sorry to hear that.
I posted some helpful histo links in the class of 2021 thread yesterday! Definitely go talk to your professor if you haven't already, get a tutor if your school offers them, and reach out to classmates to get study help. Look over your previous exams if possible and see why you're missing points. For instance if you tend to have the correct answer and switch it to an incorrect one, quit changing your answers (unless you KNOW the first one was wrong) and go with your gut!
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I completely agree.
What sucks too is that this mentality is pretty much pervasive in all types of grad school - especially PhD programs (and hell, for sure in academia). It’s overall a problem with society in general and how they view ‘hard work’ and the ‘sacrifices’ you have to make, especially at a higher level. We live in a society that applauds people who do incredibly unreasonable things, whereas we frown at people who insist on proper work/life balance (thus at least partially why ‘normal People’ hate that vets aren’t doing everything for free because ‘WHY ARE YOU NOT WORKING HARD FOR ME YOU LOVE AMINALS’).
And this is where the problem is.
This is all so flipping true.. It really ticks me off when one of us goes to these rotation reviews and say constructive things like "I don't understand why we are required to do extra duty X, it takes time away from studying, sleeping, and learning and offers NO educational value to us and we aren't even needed when we have to do it," and then they say "Well we know how useless it is, but we did this too, so you guys gotta pay your dues.." WHAT?!? I'm pretty sure me paying 40K+ a year and sacrificing sleep and physical and mental well-being is "dues" enough.
My first clinic worked exactly opposite of that. The techs and receptionists would try to space out the vet's appts and during holidays and such would schedule the last appointment early to build in time to help our vet get done on time. She would still talk to fill in the space until she was running behind again. She would add surgeries on at the end of the day, and the techs were just expected to stay. We (started at) worked for a dollar over minimum wage and would get there at 6, vet there at 8. We couldn't leave until the clinic was clean so she would schedule surgeries and emergencies and quick checks until 7-9 pm. I would be at work from 6am to 10 pm every week day and alternate Saturdays for 7 months straight!
I took a couple months and visited family and vegged. Didn't really start job searching till, like, July I think? Started my job mid August. It was great. Would recommend.
We're all a bunch of slackers obvs.
I never got any push back. Actually had a couple friends who said they wished they could have taken time, too. But I also didn't ask people's opinions.
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I think learning to say "no" in the right circumstances is incredibly important; as a student, an extern, an intern, etc... I'm an intern, and I work about 80-100 or more hours a week most weeks, but I signed up for this and I knew what I was getting into. What I didn't sign up for is abusive clients. I had one client recently who made disparaging and sexist remarks that, according to another doctor, bordered on sexual harassment. I thought because I was "just an intern," I had to put up with it for the good of his incredibly sick dog. What I should have done is told the man he was being inappropriate, and elevated it to someone higher up in the hospital. It was ultimately handled because someone asked me what had me so shaken up, but I should have understood that saying "no" in that situation was okay. I told friends, who are also recent grads, about this experience in more detail because I hope that it can encourage other people to not just put up with crappy situations.
I don't think I'm necessarily excusing it, and I'm certainly not saying it's right for everyone. Regardless, without going into more detail about my specific situation, I implore everyone to heavily research the programs or jobs you're applying to and make sure its a right fit for you. My internship is the right fit for me and I absolutely love 99% of my days at work. I love being there, and yes, I've gone in on my days off to see and do things. I see too many classmates that are unhappy with where they are. Different things are deal breakers for different people, so make sure you identify what those are for you prior to accepting a position somewhere.
I quit my last job because of this. The notion that we're unreasonable and selfish if we say no to the fit ins, the after hours, the people who waited 3 weeks but NOW it's an emergency and pitch a tantrum if they aren't seen right this second. I don't do it and I won't do it. I am too young to be burnt out.
we have a client here right now who was told yesterday to make an appt. And she didn't. She said she was just going to walk in and did. She's been waiting an hour and will likely wait another because I have 3 patients to see ahead of her and that's not including the 2 patients who have an appt time in 30 mins
I think a portion of the problem is exactly this- everything goes along with the torture because they think that's the only way. And that's simply not true. At least from a 4th year's perspective (I understand it would be harder to accommodate interns but I think there are ways), there are SO many ways that it could be better for us students. Not forcing us to do useless extra duties that we get nothing out of except for less sleep, hiring (gasp!) more techs and overnight staff instead of expecting us to do it after a full day of clinics, letting us live our lives and not keeping us there until 5 or 6 or 7pm every day "just because," having templates of paperwork we can start from, letting us actually leave for the day (gasp!) after we were never left and have been there since 7am yesterday... etc, etc, etc.
i assume thats your dog in your avatar??? s/he's suuuuuper cute (pls send to me)At some point a few years ago I was having a conversation with my hubby about our household expenses and, after three years of dog ownership, it finally dawned on him how much we spend on our dogs... The look on his face was priceless!
Oh my goddddddddddddddddd
