M1 Summer Plans

[alphaholic06]

What are current M1s planning to do this summer? I'm having a hard time deciding. I have a great idea for a research project that I really want to pursue, but I also would like to spend a month or two the Emergency Department through a program offered by my school. Anyone else trying to decide how best to spend their summer?

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[omgwtfbbq?]

I'm going to Italy for three weeks
Raft/Camp the colorado at the Grand Canyon for a week (maybe 3 days if i can't save enough money...)
play with my dog at least 4 hours a day. absolute minimum.
read fiction. write fiction. read. write. read. write. read. write. repeat.

 

[vgirl712]

I'm doing a 6 week intership at my school, shadowing some docs and doing a small project based on a patient. It's between 20-30 hours a week, so I plan on spending a lot of time reading, hanging out with friends, actually seeing my family... and probably 1 week of vacation to the beach.

 

[alphaholic06]

I'm doing a 6 week intership at my school, shadowing some docs and doing a small project based on a patient. It's between 20-30 hours a week, so I plan on spending a lot of time reading, hanging out with friends, actually seeing my family... and probably 1 week of vacation to the beach.

I'm probably going to take a week or 2 of vacation too.

 

[nlax30]

- Probably just take a little time off for vacation, do some leisure reading.
- Do a couple weeks rotation at a local hospital (IM and/or EM) through one of our clubs
- Possibly look into some research opportunities
- *sigh* a lot since it'll be the last real summer off for the rest of my life 🙂

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

Going to be a bum.

Worked my freshman yr summer, worked in a lab sophomore yr summer, worked in same lab during junior yr summer + studying for MCAT, studied for MCAT round 2 in senior yr summer, went back to lab and worked in 1st summer after graduation, worked in lab 2nd summer after graduation.

I haven't had a free summer in 6 years. Going to enjoy lounging around and doing nothing.

 

[Bubchik]

I did this fellowship over M1 summer and loved it. I did it at my school, but you can do it pretty much anywhere. They also provide a stipend and travel grants to attend annual meeting. PM me if you have questions. Link is below.
http://www.afar.org/medstu.html

http://www.afar.org/medstu.html

 

[notdeadyet]

For folks planning on having a free summer, can I ask how you're going to pay for it?

I was toying with the idea of relaxing this summer, but financial aid is cut-off in the summer months and my ability to save $200 out of each month's financial aid all year for summer has not worked out (to put it mildly).

Just curious.

 

[deleted36260]

For folks planning on having a free summer, can I ask how you're going to pay for it?

I was toying with the idea of relaxing this summer, but financial aid is cut-off in the summer months and my ability to save $200 out of each month's financial aid all year for summer has not worked out (to put it mildly).

Just curious.

I have worked throughout undergrad. My last semester senior year is a lighter one than usual. I am working extra and saving more...you know, the way that anyone puts away extra money 😛

 

[notdeadyet]

I have worked throughout undergrad. My last semester senior year is a lighter one than usual. I am working extra and saving more...you know, the way that anyone puts away extra money 😛

Sorry, that was more directed at the folks in medical school and how they're funding their summer plans after MSI.

Nice job on setting aside some money for the summer, though....

 

[Futdoc2011]

Hey , I am M1 and was wondering if anyone had information on summer programs, rotations, and clinical exposure that could share ?
thx

 

[Dr.Detroit]

For folks planning on having a free summer, can I ask how you're going to pay for it?

I was toying with the idea of relaxing this summer, but financial aid is cut-off in the summer months and my ability to save $200 out of each month's financial aid all year for summer has not worked out (to put it mildly).

Just curious.

Hook yourself up w/someone who has a real job. Pays off all year 'round. No compromises at the beer shop. I plan on doing a little surfin' this summer.

 

[happysquirrel]

Does anyone know of any good international summer abroad programs that are medically related? My school's programs are seriously lacking.

 

[Jwax]

Hook yourself up w/someone who has a real job. Pays off all year 'round. No compromises at the beer shop. I plan on doing a little surfin' this summer.

Easier just to say "marry rich".

I am also not capable of saving up enough money so that I can bum around all summer, so I will be applying to numerous summer research programs that my school offers and pick from the best one that takes me. If I don't get into any, then I'll probably try and beg my former employer to take me on for a summer, which I imagine they would do (and would actually be a lot easier & less brain work, but no resume boost).

I intend to take a vacation with my husband right after we get out of school for a week (headed over to Cali, with multiple stops along the way - hopefully we can find time to white water raft somewhere along the way!). I also hope that we can take another week long trip just before school starts back up to visit family.

Other than work & vacations, I intend to spend my weekends (where I happily will not have to study!!!) being incredibly lazy... swim a lot... spend time with friends I haven't seen much of... and make good use of our new blender to make plenty of margaritas, strawberry daquiris (sp?), and pina colodas!!! Only 3 test blocks until summer...

 

[chicklett1]

Hey , I am M1 and was wondering if anyone had information on summer programs, rotations, and clinical exposure that could share ?
thx

If you're at all interested in family planning, Medical Students for Choice offers Reproductive Health Externships all around the country. You can get info about applying on the website: www.ms4c.org. Depending on how you set it up, it can be a pretty laid back but very educational summer, with plenty of time to relax or travel in addition to the clinic work.

 

[TheNorthWaves]

doing 8 weeks of research with a professor at my school (in a lab), working for my parents' business, and going to seattle for a week to check out the possibilities.

 

[IHeartNerds]

Neurosurg research lab doing brain tumor biology for 8 weeks. Big dollars and hopes for a decent pub (since nsgy is mad hard to match into)...it should be more fun than class anyway.

 

[DoctaJay]

You all should check out this website for some ideas: http://msaa.iusm.iu.edu/FinancialAid/Summer%20Opportunities/summer_job_opportunites_2005.htm

Personally, I know I"m going to go on a mission trip for at least 4 weeks. As for what I"m going to do with the remaining 8 weeks...I kind of torn. I could try to do 8 weeks of research, but I don't really feel like it, but I'm not sure how competitive stuff will be in a couple of years, so I may need to. I would really rather do a externship.

 

[Futdoc2011]

thnx ...
has anyone heard about the Prague Selective?

 

[realgraverobber]

My blue blood classmates go to their condos in Cancun, or Belize to pretend they are building houses.

Don't forget to roll the sleeves up, makes for a better picture ; )

Be sure to pack in clean scrubs when you visit Cameroon, you'll need to seem special when you volunteer to ... uh ... palpate stuff you student doctor you!

All in a day's work, whew!