Nervous about Orientation

[taco152]

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Same. Especially when you have to say some interesting fact about yourself and everyone else has something cool to say and you're just like wtf am I doing with my life.

I thought we were done with that after interviews.

 

[Donald Juan]

so, you can predict when you're going to either get in trouble because someone picks on you, or say a family member dies and you need time off?

OK, if you're going to be in medicine, you sort of need to change how you guys think about risk management

ANYONE is at risk of what I said. Since ANYONE is at risk, my advice applies to ALL students.

The is risk is LOW. However, once you are in the situation, you are in it 100%, and the potential outcome is MAJOR SUCK. The cost to playing orientation safe because you might make your first impression on not only the Dean but any number of professors and mentor or teaching attendings, is to forego shorts and flip flops and be a SLIGHTLY LESS COMFORTABLE wearing something preppy.

How this doesn't compute for people, I dunno.

Listen, I'm the type to wear skintight jeans and I sport major cleavage in a tank, and that was fine for me to wear in the clinical years, but even I cleaned it up a notch for orientation. Wait to bust out those ta-tas until you've gotten a feel for your institution's culture.

Nah, program directors say mspe is very low as a selection factor.

 

[Crayola227]

It's like no one is listening to me say that your relationship with the Dean can affect your FOUR years at the institution, not just the letter you get for residency.

I dunno, not me, cuz the Dean didn't like me, and it didn't end up mattering, but I knew someone who made enemies of like everyone in the administration and almost got voted out of med school multiple times for years, but because they were in so tight with the Dean, they were able to make through.

As you start med school, just remember, you have no idea which "Doctor" you meet that you're going to need in your corner later.

 

[Taddy Mason]

I thought we were done with that after interviews.

You thought wrong.

 

[Tenk]

The very first person I met in med school on the very first day was my co-chief in residency. It's a fun time and you'll meet people you'll know for the rest of your life. Just smile, sit back, be pleasant and enjoy the ride. You earned it.

 

[takeurmeds02]

I thought we were done with that after interviews.

What's worse is that I had two classes the next day and had to do it two more times....

 

[DrBeenThere]

Bring donuts. A giant box. Then you'll be the donut guy and everyone will like you.

Orientation and the first 2 years of med school were just like high school, except all in one room and the tests were harder. So the first day was really much more like the first day of high school than anything else. I really don't think you need to dress to impress, much less confess to impress. There's basically nothing you can do wrong unless you act like a jerk. Maybe try to be nice, look people in the eye, smile, and guess what specialties everyone will be going in to later. Remember by the time Match Day comes around you will love and care about everyone you meet on the first day. You are travelling together on a long and difficult road, and you'll come to admire and respect many of the people there, even the ones who become surgeons.

 

[cbrons]

just enjoy being in awe that you're finally in medschool