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Number fixating, while not necessarily exclusively an SDN trait, is perpetuated by this website. I wanted to tell everyone in this forum to not take this theoretically healthy way to stay motivated and turn it into something toxic.
Case and point:
Today, I was pulled aside by a peer in orgo II; someone I've been studying with. She said that someone in our class had approached her about starting a study group for an upcoming exam. When she mentioned to this person that she would invite me (considering I've been teaching several people the content), he said, "No. Not her. She only got a 30 on her MCAT," and then proceeded to talk a fistful of smack about me.
While I'm a 28-year old non-traditional student who 1) Doesn't care about the opinion of someone nearly a decade my junior and, 2) knows that these comments are more a reflection of the kind of person he is, rather than me, it still stings.
Yes, I scored 4 points below my average. Yes, I REALLY needed to do remarkably well. But, I'm dealing with that. People beat themselves up enough for their faulterings, don't you dare join in.
Be good people.
Case and point:
Today, I was pulled aside by a peer in orgo II; someone I've been studying with. She said that someone in our class had approached her about starting a study group for an upcoming exam. When she mentioned to this person that she would invite me (considering I've been teaching several people the content), he said, "No. Not her. She only got a 30 on her MCAT," and then proceeded to talk a fistful of smack about me.
While I'm a 28-year old non-traditional student who 1) Doesn't care about the opinion of someone nearly a decade my junior and, 2) knows that these comments are more a reflection of the kind of person he is, rather than me, it still stings.
Yes, I scored 4 points below my average. Yes, I REALLY needed to do remarkably well. But, I'm dealing with that. People beat themselves up enough for their faulterings, don't you dare join in.
Be good people.