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This is probably going to sound like a lot of bull****, but is anyone else freaking out about leaving college life and heading to medical school.
Here is my situation:
I went to college out of state and now I am returning to my home state for medical school. Going to college out of state was the best decision in my life. It helped me realize who I am, and what I am capable of (living independently). High school and Middle School sucked for me because I moved into a new school district that was 2000 miles from where I grew up. I had few friends and did not do well academically because I had no social interaction. A few people who ended up giving me a hard time in high school surprisingly ended up at the same medical school as me. I am praying that I get off the waiting list at anther in-state medical school, so that I don't have to interact with those types of people who would give me a hard time and thus make me suffer academically.
Then everything changed, I decided to go to college out of state and it was the best decision of my life. I quickly made friends and did really well academically. I lived with 3 other roommates who are the closest friends that I have had.
I am very glad that I go into medical school, but now I am apprehensive about leaving college. I have to spend the summer back home in my home state and then start medical school in August. I am worried about all kinds of things like will I get depressed this summer just sitting around with no friends and nothing to do, will I be able to make friends in medical school and will I be able to adjust? If I don't adjust and make a few friends, will I be able to do well academically? If I am not able to adjust and I can't focus on my studies, what will happen to me if I get kicked out of medical school? All these worries are keeping me up at night and stopping me from enjoying my last month of college. I am very glad I got into medical school, but does anyone have any serious tips on how to adjust and how to not worry about all of this before medical school has even started?
I have even considered seeing a therapist about all of these anticipated changes, but then I get really anxious that some of my college friends will find out that I went to see a therapist, and that after graduation they will no longer want to hang out with me....
I have no friends back home, so I was thinking about just spending like 3 weeks traveling with my parents, and then doing research for 7-8 weeks so that I can keep my mind off of losing my college friends and college lifestyle.
P.S. its affecting my ability to eat timely meals, study properly, enjoy my last month of college, etc.....
Even if I don't see a therapist now, I am considering just waiting and seeing if this problem persists past my first semester of medical school. If it does, I will probably go and see someone.
Here is my situation:
I went to college out of state and now I am returning to my home state for medical school. Going to college out of state was the best decision in my life. It helped me realize who I am, and what I am capable of (living independently). High school and Middle School sucked for me because I moved into a new school district that was 2000 miles from where I grew up. I had few friends and did not do well academically because I had no social interaction. A few people who ended up giving me a hard time in high school surprisingly ended up at the same medical school as me. I am praying that I get off the waiting list at anther in-state medical school, so that I don't have to interact with those types of people who would give me a hard time and thus make me suffer academically.
Then everything changed, I decided to go to college out of state and it was the best decision of my life. I quickly made friends and did really well academically. I lived with 3 other roommates who are the closest friends that I have had.
I am very glad that I go into medical school, but now I am apprehensive about leaving college. I have to spend the summer back home in my home state and then start medical school in August. I am worried about all kinds of things like will I get depressed this summer just sitting around with no friends and nothing to do, will I be able to make friends in medical school and will I be able to adjust? If I don't adjust and make a few friends, will I be able to do well academically? If I am not able to adjust and I can't focus on my studies, what will happen to me if I get kicked out of medical school? All these worries are keeping me up at night and stopping me from enjoying my last month of college. I am very glad I got into medical school, but does anyone have any serious tips on how to adjust and how to not worry about all of this before medical school has even started?
I have even considered seeing a therapist about all of these anticipated changes, but then I get really anxious that some of my college friends will find out that I went to see a therapist, and that after graduation they will no longer want to hang out with me....
I have no friends back home, so I was thinking about just spending like 3 weeks traveling with my parents, and then doing research for 7-8 weeks so that I can keep my mind off of losing my college friends and college lifestyle.
P.S. its affecting my ability to eat timely meals, study properly, enjoy my last month of college, etc.....
Even if I don't see a therapist now, I am considering just waiting and seeing if this problem persists past my first semester of medical school. If it does, I will probably go and see someone.
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