Is med school kind of like high school?

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in the terms of cliques and drama?
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yes. exactly like high school.
not to mention all of the pregnancy/baby daddy drama.
it gets overwhelming at times.

to avoid getting yelled at i'll add a bit of "helpful" advice:
there will be cliques and drama no matter where you go.
 
I hope not, I hate HS 😡

Than again I'm sure there'll always be drama anywhere you go.
 
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I hope it's like Grease.

With the dancing and the singing and everything.
 
Well...I thought that since everyone is studying so much, there will not be any drama...
 
Life is like high school.
 
Drama is everywhere. Pharm school is similar. Don't date within your class. Ever. There will be cliques, gunners, posers, and dbags. But, there will also be a lot of really nice people. Give yourself time to scope out your class so you can pick your alliances wisely. It's best to be adaptable so you can work alongside any type of personality in any situation. They call it "professionalism". I have my own word for it 🙄
 
Depends on the class size. The smaller the class, the more drama.

People are right though - life is like high school. Every work setting you'll ever be in will have cliques, cattiness (if you're a woman) and drama.

There's lots of gossip, judging, etc. Its life.
 
alwaysaangel said:
Depends on the class size. The smaller the class, the more drama.

People are right though - life is like high school. Every work setting you'll ever be in will have cliques, cattiness (if you're a woman) and drama.

There's lots of gossip, judging, etc. Its life.
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There are plenty of men who are just as catty.
 
alwaysaangel said:
Depends on the class size. The smaller the class, the more drama.

People are right though - life is like high school. Every work setting you'll ever be in will have cliques, cattiness (if you're a woman) and drama.

There's lots of gossip, judging, etc. Its life.
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Ayyye. That's wassup. If I ever get the chance, I'm gonna hit FIU 'cause everyone there is soooo relaxed..
 
I hadn't considered this. College obviously was nothing like high school since you can only know a limited amount of people in your class.

I doubt medical school is like high school. People are more mature, science based, learned, and about to spend 40-80 hours a week studying.

In high school you might study 40-80 hours a year
 
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As previously posted in the Class of 2015 thread...

“You all of a sudden catch on that life is nothing but high school. You make a fool of yourself in high school, then you go to college and learn how you should have acted in high school, and then you get out into real life, and that turns out to be high school all over again – class officers, cheerleaders, and all.”
<3 Vonnegut


Transitioning from my undergrad to graduate class (48 people) proved this point to me like woah. Life = high school.
 
rxlea said:
There are plenty of men who are just as catty.
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There are, but its less common and not as prevalent among males. So it doesn't create an underlying culture for men.

I rarely hear men complaining that their colleagues have singled him out and are spreading rumors/telling lies/ruining careers, while I hear it from women in various fields often. Men usually don't exile a friend. Its just a different culture.

Theres a book, "The Twisted Sisterhood" - a little hard to start (she has a sort of annoying writing style) but if you push through its a great book on female aggression.
 
I'm considering buying a '77 Firebird that I can cruise up with on day one. That way I can claim the spot of being the class tough-guy. However somewhere along the way my sensitive side will be revealed to the class during the talent show or something.

I don't care who it is... but be ready with the "slow clap" for when the time is right
 
Eric01 said:
I hadn't considered this. College obviously was nothing like high school since you can only know a limited amount of people in your class.

I doubt medical school is like high school. People are more mature, science based, learned, and about to spend 40-80 hours a week studying.

In high school you might study 40-80 hours a year
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Hmmm. Interesting assertion. I don't see how the number of hours you study relates to being "catty" or immature.
 
Eric01 said:
I doubt medical school is like high school. People are more mature, science based, learned, and about to spend 40-80 hours a week studying.
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Few people study that much. Maybe if you actually go to class and then study a bunch outside of class. But mostly there is TONS of social time, especially first and second year.

Studying/being busy doesn't stop gossip and drama in med school. And no one is more mature...
 
rxlea said:
Hmmm. Interesting assertion. I don't see how the number of hours you study relates to being "catty" or immature.
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No I meant people in high school actually have time for social lives outside of school.
 
alwaysaangel said:
There are, but its less common and not as prevalent among males. So it doesn't create an underlying culture for men.

I rarely hear men complaining that their colleagues have singled him out and are spreading rumors/telling lies/ruining careers, while I hear it from women in various fields often. Men usually don't exile a friend. Its just a different culture.

Theres a book, "The Twisted Sisterhood" - a little hard to start (she has a sort of annoying writing style) but if you push through its a great book on female aggression.
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I def see your point. I am much more like a male in that regard. I hate gossip, rumors, drama and the like. I don't exile friends nor spread rumors to piss people off. Maybe it's my age (I'm 28). I just get along with males better anyway. I have a similar communication style and perspective. Not sure why.
 
yeah, educated /= mature or that you're a good human being.
 
rxlea said:
I def see your point. I am much more like a male in that regard. I hate gossip, rumors, drama and the like. I don't exile friends nor spread rumors to piss people off. Maybe it's my age (I'm 28). I just get along with males better anyway. I have a similar communication style and perspective. Not sure why.
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high androgens?
 
I hope the cafeterias aren't like high school...
 
Eric01 said:
No I meant people in high school actually have time for social lives outside of school.
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There is ample time for social events. You don't have to lock yourself away in the med library (although some students do). I have lunch with my classmates everyday and we go out in the evenings sometimes for trivia night or to have a drink. Usually when it gets closer to a test, people don't go out as much. But, if you join organizations or go to some interprofessional events, you are likely to meet some great people who you will spend a lot of time with. Professional students find time to fit in friendship for the most part. At least that's what I have observed at our school (for both medicine and pharmacy). The best part is that they understand if you can't do anything because of studying and don't give you crap about it. You're all on the same schedule so it works out.
 
rxlea said:
Funny...

No. I am just more Vulcan than Klingon.
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was being half-funny, half-serious. Because exposure to a high androgen concentrations in the intrauterine environment may predispose some females to having more male characteristics. but I digress...
 
Not sure how I feel about this...Yep don't like it. Off to law school
 
raltima07 said:
Then what about a culinary institute?
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You may have better food, but I'm doubt it'll be better. Anytime you put a bunch of people in small classes, gossip and high school-type stuff is bound to happen. Don't worry about this stuff, just pick whatever field you enjoy the most.

On a side-note, how have you gone from med school to law school to culinary institute? That has to be one of the more unrelated progressions I've seen.
 
Whatyousay said:
I hope it's like Grease.

With the dancing and the singing and everything.
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... and then, right before you graduate and head off to residency, you get into a car at the medical school end-of-year carnival and fly away in said car. Meanwhile, all of your classmates sing and wave goodbye to you as cruise off into the clouds.
 
AntiHouseMD said:
You may have better food, but I'm doubt it'll be better. Anytime you put a bunch of people in small classes, gossip and high school-type stuff is bound to happen. Don't worry about this stuff, just pick whatever field you enjoy the most.

On a side-note, how have you gone from med school to law school to culinary institute? That has to be one of the more unrelated progressions I've seen.
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Haha, I was just joking around. I've seen this anywhere [like you mentioned] there are small groups of people.
 
Life is like high school--you get all of the stereotypes and emotional hullabaloo that you never wanted.
 
My undergraduate experience was nothing like high school, so I don't accept the notion that life is like high school.

In terms of cliques, there might be groups of personalities, but there's not going to be this large divide like the goths,jocks,nerds, etc. Everyone is more or less the same professional and hard working student in medical school.

I know I've matured a lot since high school, I dropped passive aggressive behaviors, became more outspoken, stopped gossiping, and focused on my studies. I assume majority of other people did the same.

Anyways, I'm probably going to be one of those students who locks themself in the med library/lab.
 
It is WORSE than high school. Cliques forming and refusing to be friends with other cliques.....people secretly dating....hush hush **** talking about other students....drunk hookups.

A day in the life of a med student.

Which is why I watch all my lectures from the comfort of my home 😉
 
Eric01 said:
My undergraduate experience was nothing like high school, so I don't accept the notion that life is like high school.

In terms of cliques, there might be groups of personalities, but there's not going to be this large divide like the goths,jocks,nerds, etc. Everyone is more or less the same professional and hard working student in medical school.

I know I've matured a lot since high school, I dropped passive aggressive behaviors, became more outspoken, stopped gossiping, and focused on my studies. I assume majority of other people did the same.

Anyways, I'm probably going to be one of those students who locks themself in the med library/lab.
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Sadly you are incorrect...maybe its just because I am a non trad....but most of my classmates that came right from undergrad act like children.
 
Eric01 said:
My undergraduate experience was nothing like high school, so I don't accept the notion that life is like high school.

In terms of cliques, there might be groups of personalities, but there's not going to be this large divide like the goths,jocks,nerds, etc. Everyone is more or less the same professional and hard working student in medical school.

I know I've matured a lot since high school, I dropped passive aggressive behaviors, became more outspoken, stopped gossiping, and focused on my studies. I assume majority of other people did the same.

Anyways, I'm probably going to be one of those students who locks themself in the med library/lab.
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UG =/= real life
 
willen101383 said:
Sadly you are incorrect...maybe its just because I am a non trad....but most of my classmates that came right from undergrad act like children.
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Sad to think these people are going to have people's lives in their hands.
 
Oh god please no. I was the last person in high school to learn about all the gossip/drama. I was so flippin' oblivious because I was too busy studying. :meanie:
 
CaliGirl14 said:
Oh god please no. I was the last person in high school to learn about all the gossip/drama. I was so flippin' oblivious because I was too busy studying. :meanie:
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thats kinda hard to believe.... maybe youre not so bad after all 🙂
 
I find med school drama to be entertainment even when it involves me. Its never fun when your in the situation but looking back wen your drama free med school is a lot more miserable when you don't have drama than when you do..its just so boring otherwise :laugh:
 
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