My life is boring

[pyra]

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While writing the UCSD Autobiography essay question I realized how boring my life has been. That makes me depressed.

 

[Peterock]

While writing the UCSD Autobiography essay question I realized how boring my life has been. That makes me depressed.

You're in good company, I've only met a few premed and med students who didn't have boring lives (despite what their massive egos would admit).

Seriously, I think it's a good thing that you admit this... now you can change it, if you want.

 

[leechy]

I also have a boring life, but am without the means of changing it.

Yeah, essay questions sometimes make us feel as though we ought to be having life-altering experiences every day. But that's not the case for most people. It's reached the point where i wonder if I should just make up an exciting story to write about. But, I don't have an imagination either....

 

[Pinkertinkle]

Wait, how many words is this essay supposed to be?

 

[leverp2000]

Yeah, my life is pretty boring too. But that can be a good thing. No troubles, no obstacles, just a quiet path.

 

[PreMedAdAG]

Please tell me you guys aren't serious.. you mean that you just sat through life not experiencing anything? You don't have to be a nobel peace prize winner or an olympic athlete to have had some wicked experiences... c'mon think.. you know you're a badass deep at heart.. you just need to shine through. .... and yes I'm talking about anything and everything, from living in the dorms to volunteering.. admit to yourself.. you have done something cool.

You're not as boring as you think. 😎

 

[dogbyte]

Wait, how many words is this essay supposed to be?

They give you two pages. Use font size large enough be be readable. I don't know how many words that come out to be.

 

[romed81]

I wouldn't say that my life is boring, but I do have moments when I look back and realize that all the studying and working robbed me of some things that are age-specific and cannot be enjoyed later on. In all honesty I sometimes envy the ones who do only average in college but get to truly have fun; and then again, I remind myself, if I do what I want to do now, I will have to do a whole lot more of what I don't want to do later on (maybe just a defense mechanism 🙁 )

 

[DD214_DOC]

I think this feeling of a lack of accomplishment is pretty common for we students nearing the end of our undergraduate education.

As society measures accomplishment by wealth, status, and possessions, we have none of the three. I kind of wished I had enlisted with the military or something out of high school, so I could get some livin' under my belt first, then maybe I wouldn't feel the same way.

 

[MissTreesh]

I agree with leverp2000. I'd rather live a quiet life even if it means living a boring life. 🙂

 

[ms2209]

In all honesty, most people won't have lives that impact the world, or even a huge portion of the population, in a unique and "exciting" way. But I think the bottom line is that our lives are important to us, to our families, to our friends. And when you start looking at things from this perspective, you realize that there's so much that's interesting and bizarre about each day. Maybe that sounds really cheezy, but I don't know, I think we all have something to offer, and I think we all have unique stories to share. So what if it's not finding the cure for AIDS, it's still precious and still you. Okay, that last part sounded pretty corny . Seriously though, I'm a cynical girl, but I still find life to be utterly amazing. Just my .02

 

[gold&black2005]

I totally agree with Ms. (wow, that never happens)...I sincerely believe that everyone's got a story that'll break your heart or make you laugh out loud. As premeds, particularly in the application process, we so often focus on what the medical schools want (whether we choose to admit this or not) that we lose sight of what makes us human...and by that, what makes us unique. For essays like this, I often draw from random childhood incidents or other weird thing's that've happened in my life...they may seem "insignificant" compared to saving an african nation, but...if you write openly and with meaning, no holds barred...it'll ahve just as much impact. 🙂

i am also a cornball, but whateva

 

[skypilot]

I'm wondering how much more boring life will become when I am spending 8 hours a day in med school libraries and anatomy labs.

🙁

 

[wytosk]

Spring break anyone??? Road trips???? Tailgating??? I couldnt imagine life without these three events!!

 

[SanDiegoSOD]

Spring break anyone??? Road trips???? Tailgating??? I couldnt imagine life without these three events!!

Here here! Exciting opportunities don't just fall on your doorstep - you have to seek them.
With that said, does anyone want to join me in Vegas this September? 😀 👍

 

[doc luv]

sounds to me like all of you with "boring" lives need to get out more often. from what i hear med school isn't everything in life. for starters try going to a party. rumor has it that parties are fun. of course i wouldn't kno... i spend most of my time studying biochem and doing gene cloning in a dark, lonely research lab. maybe one day i'll be cool enough to discover a method for curing athlete's foot! someone control me, i'm a wild child! 😎

 

[dwightbean]

i dunno. i'm under the impression we won't have much of a life once med school starts.. and most likely a good 5 years after that. start living up now. you're young.

 

[Wiggy73]

Bill Clinton just published his autobiography. What was the critical consensus on it? Mostly, boring. It's not what you've done, it's how you write it.

 

[dwightbean]

It's not what you've done, it's how you write it.

haven't read the book, but i'll agree w/ this.

but for the sake of living a life, i think i'd probably weigh experience over telling.

 

[jentto]

I think most people's lives are pretty damn boring. I guess the only way to get past that obstacle to is put a bunch of bull about how wonderful you are and how much you're better than everyone else, yada yada yada. That's how things work in this country. If you have to lie, then lie. It sucks, I know. I feel disgusting after writing a few essays for my Northwestern secondary.

 

[Blake]

I think most people's lives are pretty damn boring. I guess the only way to get past that obstacle to is put a bunch of bull about how wonderful you are and how much you're better than everyone else, yada yada yada. That's how things work in this country. If you have to lie, then lie. It sucks, I know. I feel disgusting after writing a few essays for my Northwestern secondary.

So I'm not the only who felt like I was whoring himself after writing the esssays ? Good to know. Yea, it's the way society works. It's all about appearance, sadly... 🙁

Edit : I'm not talking about the '' lies '' part. I just don't like selling myself and pretending that I'm better than most of my classmates because X experience made me better suited for medicine...

 

[davedavedave]

what could u possibly lie about in the northwestern essays? they are all straightforward. it's not like it asks you to explain one crazy, life altering personal expereicne that youve had

 

[jentto]

ok bad word choice, sorry. what i meant more was fluffing up something that might not really be a big deal. such as for the first question on the secondary: "tell us more about you and your career aspirations." how the hell should i know? i have an idea, yes (maybe teach, probably charity service because i enjoy doing both), but i haven't gone through the liminal period, so how the hell should i know firmly what i would like to do? but you can't say that. you have to say "oh golly, i want to do ____ because i believe in the cause so much, etc."

 

[the other Dr.]

You could write about how your parents groomed you to be a doctor from the time you could first open your Fisher Price plastic Dr. Bag (complete with sphygnanometer) and if you don't get into med school the shame will drive you to choke yourself with the little plastic stethoscope that you still sleep with.

 

[jentto]

hehehe that's pretty good

 

[microTAS]

Yea, there's usually social pressure to have an extraordinary life, which is frustrating to those who want a normal one.

Yeah, my life is pretty boring too. But that can be a good thing. No troubles, no obstacles, just a quiet path.

 

[merlin]

i've found that most med students are boring...

 

[SanDiegoSOD]

i dunno. i'm under the impression we won't have much of a life once med school starts.. and most likely a good 5 years after that. start living up now. you're young.

You have two years in med school to continue to live it up, should you choose to do so.

 

[IdoNoseJobs]

Hey "boring" isn't always a bad thing. I was in the same boat in high school when I needed the perfect scholarship essay and had nothing to write about. Well, my best friend was almost killed and was then in a coma for 6 months...how's that for a story. Let's just say I'd rather my life had stayed boring!

 

[jlee9531]

I'm wondering how much more boring life will become when I am spending 8 hours a day in med school libraries and anatomy labs.

🙁

you will be too busy to think random thoughts.

 

[dwightbean]

you will be too busy to think random thoughts.

ha ha

 

[hy2026]

I am kind of depressed now because I realized that I have a boring life also. The only thing I look forward to is to watch Da Ali G show each week.
I wish I could laugh every day.

You don't hear Julie complaining, all the time- Ali G

 

[Luke816]

some people need to get out of the house a bit more and actually live life. it will give you a much better prospective on life, the very thing most of you will end up caring for in your profession.

 

[RaistlinMajere]

While writing the UCSD Autobiography essay question I realized how boring my life has been. That makes me depressed.

Why don't you climb a mountain? That would be pretty exciting.

 

[Blake]

you will be too busy to think random thoughts.

Comforting... 😀

 

[SanDiegoSOD]

Most schools have very good recreation departments, where you can play a multitiude of intramural sports. But if sports isn't your thing, these rec depts. often offer dance lessons, massage clinics, outdoor activities (i.e. hiking, canoeing, etc.), and my personal favorite, martial arts. I picked up Universal Fighting three years ago through my rec department, and it has been one of the most enjoyable things I have done in college. The class is surprisingly brutal for a university rec course, but It has proven to be useful. 😉
I reccomend that the bored individuals in this forum take a look at what their school has to offer, and take advantage of the countless opportunities out there as an undergrad. When else can you pretend to be doing something useful without having many real responsibilities? I say take advantage before you have to enter the real world (for those that havnt already). 👍

 

[Darko]

Take some time off in between UG and medical school to have an adventure. Go to Europe, hunt moose/go fishing in the Yukon, or teach English in South America. It'll give you something to talk about when you meet fellow 1st year's in medical school!

 

[katnapper]

Well, if you're complaining of being boring, then you need to think about what exactly you think you're missing.

So think about yourself. What do you want? What do you get excited about? Passionate people are not boring. And if you just find your passion, excitement will be right around the corner. I promise.

Keep searching.

 

[the other Dr.]

Who would think your life was boring? If you're worried that some rockstar would look down at you for spending all of your time studying, you're probably right. But if you find your coursework so entrancing that you bury yourself in it, and you're committed to learning and preparing yourself for a medical career, then find a way to convey that passion in a personal way. Some one the adcom will probably be similarly nerdy.

Now, if you really haven't done more than sit on the couch watching TV, that could be a problem. Maybe focus on how your favorite show is ER, or one of those surgery specials on TLC where they actually show the doctor performing a vasecetomy. OH MY GOD!

 

[pyra]

Why don't you climb a mountain? That would be pretty exciting.

I'm afraid of heights so I wouldn't find that particularly exciting.

 

[pyra]

Most schools have very good recreation departments, where you can play a multitiude of intramural sports. But if sports isn't your thing, these rec depts. often offer dance lessons, massage clinics, outdoor activities (i.e. hiking, canoeing, etc.), and my personal favorite, martial arts. I picked up Universal Fighting three years ago through my rec department, and it has been one of the most enjoyable things I have done in college. The class is surprisingly brutal for a university rec course, but It has proven to be useful. 😉
I reccomend that the bored individuals in this forum take a look at what their school has to offer, and take advantage of the countless opportunities out there as an undergrad. When else can you pretend to be doing something useful without having many real responsibilities? I say take advantage before you have to enter the real world (for those that havnt already). 👍

Yeah I did Kung Fu when I was in college but I woudn't call this very exciting. I just have the feeling that I haven't made an impact in the world thats all. Also, I don't have an outstanding talent. My younger sister is a great artist and has athletic ability and is in the military. My older sister is talented in singing. I guess the only thing I am good at is studying. Oh how exciting is that? I think I am just mediocre at many things and I am okay with that. I just dont like to write about my mediocre life.

 

[theprizefighter]

Hi, All

One doctor I used to shadow took a 3 wk vacation where she biked 120 miles down the coast of California. It is possible to lead an interesting and enjoyable life as a physician. As stressful as we think our lives as doctors are going to be it is pretty relative. Think about our poor troops in Iraq. Constrant stress and pressure from the prospect of being killed or maimed by enemy fire, little to no respite, and constant longing to be with spouses, loved ones/etc. Compared to that, the life to a doctor back in the states is pretty nice. Who are we, then, to complain?