Over eager is probably code for "obnoxious gunner", although I think there is a milder variant that includes the students who take the advice of "being enthusiastic and taking initiate" too seriously, especially if combined with a below-average social intelligence. Based on the few classmates of mine who I might say fit this category, I would characterize them as such:
-Usually very high energy (seriously suspected one might be using stimulants)
-A little awkward
-Express lots of strong opinions and say things like "If I offend someone, oh well, I don't care! It doesn't bother me at all if someone has a problem with me!" (usually referring nursing and ancillary staff)
-They tend to stick out more in "action" settings like OR/ED/L&D/ICU, and do things like signing up for 4 of the 5 "big" cases of the week even when they make up only 25% of the students on the team, leaving all the cases they deem boring for their classmates. Basically using their "assertiveness" to bypass peer discussion and equitable distribution. It's very entertaining when two over-eagers are put on the the same team!
-They ask the residents/attending incessant questions, most of which are very obscure, irrelevant, or obviously show-off questions. When things get busy and the residents are stressed out they have a hard time reading these cues and continue to bombard them with random questions.
-All that said, they usually weren't maliciously or intentionally being gunnery, they're just kinda oblivious..
- Bright with poor interpersonal skills -- every class has a handful of these
- Excessively shy, non-assertive -- usually the most beat-down and cynical by the end of the year after repeatedly being torn apart on evals for "appearing disinterested, unenthusiastic"
- Poor integration skills -- what does this mean?
- Disinterested -- had one teammate fit it.. would just disappear for hours at a time.. evals did not go well!