Pre-Med Loners?

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This thread sucks. An argument about what's cool...taking place on SDN. All participants preclude themselves from being a reliable source on this issue.

 

[orthomyxo]

This thread sucks. An argument about what's cool...taking place on SDN. All participants preclude themselves from being a reliable source on this issue.

I won't even argue with this, because it's so true.

 

[slatermd]

I won't even argue with this, because it's so true.

The one redeeming post was something to the tune of "just tuck it into your waistband" 😉

 

[LEUNIT]

I laughed out loud when she actually responded to the trolling..

Ah, SDN.. 🙂

 

[KTownGT]

What do you guys suggest is the best way to start making friends when you first get to college, especially if you don't have a roomate? Through high school I have quite a bit of friends, but I just feel like I don't let my true personality through, I can be quite fun, loud, and socialize all the time, but I am afraid of letting that out because of what others might think of me. Would that be good in college if I just talk to people who I don't know as long as I don't make it awkward and just be myself?

Join a fraternity or sorority.

Best decision I've made in college, by far.

 

[mmmcdowe]

I've been in school for over a year now. Only once have I gone out on a Friday night, and that was to see Black Swan with my brother. The way I see it, if I sacrifice my time now and put that time into studying, it'll pay off when in the long run. I'd much rather be at a social workplace gathering for physicians in 10 years than be in a frat house drunk with my face in a toilet now.

It doesn't really work that way. withholding of gratification is valuable to an extent, but you can't relive your youth when you finally become a senior attending in your forties or fifties. Squeeze as much pleasure out of every day that you have.

 

[essaywhuman]

Nah dude don't dump this on religious bs. There's no religion that encourages being a elitist pretentious prick.

Hahahaha true.

 

[WingedOx]

I've been in school for over a year now. Only once have I gone out on a Friday night, and that was to see Black Swan with my brother. The way I see it, if I sacrifice my time now and put that time into studying, it'll pay off when in the long run. I'd much rather be at a social workplace gathering for physicians in 10 years than be in a frat house drunk with my face in a toilet now.

dude, you're living in a fantasy world if you think that life is just going to pay off as a senior attending. I hate to say it, but social gatherings of doctors are no less alcohol-fueled than those in college. Hell, just wait for residency interviewed. I'm pretty sure Penn took the award for "most ****-faced residents at the interview dinner."

 

[livedie]

dude, you're living in a fantasy world if you think that life is just going to pay off as a senior attending. I hate to say it, but social gatherings of doctors are no less alcohol-fueled than those in college. Hell, just wait for residency interviewed. I'm pretty sure Penn took the award for "most ****-faced residents at the interview dinner."

I hope you are right. All work and no play makes Dr. Bobby VERY boring!!!!!!!!!

 

[LEUNIT]

dude, you're living in a fantasy world if you think that life is just going to pay off as a senior attending. I hate to say it, but social gatherings of doctors are no less alcohol-fueled than those in college. Hell, just wait for residency interviewed. I'm pretty sure Penn took the award for "most ****-faced residents at the interview dinner."

Sounds incredibly fun.

 

[WingedOx]

Sounds incredibly fun.

well the resident and student sitting next to me got into a drunk discussion about what types of plastic surgery they wanted to get for their faces... I was a little out of my element at that table. But damn the food was good.

 

[YouNeverKnow22]

I've been in school for over a year now. Only once have I gone out on a Friday night, and that was to see Black Swan with my brother. The way I see it, if I sacrifice my time now and put that time into studying, it'll pay off when in the long run. I'd much rather be at a social workplace gathering for physicians in 10 years than be in a frat house drunk with my face in a toilet now.

is this real life?

 

[RebelxSoldier]

I'm curious as to you guy's opinion on drinking alcohol being considered gratifying or fun. Those are definitely two phrases that do not come to mind when I think of liquor.

 

[LEUNIT]

I'm curious as to you guy's opinion on drinking alcohol being considered gratifying or fun. Those are definitely two phrases that do not come to mind when I think of liquor.

Not sure if srs. I've had good and bad experiences with alcohol. Anyways, I think you misinterpreted my comment; the "fun" was directed towards residents being inebriated and acting a fool, not because there was alcohol involved.

Alcohol is gratifying and fun most of the time IMO. You just need to know your limit.

 

[RebelxSoldier]

Yes, I was being serious.

Maybe it's because I live in a major city with major crime rates, but the majority of experiences I've had that involved a human and alcohol have not ended well; my view of liquor may be misconstrued because of that.

 

[WingedOx]

I'm curious as to you guy's opinion on drinking alcohol being considered gratifying or fun. Those are definitely two phrases that do not come to mind when I think of liquor.

false dichotomy is false.

There's a massive space in between having your face in a toilet and never going out on Friday nights. There's a difference between enjoying a good microbrew (or a Bud Light at a sporting event in the summer... or sipping on a glass of Makers), and drinking so much you puke. Given the fact that I'm actually typing this from a call lounge in the hospital while checking labs, I would kill to have the free saturday nights I used to have back in college.

 

[LEUNIT]

false dichotomy is false.

There's a massive space in between having your face in a toilet and never going out on Friday nights. There's a difference between enjoying a good microbrew (or a Bud Light at a sporting event in the summer) or sipping on a glass of Makers, and drinking so much you puke. Given the fact that I'm actually typing this from a call lounge in the hospital while checking labs, I would kill to have the free friday nights I used to have back in college.

It's okay, WingedOx. I'll live it up for you.

 

[WingedOx]

It's okay, WingedOx. I'll live it up for you.

don't feel too bad... I'm basically done here, but haven't gotten the motivation to walk home, though my last post inspired me to pour myself a whiskey when I do

/and then promptly go to bed so I can be back here by 8 tomorrow.

 

[mmmcdowe]

I'm curious as to you guy's opinion on drinking alcohol being considered gratifying or fun. Those are definitely two phrases that do not come to mind when I think of liquor.

Enjoying a glass of wine, or a glass of scotch in my case, can be very gratifying. It can be a lot of fun to try to identify all of the flavors with a group of friends and a good movie. I would not sit down and drink a bottle of scotch in a night at a party, waste of good scotch....

 

[NYBills987]

I've been in school for over a year now. Only once have I gone out on a Friday night, and that was to see Black Swan with my brother. The way I see it, if I sacrifice my time now and put that time into studying, it'll pay off when in the long run. I'd much rather be at a social workplace gathering for physicians in 10 years than be in a frat house drunk with my face in a toilet now.

I don't know where this misnomer came from that you can't drink in college and get good grades.. I did both and tons of my friends did too. At some point, I think there is a lot of value to learning to budget your time so that you can study enough, get good grades, and have free time... I would say my favorite part of my day was when I set a deadline to when I would be done studying and then rushed home to get ready to go out in time.. Just my opinion that if you think putting every second into studying correlates somehow to a higher GPA, you missed out on the term 'saturation'

 

[KTownGT]

I'm curious as to you guy's opinion on drinking alcohol being considered gratifying or fun. Those are definitely two phrases that do not come to mind when I think of liquor.

The act of drinking alcohol itself is not very fun. It's what happens(hopefully) after the alcohol is consumed.

 

[slatermd]

Dude just tuck it under your waistband. Ohhh nevermind, you said loners.

 

[Malice]

How noticeable are boners tucked into the waistband? I've been using this trick for a long time, but I'm not sure if I'm fooling anyone. IT DOESN'T HELP THAT MY BONERS ARE HUGE!

 

[th1nk]

I'm in the exact. same. position, (also in NYC!😱) What school do you go to, I wonder. But yeah, it definitely sucks when you get along famously in class and in hallways and that's it.

The school in Greenwhich Village
😀

 

[mauberley]

The school in Greenwhich Village
😀

Technically, there's more than one school in Greenwich Village. 😛

 

[Tsukiyo]

Your "we'd rather" section is exactly what I like to do as well. None of the alcohol, dancing, partying, shopping, sports, and more alcohol stuff. I prefer to read, talk serious (have not had anyone mention Egypt. At all.), form efficient study groups, and so on.

I considered joining a religious organization/club at our university, but after a friend of mine gave me the lodown I was not impressed.

Usually I keep such opinions to myself.

I wanted to get to know the christian organization at my campus, but when I went to the "before school starts" party they had just to get some free food (was so broke at the time) my husband got assaulted by a girl. (AKA grabbed his junk). I was farther up in the food line and noticed he got really ticked off and wanted to leave, but he didn't say what had happened til we left.

And after that, I gained a heavy distrust for every religious group on campus. :\ (Note, I'm Christian, but still - what kind of christian group lets those kinds of people stay?)






As for the other posts, that goth girl pic... uh, that was interesting. The goth thing is more of my husband's thing, and that just consists of a band shirt, black shoes, and those baggy pants Hot Topic never seems to sell anymore. He just doesn't like jeans as much as he used to and he likes that the bottom half of the pants can be unzipped to be shorts in the summer.

For the films, not watching horror movies and chick flicks means I just don't like them. The religious thing is what keeps me from watching rated R movies though.

And as for the way of dress, I lean more towards this sort of style. (People around here are always in some sort of jeans and a t-shirt. Almost all the stores at the mall carry the same things, but in different colors with different buttons or something :\) :

Is this really so much worse than jeans and a t-shirt? (Be honest x3)

I do have normal clothing too, however. Need something else to wear in labs and to interviews.

 

[th1nk]

Technically, there's more than one school in Greenwich Village. 😛

The one that doesn't give you good financial aid. 🙁

 

[LaFleur]

If you start initiating stuff and inviting people to do things on a consistent basis, they will start inviting you to more things too after a while. You just need to keep going. Don't get down about this, just keep asking people to do things with you (eg dinner, movies, parties, going ice skating, going to events on campus like a charity event or a play or a musical--anything!).

Also, you should try to get involved with clubs you like. Then invite the people you meet to do things with you consistently.

Keep taking initiative, it will work!!!!

If you're looking for a social outlet, look into Greek life. I don't know how it is at your school, but it has actually been a really rewarding experience for me at my school. Then again, I am a girl. They are social organizations, so it's something to look into.

 

[shadowfox87]

Dude, this is normal, so relax. I'm a med loner, but I choose to be one. Sure I can socialize with friends every day, but that's not going to help my studying much. The friends I hang out with know that, so we plan stuff when all of us are free like play basketball, ping pong, or go out somewhere.

You can't compare yourself, you gotta do what you gotta do, and there are few people who will understand, the ones that don't aren't really your friends. I also like my alone time and watch movies after I'm done studying all the material on Friday. Weekends are the only time I can catch up, so I still can't hang out. The only time I hang out is right after an exam.

About the roomates, I've had some some good ones and some bad ones. Roomates are actually potentially your best friends since they are always there, but yea sometimes, you can get really annoyed if you're not lucky. All I know is that in undergrad, my roomates were awesome and I still keep in touch.

You don't have to be the dude that stops and talks for 10 mins everytime you meet someone that you recognize. This is med school and you'll notice that people are exponentially friendlier after exams, the mood in the atmosphere changes - that is when you socialize.