Medicine and Hobbies

[John G]

I've just been realising that my only current hobby is studying! Used to play golf, still a member of a club, gona try and take it up again. Lack of time is not an excuse, I have about 5 months of the year of! So what do other people do to keep their minds of things, other than studying?

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[CANES2006]

Working out, watching dvds, reading...occasionally going to clubs (although I'm admittingly a home body).

 

[BaylorGuy]

Working out, watching dvds, reading...occasionally going to clubs (although I'm admittingly a home body).

doing these....martial arts is another way to take off stress both during classes and when alone.

 

[ShyRem]

knit, sew, cook (more than just meals - I BAKE), home repair, car repair, gardening, being a taxi for my kids, family outdoor activities like hiking, walk the dogs, read just about everything I can lay my hands on... there are a ton of things I do that aren't school related.

 

[deliriou5]

gotta do something outdoors, to balance all the time you're spending indoors, not to mention also to make some vitamin D

i like to bike and run. good for the mind and body.

 

[BooMed]

Will I have enough time to work out once I'm in med school, especially during third year? I love being healthy and I'm worried I will lose that during school/residency.

 

[erin682]

Will I have enough time to work out once I'm in med school, especially during third year? I love being healthy and I'm worried I will lose that during school/residency.

Yes, definately. You just have to make working out a priority. I'm in my 2nd year and have always had enough time to work out. My roommate is a 3rd year and works out for 2 hours everyday except for when she was on surgery. I think she would admit though that she could have made time even then.

 

[Perrin]

I work out about 4 times a week. I use it as a study break to let my brain relax. After a couple hours of studying, it gets your blood flowing and you're ready for more studying. Other hobbies: watercolor painting, video games, designing furniture.

 

[BooMed]

Wow, thanks guys, that is great to hear. I really think that working out helps me in ever aspect of my life... maybe because I'm more relaxed and I sleep better.

 

[Callogician]

My current #1 hobby: researching and coauthoring an article relating neuroscience and philosophical methodology with an old friend.

Also: working out, tag football, chess, scrabble, surfing the web, table tenis, and reading for leisure.

 

[don juan]

I've just been realising that my only current hobby is studying! Used to play golf, still a member of a club, gona try and take it up again. Lack of time is not an excuse, I have about 5 months of the year of! So what do other people do to keep their minds of things, other than studying?

Hanging around my apartment trying not to smoke

 

[BaylorGuy]

Hanging around my apartment trying not to smoke

Haha, i know the feeling....although i wouldn't necessarily call it a hobby

 

[rockdoc]

Snowboarding when I get (err, should I say force?) a free weekend day, though I've done that much less nowadays...

 

[emack]

Hobbies? What are those?

Just kidding. It's just been a busy week (which feels more like a busy month).

My hobbies include:
-reading for fun (mostly fiction, mostly Canadian)
-going for walks
-watching CSI & other shows of that ilk
-lying on my living room floor listening to my favourite albums
-drawing (not as much as I'd like)
-going out to see good bands play in bad bars
-ignoring the mounting mess in my apartment
-ignoring my New Year's resolution to study more in advance of exams
-visiting home every couple of months
-wasting a lot of time lounging about at school, without doing any actual schoolwork
-convincing old friends to come visit me in a new city
-not knowing how to cook
-having a bad diet

 

[thatguyagain]

doing these....martial arts is another way to take off stress both during classes and when alone.

I also find some serious rewards in martial arts. It is a GREAT way to unwind. Which one do you study? I do Jujutsu and it is awesome.
Also, I learned a HUGE amount on the musculoskeletal system from it. Any aspiring Orthopedic Surgeons out there might do well from it!!!

 

[thatguyagain]

My current #1 hobby: researching and coauthoring an article relating neuroscience and philosophical methodology with an old friend.

Also: working out, tag football, chess, scrabble, surfing the web, table tenis, and reading for leisure.

Are you sure getting arrested isn't one of them? I only ask because dude......your picture totally looks like a mug shot.

 

[Brainsucker]

Ran a marathon last semester. 'Course I tweaked my IT band so I haven't been running in a while. Bitch-ass injury. Anyway, even considering that, I highly recommend running. Your first runner's high will blow your mind.

 

[BaylorGuy]

I also find some serious rewards in martial arts. It is a GREAT way to unwind. Which one do you study? I do Jujutsu and it is awesome.
Also, I learned a HUGE amount on the musculoskeletal system from it. Any aspiring Orthopedic Surgeons out there might do well from it!!!

I do Bushi-Ban karate-do. Its country of origination is Pakistan suprisingly enough (more recent martial art). I haven't been in it too long, but it definitely applies pretty much everything scientific. its suprising what the human body can do and ditto on the musculoskeletal system.

 

[Skichic56]

Ran a marathon last semester. 'Course I tweaked my IT band so I haven't been running in a while. Bitch-ass injury.

SO ANNOYING! I'm trying to train for one now...

 

[Brainsucker]

SO ANNOYING! I'm trying to train for one now...

Good luck. Don't overtrain. I don't think that contributed to the injury, but I definitely didn't feel as fresh the day of the marathon as I should have. Qualify for Boston next time...