Obsessed with the idea of med school

[n3xa]

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Loads of people, including me, try to impress their professors, even if it's not going to benefit them. 🙂

Stop.. just, stop.

 

[plzNOCarribbean]

wow, really? really? seriously I agree completely with MilkmanAl....

 

[Ursa]

I honestly don't think I even once considered what being a med student was like during college. Even during the application season, I was more concerned with just getting in than what the next few years would be like. I certainly was not very invested in the whole pre-med thing, to say the least.

+1 I didn't think about med school (nor was I very familiar with it) during undergrad. I knew it was what I wanted to do, but I was too busy with college life and social stuff. Now that I've been accepted, I think about it more, but I definitely don't obsess.

Here's a tip: try to have fun. In fact, do things that you would be ashamed to tell an adcom. It's college, and you only get to do it once.

 

[enTropeeeeeeeee]

Just a random topic and probably a bit useless because anyone spending their time on sdn probably is but anyways. Do any of you all find yourself dreaming and fantasizing about medical school. I mean I find myself thinking about it all the time (yes I have a life). Everything thing I do is trying to make myself a better candidate so that I may get in the school of my choice. I think about it nearly constantly day in and day out. Am I a bit obsessed or is this norm for some of you all??🙄

As much as we try to deny it, to a large degree we all subconciously fantacize about the possibility of becoming a physician. This process has truly awaken me from my previous life. Please forgive the optimism, but everyday seems to be another day to learn....stuff.

 

[slowbutsteady]

I have been obsessed by all things medical school since my senior year of high school. Like you, before everything I do, I think of what effects it will have on my application. It's stressful!
I sometimes fantasize about me being in med school, studying my ass off, sucking up to professors and being near the top of my graduating class. I may have come off as weird, I know! haha

You are very creepy. Not lol.

 

[n3xa]

Here's a tip: try to have fun. In fact, do things that you would be ashamed to tell an adcom. It's college, and you only get to do it once.

Yes and while it's natural to be stressed out at times, there are certainly a few people here that could turn a pencil into diamond they're so wound up.

And I've been chased around a building by a student for half a point of extra credit on an exam. Don't do that.

 

[thomprya]

Goals as a college freshman should be such:

1. Try to get with cute girl/guy in your orientation biology class
2. Actually showing up to your orientation biology class
3. Get invited to that one party on friday night
4. Get better at some videogame
5. Maybe look at doing homework
6. Think about Med school

Please stop obsessing and try to be present

 

[Etzio]

Just a random topic and probably a bit useless because anyone spending their time on sdn probably is but anyways. Do any of you all find yourself dreaming and fantasizing about medical school. I mean I find myself thinking about it all the time (yes I have a life). Everything thing I do is trying to make myself a better candidate so that I may get in the school of my choice. I think about it nearly constantly day in and day out. Am I a bit obsessed or is this norm for some of you all??🙄

I do think about it a lot, as well as think about other stuff as well. But if the highlight of your life is getting into med school then thats just a sad life.

 

[Adaggiote]

A pre-med making generalizations of the "medical community?" All right!

Really? I am making generalizations? Of course not. I have shadowed numerous physician and it seems that they all have the same conservative attitude about the connection a doctor should hold with a patient.

 

[Frazier]

Really? I am making generalizations? Of course not. I have shadowed numerous physician and it seems that they all have the same conservative attitude about the connection a doctor should hold with a patient.

A fellow international!

Where are you from, friend?

 

[Adaggiote]

A fellow international!

Where are you from, friend?

Well, my parents are Nigerians, but I was born in the US.