Popularity in your class

[braluk]

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So who takes the crown? Is it the clown? The funnyman? That socially awkward guy that everyone loves to pick on in jest? And of course, we can't forget about the quintessential jock(s) or the rare hot girl. Frontrunner for the class speaker at graduation?

And do i daresay the frontrow gunners or other sociopaths?




God... someone shoot me, i hate biochem

 

[DoctorFunk]

Ah, another exam-induced psychotic break. Let me go make some popcorn.

 

[braluk]

I forgot about med physio too
twice the fun
half the sex

 

[SoCuteMD]

There's a group that thinks they are the "popular" crowd. Ironically enough, I'm pretty sure they were the losers in college and are just compensating.

 

[gostudy]

There's a group that thinks they are the "popular" crowd. Ironically enough, I'm pretty sure they were the losers in college and are just compensating.

Very true. Med school provides a clean slate for many. And you can tell from the beginning which kids were not hot-shots in college but are now trying to be the "cool kids." Quite entertaining actually, especially when the rest of the class figures out they ain't so cool afterall.

 

[Wizard of Oz]

And of course, we can't forget about the quintessential jock(s) or the rare hot girl.

Hot girls are not rare in my school. In fact hot is the rule and not the exception where I am, it's just a shame that they're all taken.

 

[Kiroro]

Very true. Med school provides a clean slate for many. And you can tell from the beginning which kids were not hot-shots in college but are now trying to be the "cool kids." Quite entertaining actually, especially when the rest of the class figures out they ain't so cool afterall.

It's hard to define what kind of students are "cool" and "not so cool". I've been really oblivious to the whole popularity thing throughout my college as well as in med school.

In my class, it seems like those who try hard to be popular are single people. They try to form groups in class, go to socials, and run for class officers and stuff. However, people who are married or have significant others living with them (which surprisingly account more than half of our class) tend to don't care much about popularity at all.

I guess single people are desparately establishing a world that they belong to in the med class while married people already has their world outside of the school and are a lot less insecure🙄

 

[DarksideAllstar]

It's hard to define what kind of students are "cool" and "not so cool". I've been really oblivious to the whole popularity thing throughout my college as well as in med school.

In my class, it seems like those who try hard to be popular are single people. They try to form groups in class, go to socials, and run for class officers and stuff. However, people who are married or have significant others living with them (which surprisingly account more than half of our class) tend to don't care much about popularity at all.

I guess single people are desparately establishing a world that they belong to in the med class while married people already has their world outside of the school and are a lot less insecure🙄

I', not sure how insecurity directly translates into participating in more social activities or running for class office--maybe it just means that they have more free time since they aren't raising an army of kids while trying to go to med school.

 

[cwb]

Yes I have to agree with UCSFBound I think single people just have more time on their hands.

This is going to be a broad stereotype but since we started the broad stereotype game with Kiroro's comments I'm going to say that the people in my class who are in serious relationships/married are some of the most insecure people I have ever met - they constantly make broad generalizations about how all of the single people are constantly studying and also continuously talk about how immature everyone is for going out after the test, participating in medical school organizations, and hanging around in groups which they would never do of course, as they have this great relationship that puts them on a different level than the rest of us...

My question is - are all of us poor single immature folk really just concerned about popularity and we all have a fatal fundamental flaw (perhaps genomic?) that has not allowed us to be bestowed with the amazing relationship title? OR is it perhaps some issue that those individuals with relationships have? I sure hope it’s the second because I wasn't aware that having fun, becoming involved, and making friends were such a detrimental activities...

 

[njbmd]

Yes I have to agree with UCSFBound I think single people just have more time on their hands.

This is going to be a broad stereotype but since we started the broad stereotype game with Kiroro's comments I'm going to say that the people in my class who are in serious relationships/married are some of the most insecure people I have ever met - they constantly make broad generalizations about how all of the single people are constantly studying and also continuously talk about how immature everyone is for going out after the test, participating in medical school organizations, and hanging around in groups which they would never do of course, as they have this great relationship that puts them on a different level than the rest of us...

My question is - are all of us poor single immature folk really just concerned about popularity and we all have a fatal fundamental flaw (perhaps genomic?) that has not allowed us to be bestowed with the amazing relationship title? OR is it perhaps some issue that those individuals with relationships have? I sure hope it’s the second because I wasn't aware that having fun, becoming involved, and making friends were such a detrimental activities...

I was in a very serious relationship while in medical school and I loved going out after exams were over. It was great to let off steam and get rowdy. I was in a few groups and I enjoyed participating in social activities with my single classmates. (I opted out of going to the "ti--y bars" with the guys though 😱) After gross anatomy, I didn't need to look at more flesh. My fiance didn't care for the loud smoky club scene and opted not to join me but I sure had fun. What is the use of putting yourself through all of that hard studying if you can't go out and kill a few brain cells afterwards? After all, your brain cells have served you well and that first cold brew after a long exam week tastes sooo good! 👍

 

[DarksideAllstar]

What is the use of putting yourself through all of that hard studying if you can't go out and kill a few brain cells afterwards?

Apparently in means you are insecure.

 

[78222]

I guess single people are desparately establishing a world that they belong to in the med class while married people already has their world outside of the school and are a lot less insecure🙄

Well, thats one (stupid) way of looking at it. The other is that the single people just like to go out and have more of an active social life than the married people.

 

[Shredder]

The hotties are always popular. This one girl in my class is so bitc*y but ppl still talk to her. C'est la vie.

 

[braluk]

The popular kids in my class tend to be the stupidly hilarious guys.

 

[Jiminy Cricket]

So who takes the crown? Is it the clown? The funnyman? That socially awkward guy that everyone loves to pick on in jest? And of course, we can't forget about the quintessential jock(s) or the rare hot girl. Frontrunner for the class speaker at graduation?

And do i daresay the frontrow gunners or other sociopaths?




God... someone shoot me, i hate biochem

the social gunner types

i wish i was popular....haha....oh wait, i dont care..lol

 

[braluk]

the social gunner types

i wish i was popular....haha....oh wait, i dont care..lol

social gunners, thats a new word

 

[Shredder]

Social gunning, that's valuable

 

[Law2Doc]

And do i daresay the frontrow gunners or other sociopaths?

I've said this before but the people in the front row don't count as gunners, as part of being a good gunner (as that pejorative is used) involves some degree of stealth and nonobviousness -- the guys in front are out in the open, waiting to get fragged.

 

[braluk]

I've said this before but the people in the front row don't count as gunners, as part of being a good gunner (as that pejorative is used) involves some degree of stealth and nonobviousness -- the guys in front are out in the open, waiting to get fragged.

haha sounds like counterstrike,

i guess in that case gunners can be anywhere, they could be ur friend, they can be your lab partner, no one is safe

 

[TicToc22]

The same type of duchbag who thought he was popular in high school is the same type of duchbag who thinks he's popular in med school

 

[deleted29780]

Hot girls are not rare in my school. In fact hot is the rule and not the exception where I am, it's just a shame that they're all taken.

ITS LEARN LEARN LEARN, PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE. WHO IS TALKING ABOUT A TRIVIAL ISSUE LIKE HOT WOMEN AND MEN. GO POST THIS IN A FRIENDSHIP AND RELATIONSHIP FORUM OR SUMFIN. LETS DISCUSS MEDICALLY UPLIFTING ISSUES. 😴

 

[Law2Doc]

The same type of duchbag who thought he was popular in high school is the same type of duchbag who thinks he's popular in med school

No, it's usually the douchebags who were nobodies in prior years who emerge in med school, now that all the folks they sat in the shadows of have been weeded out by adcoms. Whenever you take a large group and truncate away all the more average people, the wannabees emerge.🙂

 

[beefballs]

I am the weird guy, but I am okay with that. I go out after exams but I make a point to see the people that I don't see when I am busy at school-I see the people I go to school with at school, they are nice but I am closer to others

 

[lil pook]

No, it's usually the douchebags who were nobodies in prior years who emerge in med school, now that all the folks they sat in the shadows of have been weeded out by adcoms. Whenever you take a large group and truncate away all the more average people, the wannabees emerge.🙂

coudn't have said it better myself

 

[Dunce]

the phrase "cool dork" takes on a whole new meaning in med school

 

[Law2Doc]

the phrase "cool dork" takes on a whole new meaning in med school

Yes. Unfortunately for them it reverts back to "dork" every time they step off campus.

 

[Llenroc]

What amazed me about medical school is how little most people care about getting to know each other. I meet people every day that I had no idea were even in my class. 😴

My class has 200+ people, and the first two years, maybe 25 would regularly attend the medical student functions on Friday night. I know because I was one of them. By second year, even I wasn't going.

A lot of people are married and don't care about making new friends (I'm looking at you, Mormons ). Either that or their older, or locals and have their own group of friends.

It's definitely not how my Dad described his experiences in medical school, i.e. knowing everyone in the class and all their business and what not.

 

[NonTradMed]

I don't think my school have decided who is the popular crowd and who isn't (or maybe I'm just out of the loop 😱 ) but I'm sure some group will surface as the most sociable ones and others will bow before them. 😛

 

[78222]

What amazed me about medical school is how little most people care about getting to know each other. I meet people every day that I had no idea were even in my class. 😴

My class has 200+ people, and the first two years, maybe 25 would regularly attend the medical student functions on Friday night. I know because I was one of them. By second year, even I wasn't going.

A lot of people are married and don't care about making new friends (I'm looking at you, Mormons ). Either that or their older, or locals and have their own group of friends.

It's definitely not how my Dad described his experiences in medical school, i.e. knowing everyone in the class and all their business and what not.

I feel ya. I see people all the time that I didn't know were in my class. Our party crew has slowly dimished too, we are at less than 20 now.

 

[braluk]

Im sure this guy was popular in his class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LbrNhZ2QI4

this is absolutely hilarious
if you can make all those oldies that are on the faculty crack up, then you know you're gold

 

[QofQuimica]

So who takes the crown? Is it the clown? The funnyman? That socially awkward guy that everyone loves to pick on in jest? And of course, we can't forget about the quintessential jock(s) or the rare hot girl. Frontrunner for the class speaker at graduation?

And do i daresay the frontrow gunners or other sociopaths?




God... someone shoot me, i hate biochem

I honestly have no idea who is popular in my class. I guess that means that it probably isn't me.

 

[Hodad]

We don't have all the clique type thingies you Americans have down here... But when it comes to recognisability and what not...

I have a deep, loud and highly contagious guffaw that seems to be unique... By 3rd year, if I'm joking about with friends in the halls and I laugh, I get random people turning around and saying "Hey, you were in my class last year". I will have to start capitalising my newfound "unknown celebrity" status.