post mcat burn-out and apathy

[crazy_cavalier]

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Does anyone else feel like lying around and doing nothing for the next week or so? 😴

I'm feeling pretty unproductive and I just can't bring myself to start studying for finals. This is not good, especially because I have 16 credit-hours of final exam goodness coming up. Blaaarrrrr.

Someone motivate me to get back to work!!

 

[wetlightning]

YES YES YES!

which is evidenced by the fact that i'm on SDN on a saturday night instead of:
studying econ, studying shakespeare, studying physics, or writing papers

this is pathetic - i just want to get on with summer and get my mcat scores!

i got an internship this summer, so now i'm excited to just finish the semester

i definitely understand

i can't bring myself to work on the personal statement either! this is very bad 🙂

 

[kdwuma]

i am in the lazy chair rightnow thank God for wi-fi... refill anyone??

 

[chaeymaey]

I hear ya! I'm definitely not in the mood to write 3 papers this week and take a test and my physics final. And next week I have a final paper and 2 finals. Too bad there's no exemptions for MCATers.

 

[HistoRocks]

Does anyone else feel like lying around and doing nothing for the next week or so? 😴

I'm feeling pretty unproductive and I just can't bring myself to start studying for finals. This is not good, especially because I have 16 credit-hours of final exam goodness coming up. Blaaarrrrr.

Someone motivate me to get back to work!!

I totally hear you! Dropped a heavy object on my TOE of all places on Tuesday... think I compressed a nerve. Then since Wednesday, I've had this terrible cold. The NyQuil I took on Thursday relieved the sinus somewhat, but the goblet cells in my respiratory epithelium have nevertheless been working overtime. I dunno what I did this past week... lecture consisted of wiping snot from my nose; ate a load of junk food; was depressed and went back and forth between physics and some irrelevent neuroscience reading excursion. Managed to get two chapters done; have like 8 left to review, 4 of which I haven't read. All this before the May 5th final. Hopefully, the rest of my physics section will really bomb the final, and the curve will be way in my favor. Praying for a miracle! Physics II, I am totally gonna study ahead. Anyway, I'm skipping all my classes until finals, and going home for a week.

 

[SanDiegoSOD]

I pretty much took all of last week off. Sure, I went to work and classes, but I didn't touch any text books, despite that fact that I am well behind. I did a bit of studying today, and tomorrow will be some major studying (I hope 😳). Time to get serious again!!!

 

[codliveroil]

Time to get serious again!!!

NO. NEIN. NYET. NEI. NIL.


😴 = 😍

 

[tank you]

i did not go to any of my classes last week, except for my lab practical, which i feel i did bad in. hopefully, im gonna get some studying done tomorrow...

 

[junebuguf]

Well, its official! My girlfriend broke up with me. A lot of it was that I jusst didnt have a lot of time or energy for her because I was spending so much damn time on the MCAT. Its a lot more, but I think that the MCAT kinda pushed it over the edge. The irony is, she's a med student so you would think she would understand about this test....I even posted on SDN right after the mcat that I thought she was gonna do it....and she did! WTF kinda prescience is that? Its like I can predict catastrophic events in my own life. Now I have even less motivation to work on all the exams, papers and projects that are due in the 10 days.

🙁 🙁 🙁 😕 🙁 😡 🙁

 

[codliveroil]

Well, its official! My girlfriend broke up with me. A lot of it was that I jusst didnt have a lot of time or energy for her because I was spending so much damn time on the MCAT. Its a lot more, but I think that the MCAT kinda pushed it over the edge. The irony is, she's a med student so you would think she would understand about this test....I even posted on SDN right after the mcat that I thought she was gonna do it....and she did! WTF kinda prescience is that? Its like I can predict catastrophic events in my own life. Now I have even less motivation to work on all the exams, papers and projects that are due in the 10 days.

🙁 🙁 🙁 😕 🙁 😡 🙁

That sucks, dude. 🙁

Buy her some flowers dammit!

Tell her that you'll be A-OK after finals. So then you'll have time to make babies and stuff.

Do you even like her anymore? Do you think she acted normally or was a little selfish?

 

[crazy_cavalier]

The irony is, she's a med student so you would think she would understand about this test....
🙁

😱 🙁 Man, I'm so sorry to hear that! Here I am complaining about how I'm feeling lazy and stuff, and after reading this thread I realize that other people have *good reasons* to feel crummy and unmotivated at the end of the semester...

I can't believe she'd be so... what's the opposite of understanding? I dunno. You'd think future doctors could be patient and empathic... 😕

Anyway, you've got a friend in me if you ever wanna talk about it and stuff.

 

[codliveroil]

what's the opposite of understanding?

Mean--> 😡

 

[gujuDoc]

That sucks, dude. 🙁

Buy her some flowers dammit!

Tell her that you'll be A-OK after finals. So then you'll have time to make babies and stuff.

Do you even like her anymore? Do you think she acted normally or was a little selfish?

Wow I feel for you. That really sucks. If she's a med student you would hope she would understand that it would get back to normal after the test was over. Maybe you should go talk to her, and if it doesn't work out, then maybe its a sign that she didn't care about you enough to tough it through and that you could do better. Good luck both with your MCAT scores, and your personal matters.

 

[junebuguf]

Well, thanks for all the good wishes, its nice to hear from some of my fellow survivors especially since its hard for people not absorbed with this test and med school in general to understand. It had been building up for a while, we started becoming estranged I guess. I'm sure she knew at least a week before the MCAT and maybe even a little before then that she was going to do it but she held back until after the test, which I guess I kinda appreciate but part of me definitely would have wanted to know immediately. The day before the test I was still studying--till the last minute, I was too wired not to review and I thought it would make me a little tired and get me to sleep sooner--and I forgot that I hadnt gotten any energy bars, fruit or water for the next day so I called her and asked if she would pick some up. Shes on surgery this month so shes at the hospital every day including weekends and really early too. So she came by my apartment at 6:15 that Saturday morning and was staring at me with this forlorn look while I was shaving and I knew that something bad was going to happen but I didnt have any time to think about it then.

Maybe its just me, but I never once thought she was being selfish or not understanding. Perhaps I need to be more self-righteous. Actually, when she took the USMLE Step I which is much more intense and grueling than the MCAT (review two years of med school basic science in about 2 months), she was definitely more involved in my life than I was in hers, so I guess she had a reason to expect more. The reason it sucks more than anything is that I just moved to be near her to a place where I really dont have any ties, leaving behind my friends and family in Florida. And I just got offered a job at a research lab here which pays pretty well and will probably get me two publications during my application year. I was going to take it, but now I'm not sure. Everyone I know says I should move back home, but they dont understand how important two publications can be. So I'm between a rock and a hard place--stay in a job that can help my application but be far away from my friends and family and be miserable for a year, or go back with no pubs but get to be home.

I could go on about this forever, but I'll leave it at that. Thanks again for the kind words. This test was a long haul for all of us, just get through the semester--June 15 will bring good news to us all!

 

[wetlightning]

hey, i really feel for you...

i know that nothing i say could really help you out in this tough situation, but if you need to vent/talk about it, feel free.

take care, and good luck with your many decisions, as well as your mcat scores

 

[GaryM]

My best friend, who I took the MCAT with, spent his hour long break arguing with his girlfriend on the phone!!!

Also, she would pick our study sessions to call his cellphone and fight. Like come on! We only got together for about 3-4 hours a day, and she would pick specifically THAT TIME to fight with him. There have been times at the library when I told him, "look I can't take this **** anymore, lets get outta here." It got SO ANNOYING!

It just shows how ignorant and selfish some people can be!! You'd think that someone would have a little consideration. After all, this is one of the most important exams we'll ever write.

 

[sunnymed]

My best friend, who I took the MCAT with, spent his hour long break arguing with his girlfriend on the phone!!!

Also, she would pick our study sessions to call his cellphone and fight. Like come on! We only got together for about 3-4 hours a day, and she would pick specifically THAT TIME to fight with him. There have been times at the library when I told him, "look I can't take this **** anymore, lets get outta here." It got SO ANNOYING!

It just shows how ignorant and selfish some people can be!! You'd think that someone would have a little consideration. After all, this is one of the most important exams we'll ever write.

Seriously, I totally understand the thing about inconsiderate people. My ex-roommate told me less than a week before the test that he was moving out to live with his cousin. He had packed all his things and left in less than a week. (Mind you, he said he would be able to stay for at least a year so this was a complete shock to me as well as being completely badly timed.) Now I have to go through the whole ordeal of finding someone to live with in less than a week. It's such a pain! I hate trying to find a new roomie. ::sigh::

 

[codliveroil]

Back to burn-out and apathy...

Anybody else besides me looking foward to 3 exams in one day? 😡

 

[nightowl]

Hey there- count me in for MAJOR burnout. 😱

And I have a ton to do, because I'm graduating this year. So, just to list them off, physics test, physics HW, thesis revision, thesis defence, embryology lab final, embryology lecture final, physics lecture final, physics lab, history final... all in the next 2.5 wks! 😕

How this happened to me, I don't think I will ever know. It is one of those mysteries. So even though I want to collapse on the ground and just lay there for a few days, I'm running ninety to nothing on very, very limited motivation. My only motivation is that maybe this work will pay off in getting me a seat in med school, and that will be maybe the most amazing thing ever. 😀

As far as mcat, I'm just trying not to think about it. I mean, it's too late to analyze your performance. And as far as my practice tests went, how I felt about them was never a very good indicator of how I did. The only regret I have is not finishing phy sci by like, two passages. That sort of sucked. But anyway, to all working like dogs at this last-month push, HANG IN THERE!

We will make it out alive. *hopefully*

 

[mddre]

Oh, man...I'm so tired everyday...I go to bed tired and I wake up even more tired and burned out...I hope I recover sometime soon though...'cause this is kind of depressing!!!

 

[crazy_cavalier]

Oh, man...I'm so tired everyday...I go to bed tired and I wake up even more tired and burned out...I hope I recover sometime soon though...'cause this is kind of depressing!!!

you just need a solid week of "sleep in and do nothing" and you'll be fine 😎

I'm recovering myself... had a nice string of lazy days (friday, sat, sun, mon!)... unfortunately I had a huge final today (which I didn't study for and it sucked but oh well) and now I'm back to the ol' grindstone

 

[crazy_cavalier]

Will someone take my remaining 4 finals for me? Please? pretty please? 😀

Kekeke. But seriously. Hmm I notice that some of my finals are weighted more than others... two are at 30%, one at 10% (shouldn't really be considered a final) and the last one at 15%. I guess I shouldn't freak out about the little ones! 😎

 

[tank you]

so does anyone else still have post-mcat apathy? i still do, i skip some of my classes...

 

[gujuDoc]

so does anyone else still have post-mcat apathy? i still do, i skip some of my classes...

I'm soooo burned out its not even funny. I just want tomorrow to be over with so have a week off before summer school.

This semester has been one of the worst semesters of my life. I'll be glad when it is over.

 

[codliveroil]

I'm soooo burned out its not even funny. I just want tomorrow to be over with so have a week off before summer school.

This semester has been one of the worst semesters of my life. I'll be glad when it is over.

Ditto.

I unexpectedly got an A- in my easiest course. 😡

 

[junebuguf]

Hot Damn!!!

I got straight A's this semester! I really thought I was headed for 2 B's, but somehow, after all this crap with the MCAT, burn out and a bunch of other stuff, I have A's in Neuro, Honors Genetics, Honors Micro and my research class!!!

I was actually, seriously, contemplating dropping this med school charade. With my grades, I cant afford one B, let alone two. And with the MCAT being as ambiguous as it is, I thought I was done. Live to fight another day, I guess....

 

[drslc134]

junebuguf- After the MCAT and all your hard work, dropping it? What is your ugrad GPA, anyway?

 

[crazy_cavalier]

Hot Damn!!!
somehow, after all this crap with the MCAT, burn out and a bunch of other stuff, I have A's in Neuro, Honors Genetics, Honors Micro and my research class!!!

Great job! That sounds like a good omen to me! Your MCAT will be up to par with your semester performance as well, no doubt

 

[monu1234]

i'm riduculousy burnt out too, i had like a 2.7 for my first 3 semester and then i started doing waaaaaaaaaaaay better, like 3.5 wud have been a bad semester for me so good stuff but then i take the MCATs and I whiff, big time cause i get nervous and can't sleep the night before so i stay a fifth year in college, do a honors thesis, and start chugging away again, do well in school, study for mcats (I think it went better this time) and then I'm burnt out like a cig that's been thouroughly smoked... i mean i had a 4.0 for this semester but I cudn't bring myself to study for a stupid final i cud have easily aced and a presentation tonight, at least i'll get a A in that (fingers crossed) but i'm really hoping this graba$$ attitude doesn't carry though next year during my smp. last thing i need is another setback, someone please motivate me

 

[nishi]

same here. funny about the only 2 weeks after the MCAT post. i feel like the MCAT was a year ago and can't understand why i'm not in the frame of mind to study 🙁
i've pretty much accepted that i'm not my typical self and thus am ok with the Bs (God please let them be no lower than Bs) that i'll be getting this semester 🙁
i'm still trying to write my 20 page paper and am only on page 2, thus i must use another unsmiling smily 🙁
3 finals to go, and cant wait till this semester is over

 

[Pontifex Maximus]

I agree. I wish I had a little more motivation

 

[67192]

I am totally with all of you guys! I have two midterms tomorrow that I can't bring myself to study for... 🙁

Dang, I am jealous of all you people who have already had (or are about to have finals)... I still have a month of school left! 👎

 

[crazy_cavalier]

I am totally with all of you guys! I have two midterms tomorrow that I can't bring myself to study for... 🙁

Dang, I am jealous of all you people who have already had (or are about to have finals)... I still have a month of school left! 👎

Are you on a trimester (or rather, "quarterly") academic schedule? I always wondered about those things. Seems sort of goofy to me, but hey what do I know.

I'll be all done with finals by Friday of next week... bleeehhh does someone want to take my tissue engineering final for me? That test is going to be horribly stupid, I can just tell...

 

[tank you]

i am on a quarterly system, actually all the UCs except berkeley are on quarter system.

 

[crazy_cavalier]

aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh I don't care I dont care I dont care I dont care I dont care I dont care I dont care I dont care I dont care I dont care I dont care I dont care

okay just felt like getting that out. Two finals left and 0% in the mood to study.

 

[nishi]

oh thank god the semester is over. i finished my paper 😛 and am sooo soo happy. tomorrow i'm off to europe!!!!
good luck to u guys who are still in classes, it will fell so good to throw away all those notes (if your like me) when you're done and never think about it again.