It is a pretty large class, so there is bound to be a couple of overly competitive types there though. 😛
Oh. trust me. There are. Most of the people in our class are REALLY friendly and awesome. Sure, there are some that rub me the wrong way....but I just avoid/ignore/don't deal with them.
It's kind of funny, but every week I meet at least one or two more people in my class that I really like (we do dinner every monday night and new people come over and add to the group every time!)
I really like it here.
I'll come right out and say it, I was REALLY freaked out after my first group of exams. I wasn't sure I belonged here at NSU at all (I failed my first anatomy exam, and my first physio exam after studying like CRAZY). I had hurt my back and missed 3 weeks of school off and on for doctor's appointments and b/c of not being able to drive...I wasn't sure I'd ever be able to get into the swing of things.
But the support I found from my fellow students was phenominal. People offered to study with me, to help me master the material to help me adjust to school. In my society there are a few M2's that are awesome as well, who really helped me out. My classmates drove me places (when I couldn't) and one of them even moved in with me for a week to help me around the house...seriously. How amazing is that?
Beyond that, the PROFESSORS were really supportive. Because of all this, I did MUCH better on my last anatomy exam and today, I had my 2nd physiology test and did *really* well.
School is a huge adjustment. I shudder to think what kind of a position I would be in right now if I had gone to one of the other schools that had accepted me. I know people that are at each of them and SEVERAL of them have reported feeling very isolated and on their own. I'm so glad I don't have that. I count myself really lucky.
NSU has it's issues, sure. What school doesn't? (I can think of...off the top of my head, 2 professors that make me spend the majority of the time that they're lecturing trying to figure out creative ways to end my life with a coffee cup, a highlighter and a spiral notebook....) but all in all, it's an amazing place.
Beachblonde, I'm glad you guys got to meet Bryan. He's been a HUGE part of my sanity here. He's really an amazing person, who no matter what's going on with HIM will always take time to listen to his fellow classmates. I find that extremely impressive and I'm really glad we elected him.