopotamus]

Personally I think it is all about managing your time and learning to study smarter not harder.

👍

There is always time, if you have the discipline to find it. Work hard, play hard.

 

[Perrotfish]

Personally I think it is all about managing your time and learning to study smarter not harder.

You can manage all you want, if you have too much to do the situation is what it is and the other things in your life start going: first your social life, then exercise, and finally food and sleep.

 

[MossPoh]

You can manage all you want, if you have too much to do the situation is what it is and the other things in your life start going: first your social life, then exercise, and finally food and sleep.

I prefer the idea that you can only keep two of those when you are too busy at first. Some people prioritize differently. 😛

 

[NickNaylor]

For me, life sucked more as I progressed through college. Freshman year was awesome; super easy and plenty of free time. Junior year was by far the worst: harder classes and a full coarse load, lots of ECs, studying for the MCAT - all at once.

On the bright side, senior year has been a joke since it's essentially meaningless, so have that to look forward to.

 

[deleted357625]

I'm doing 20 credits
2 lab science w/lab
2 diff volunteer positions

I'm busy but manage, you just have to suck it up

 

[fishsticks2629]

I had about 6 hours of daily free-time on average and ended the quarter with an A, A, and A+.
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Its possible to get an A+? lol

 

[Ursa]

personally i think it is all about managing your time and learning to study smarter not harder.

+1

You are doing something wrong if you don't have any free time in undergrad.

 

[alwaysaangel]

welcome to the rest of your life. A huge part of being successful in medicine is learning to be efficient in your use of time, prioritize the things in your life and learn to balance work and life. Its a difficult thing to learn and each step of the way you will adjust and learn how to live with your new commitments. If a resident can work 80 hours a week, work out 3 times a week, study for boards and still have time to sleep and spend time with their loved ones then you too will eventually find a way to make it work.