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So I got past orientation week this week. And I am having a freak-out moment. There were so much information. There were so many rules. There were too many course abbreviations that I don't know which one is biochem or which one is gross or dental anatomy (all courses start with DEN-number). There were names of places that I have no familiarity with but they keep dropping them. There were too many conflicting information about buying books vs not buying books. There were too many inputs on how to study vs how you're only playing catch-up (from upperclassmen). There were too many classmates who call for parties and mixers every single day of orientation week. There were way too many people calling out gunners, loners, etc. and lecturing how to become a dental family.
I am also having dilemma with transportation as the bus almost always is full and just passes by the stop (and it takes 20min to go 2 miles), biking is not so realistic when it rains 4 out of the 5 weekdays (even though it takes about 15min of biking to get to school), and parking is $80/semester and the parking lot is 15min walk to the dental building while it takes 7min to drive to school.
Is orientation supposed to scare people off? Or is it just me feeling like it's high school all over again (I dreaded high school)? Idk if I'm having an anxiety attack or what... Any reassuring inputs, thoughts, etc. are all appreciated.
I am also having dilemma with transportation as the bus almost always is full and just passes by the stop (and it takes 20min to go 2 miles), biking is not so realistic when it rains 4 out of the 5 weekdays (even though it takes about 15min of biking to get to school), and parking is $80/semester and the parking lot is 15min walk to the dental building while it takes 7min to drive to school.
Is orientation supposed to scare people off? Or is it just me feeling like it's high school all over again (I dreaded high school)? Idk if I'm having an anxiety attack or what... Any reassuring inputs, thoughts, etc. are all appreciated.