So Does This Effectively Sum Up Everyone's Interview Experience?

[Deferoxamine]

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** walks into fancy lobby or conference room entrance **

Smiling Program Coordinator: "Good morning, nice to see you!!!" **hands me folder and ID badge, takes my coat** "Now sign here, here, here, and here."

** sits down next to applicants **

Female applicants: "Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"
Male applicants: ** mute **

Smiling Program Coordinator: "Go eat some breakfast, guys!!"

** Strawberries, pineapple, and kiwi disappear within 15 seconds. No one touches the honeydew or cantalope. 90% of the other food is a pastry with icing, raisins, roofies, and/or twizzlers on them. **

Female applicants: (while chewing) "Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"

Program Director: "We have like THE best program ever, according to NIH / USNews / Forbes Top 10 Places to Live."

** Slideshow time **

Program Director: "We are addressing the ACGME hours by asking the residents directly! Here is our plan."

Program Director: "So what's the best part of this program? THE RESIDENTS!"

** Some random tall mute male applicant in the back falls asleep **

** 3 female applicants feverishly write down every word from the powerpoint presentation. **

Program Director: (shows flattering pictures of the program's city) "_____ is a great city to live in. And WE LOVE our sports team... except for this year, they are having a bad season but we still love them. So this season, DON'T ASK!!"

All Applicants: (in unison) ** fake LOL **

Interviewer #1: "Do you have any questions for me?"

Interviewer #2: "(insert semi-challenging question)"
Interviewer #2: "Do you have any questions for me?"

** Awesome facilities ZOMG. Let's walk up 9 flights of stairs. A girl with high heels starts crying. **

Tour Guide: "OMG I LURVE IT HERE. Everyone is so supportive. Here's our resident lounge with bumper pool table, slurpee machine, and La-Z-Boy recliner."

** Lunch consisting of some combination of bread, meat, and something green, often combined with another piece of bread to make what's called a "sandwich". **

Intern at Lunchtime: ** sits at my table ** (after 7 coffees) "This place is the best place ever. I've done 6 research projects since starting here. I love all of my residents. I got married back in September. I live in a 3 BR apartment that only costs $45 a month. I go out and get drunk 4 nights a week. I ranked this higher than my #1." ** eats 15 cookies **

** closing remarks **

Program Director: "Thank you for joining us. You don't have to send us Thank You Letters, no one reads them. You don't have to do Second Looks, it WON'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE in how we rank you. Thank You Letters can be sent to our main office. To arrange a Second Look, contact our main office. To arrange a Third Look, contact me. To arrange a Fourth or Fifth Look, find an apartment in town for a month and just show up to work for a month. Have some more coffee."

 

[Winged Scapula]

Yep, that about sums it up.

 

[JackADeli]

** walks into fancy lobby or conference room entrance **...

Yep, that about sums it up.

I nearly peed my pants on this one! Thanks for the morning laughs

I must agree with WS and you... with differing shades of variety, yes, this was generally my experience. You could add some cookies with lunch. You could have the interviewers give some speach about "this is your time" or "this is your chance to interview us". But, yes, about sums it up!

 

[clement]

nice job.

you forgot the socially inept ivy league applicant walking around in his yellow kashmir scarf amidst a mountain range of dandruff all the while nervously wringing his left hand whenever asking questions with that squeeky, wall-clawing voice.

oh and the girl who was head bobbing while seated in the very front during faculty presentations in the afternoon at a hoity toity caliber place, at one point TKO, then pot-headedly asking the chief residents "what they meant by that" when they responded "email us" to her question, "how do I get in touch with the people that interviewed me?"
wtf people? keep your scopes away from me.

 

[Ludicolo]

...You could add some cookies with lunch...

Jack - you missed it. The intern ate all the cookies.

...
Intern at Lunchtime: ** sits at my table ** (after 7 coffees) "This place is the best place ever. I've done 6 research projects since starting here. I love all of my residents. I got married back in September. I live in a 3 BR apartment that only costs $45 a month. I go out and get drunk 4 nights a week. I ranked this higher than my #1." ** eats 15 cookies **
...

Well done Deferoxamine. Well done.

 

[nlax30]

Haha, well done! We laugh, but it's scary how spot on that is, at least with some of the ones I've been on.

 

[peppy]

Pretty accurate. Only thing I'd add is about 15 more instances of people asking "Any questions?" throughout the day. 🙂

 

[Deferoxamine]

Oh, and when I open the folder, my interview schedule is usually as follows:

Interview #1: Dr. Mai Tai Llnypthphgn

Interview #2: Dr. Desmond Tutti-Frutti

Interview #3: Dr. Sam Bob

 

[atsai3]

Oh, and when I open the folder, my interview schedule is usually as follows:

Interview #1: Dr. Mai Tai Llnypthphgn

Interview #2: Dr. Desmond Tutti-Frutti

Interview #3: Dr. Sam Bob

I fail to understand the humor. Unless you are poking fun at their last names?

-AT.

 

[Deferoxamine]

I fail to understand the humor. Unless you are poking fun at their last names?

-AT.

Sigh.

1 (or 2) last names that I have to figure out how to pronounce correctly when meeting them. Another name (the 3rd one listed) so simple and bland that it almost doesn't seem real.

I wasn't looking for applause. I was just making an observation. I'm in tune with trying to pronounce people's last names properly because everyone butchers mine up so badly.

 

[dinkey]

LOL ! hilarious ... im going to admit that i was the one in heels (not even that high) after 6 flights of stairs looking at the amazing facility going back in forth in two different buildings... in lots of pain * sigh ...

 

[hellonewman]

...and with the thousands of questions all of the important ones are off limits:

1. why is pay lower than hospital xyz down the street?

2. why does resident share cost of health insurance while hospital xyz down street pays full?

3. Free food? How much? All hours? Good food?

4. Really Really Really how much call? how may admits?

5. will i sleep on call? can I yell at the staff when I get paged at home while not on call at 4 in the morning to be asked "you put Tylenol prn, can I give Tylenol?"

6. Who is the DB resident? Seems every program has one and what do the other residents do about it.

7. will the attendings scream at me if I page them at 4:30 on fri to tell them their mother coded?

 

[JackADeli]

...and with the thousands of questions all of the important ones are off limits:

1. why is pay lower than hospital xyz down the street?

2. why does resident share cost of health insurance while hospital xyz down street pays full?

3. Free food? How much? All hours? Good food?

4. Really Really Really how much call? how may admits?

5. will i sleep on call? can I yell at the staff when I get paged at home while not on call at 4 in the morning to be asked "you put Tylenol prn, can I give Tylenol?"

6. Who is the DB resident? Seems every program has one and what do the other residents do about it.

7. will the attendings scream at me if I page them at 4:30 on fri to tell them their mother coded?

Pretty much... but if your not on-call (#5) forward your pager to the residents covering and turn it off. The hosp operator in most places will keep a home contact number and/or cell😀

 

[IHeartNerds]

I'm glad I'm not applying into whatever most people in this thread are. That sounds painful.

Ours tend to involve a lot of $$ spent at restaurants and a hangover the day after. Real interview questions are rare. Most of the time is spent figuring out how the interviewer knows random faculty X at your home program and then talking about how they're doing.

I think about 80% of mine have had hot breakfast.

If only I got my flights paid for, I could do this forever.

 

[SalseraDoctora]

Pretty accurate. Only thing I'd add is about 15 more instances of people asking "Any questions?" throughout the day. 🙂

Yes. Yes also to being dragged all over creation in heels. In a San Diego program that shall remain nameless we got marched for about a mile outside the hospital in the sun at high noon, all of us in suits, so we could look at the view from outside the cafeteria. I am not kidding. I am pretty sure I had Tammy Faye Baker makeup by the end of it.

 

[ZagDoc]

Oh, and when I open the folder, my interview schedule is usually as follows:

Interview #1: Dr. Mai Tai Llnypthphgn

Interview #2: Dr. Desmond Tutti-Frutti

Interview #3: Dr. Sam Bob

1. Pronounced "Dr. Lin"
2. Pronounced Dr. "Tut-ee Fruit-ai"
3. He wants you to just call him "Bob"

By the end I had essentially 5 pre-programmed interview responses:
1. The [Why Are You Applying Into This Specialty] program
2. The [So Tell Me About Yourself] program
3. The [So Tell Me About Your Research] program
4. The [Where Do You See Yourself in 10 Years] program
5. The [Do You Have Any Questions For Me] program

Those got me through 99.9% of my interviews without having to think at all.

 

[gynogrl]

This was hilarious and had me laughing aloud. My favorite are the girls who laugh at everything anyone says. I'm all for a polite chuckle if the PD makes a lame joke, but I met girls who were erupting into cackling laughter at everything said. I assume the interviewers can tell how fake that is. I usually just buddied up to another cynical applicant who I could share eye rolls with.

 

[Jwax]

This was hilarious and had me laughing aloud. My favorite are the girls who laugh at everything anyone says. I'm all for a polite chuckle if the PD makes a lame joke, but I met girls who were erupting into cackling laughter at everything said. I assume the interviewers can tell how fake that is. I usually just buddied up to another cynical applicant who I could share eye rolls with.

I am really easily amused and lame jokes kill me. So I'm that obnoxious girl that giggles helplessly at everything. Once went into a 10 min laughing fit over a picture of the dermatome distribution pattern (showing a man on all fours...) during lecture. It was around that time in first year that I realized I was better off not attending class.

 

[Severus]

This was hilarious and had me laughing aloud. My favorite are the girls who laugh at everything anyone says. I'm all for a polite chuckle if the PD makes a lame joke, but I met girls who were erupting into cackling laughter at everything said. I assume the interviewers can tell how fake that is. I usually just buddied up to another cynical applicant who I could share eye rolls with.

why, i do believe we would have been fast interview buddies.

 

[in1Q84]

Hahaha, this is hilarious! I can positively say that I definitely fit the type of the annoying female applicant... in heels.

 

[soccer1]

lol! this was exactly my experience for interviews. soooo predictable...😍

 

[Deferoxamine]

bump... t'is the season.

 

[Dr. USMLE]

...tooooootalllyyyyy

 

[2012mdc]

** walks into fancy lobby or conference room entrance **

Program Director: "We have like THE best program ever, according to NIH / USNews / Forbes Top 10 Places to Live."

** Slideshow time **

Program Director: (shows flattering pictures of the program's city) "_____ is a great city to live in. And WE LOVE our sports team... except for this year, they are having a bad season but we still love them. So this season, DON'T ASK!!"

Intern at Lunchtime: ** sits at my table ** (after 7 coffees) "This place is the best place ever. I've done 6 research projects since starting here. I love all of my residents. I got married back in September. I live in a 3 BR apartment that only costs $45 a month. I go out and get drunk 4 nights a week. I ranked this higher than my #1." ** eats 15 cookies **

"

I have not heard one resident say anything bad about their city and I've interviewed in some questionable cities.

 

[mlw03]

That's actually a pretty accurate representation of most pathology residency programs. At least half the faculty are usually foreign-born, sometimes with names no native English speaker has a shot at properly pronouncing.

Oh, and when I open the folder, my interview schedule is usually as follows:

Interview #1: Dr. Mai Tai Llnypthphgn

Interview #2: Dr. Desmond Tutti-Frutti

Interview #3: Dr. Sam Bob

 

[ForeverandEver]

1. Female applicants: "Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"
Male applicants: ** mute **

2. Program Director: "We have like THE best program ever, according to NIH / USNews / Forbes Top 10 Places to Live."

3. Program Director: "We are addressing the ACGME hours by asking the residents directly! Here is our plan."

4. ** 3 female applicants feverishly write down every word from the powerpoint presentation. **

5., 6., 7. Interviewer #1: "Do you have any questions for me?"

8. ** Awesome facilities ZOMG. Let's walk up 9 flights of stairs. A girl with high heels starts crying. **

9.Tour Guide: "OMG I LURVE IT HERE. Everyone is so supportive. Here's our resident lounge with bumper pool table, slurpee machine, and La-Z-Boy recliner."

10. ** Lunch consisting of some combination of bread, meat, and something green, often combined with another piece of bread to make what's called a "sandwich". **

11. Intern at Lunchtime: ** sits at my table ** (after 7 coffees) "This place is the best place ever. I've done 6 research projects since starting here. I love all of my residents. I got married back in September. I live in a 3 BR apartment that only costs $45 a month. I go out and get drunk 4 nights a week. I ranked this higher than my #1." ** eats 15 cookies **

LOL! These eleven things are right on target.

 

[wannabeOBGYN]

I have not heard one resident say anything bad about their city and I've interviewed in some questionable cities.

I was at an interview dinner a few weeks ago where a resident told us their program was in one of the poorest cities in the country and that's why everything is cheap and the program gave us a bunch of free stuff. Our collective response: ...😕...

 

[Law2Doc]

I was at an interview dinner a few weeks ago where a resident told us their program was in one of the poorest cities in the country and that's why everything is cheap and the program gave us a bunch of free stuff. Our collective response: ...😕...

Well that's not really the way you want to phrase it, but as an intern it's probably not a bad thing. If you want to see traumas a poorer city is the place to be. If you want a place where the interns have a lot more autonomy, you probably get it when you are working on poor people rather than rich VIP patients who only want to see attendings. and yes cost of living matters when you are only pulling in $45k and have loans. If you can snare a few meals in the hospital each day and keep rent and groceries low, life can be very good. There will be plenty of folks going to high cost of living cities where most of that same $45k all goes to rent.

 

[koc123]

Well that's not really the way you want to phrase it, but as an intern it's probably not a bad thing. If you want to see traumas a poorer city is the place to be. If you want a place where the interns have a lot more autonomy, you probably get it when you are working on poor people rather than rich VIP patients who only want to see attendings. and yes cost of living matters when you are only pulling in $45k and have loans. If you can snare a few meals in the hospital each day and keep rent and groceries low, life can be very good. There will be plenty of folks going to high cost of living cities where most of that same $45k all goes to rent.

Because of the cost of living, I put nyc programs lower on my ROL when I was applying for my obgyn residency. I just didn't want to live in one of the world's most expensive city with little time or money.

 

[mlw03]

Because of the cost of living, I put nyc programs lower on my ROL when I was applying for my obgyn residency. I just didn't want to live in one of the world's most expensive city with little time or money.

That's what choice is all about. So long as people think the midwest is flyover country, plenty of people WILL choose the east coast with all that comes with it, and programs will have no problem filling. Same with jobs. But people with that mindset are in the minority - otherwise there'd be 15 million people in the St. Louis metro area, not NYC.

 

[koc123]

That's what choice is all about. So long as people think the midwest is flyover country, plenty of people WILL choose the east coast with all that comes with it, and programs will have no problem filling. Same with jobs. But people with that mindset are in the minority - otherwise there'd be 15 million people in the St. Louis metro area, not NYC.

There are definitely a lot of options for people. I ended up doing my residency in Philly, which was only a short train/car ride from nyc, with a much lower cost of living. Since graduating from residency, I have lived in nyc for the past 10 years. NYC is still expensive on an attending's salary.

 

[Law2Doc]

There are definitely a lot of options for people. I ended up doing my residency in Philly, which was only a short train/car ride from nyc, with a much lower cost of living. Since graduating from residency, I have lived in nyc for the past 10 years. NYC is still expensive on an attending's salary.

Even if you ultimately work in NYC you don't necessarily need to live in Manhattan, although it's much more convenient (and often the reason people pick NY in the first place). There are no shortage of established people commuting in to the city from NJ, CT and LI each day. Younger folks more often subway in from Brooklyn, where things are a bit cheaper. but yeah, if you can fall in love with flyover country, that same residents salary goes to more than just rent.

 

[koc123]

Even if you ultimately work in NYC you don't necessarily need to live in Manhattan, although it's much more convenient (and often the reason people pick NY in the first place). There are no shortage of established people commuting in to the city from NJ, CT and LI each day. Younger folks more often subway in from Brooklyn, where things are a bit cheaper. but yeah, if you can fall in love with flyover country, that same residents salary goes to more than just rent.

I have lived in Cobble Hill (Brooklyn) the last 7 years, and I love it. Of course, as an attending, you can live anywhere you want if you don't mind the commute. I have chosen to live in Brooklyn for the quality of life + family over the kind of money that I would make in less desirable location.

As a resident though, I think depending on your specialty, living far away from your hospital and computing >30min each way can be onerous. Dealing with traffic in nj, ct, or LI is a nightmare. I have lived in the tristate all my life (except for my residency in philly) and can attest to that.

 

[mlw03]

Even if you ultimately work in NYC you don't necessarily need to live in Manhattan, although it's much more convenient (and often the reason people pick NY in the first place). There are no shortage of established people commuting in to the city from NJ, CT and LI each day. Younger folks more often subway in from Brooklyn, where things are a bit cheaper. but yeah, if you can fall in love with flyover country, that same residents salary goes to more than just rent.

i bought a house going into residency in a nice part of a midwestern city. doubt folks are doing that on the coasts. am doing my fellowship back on the east coast and darn near every day i miss the midwestern lifestyle. just do not understand why folks are willing to sacrifice so much just be to near I-95 or I-5. can't wait to get back to "flyover country" next year where money goes so much further, a long commute is 20 minutes, and people are generally nicer.

 

[koc123]

i bought a house going into residency in a nice part of a midwestern city. doubt folks are doing that on the coasts. am doing my fellowship back on the east coast and darn near every day i miss the midwestern lifestyle. just do not understand why folks are willing to sacrifice so much just be to near I-95 or I-5. can't wait to get back to "flyover country" next year where money goes so much further, a long commute is 20 minutes, and people are generally nicer.

Somehow, the discussion of living in (NE) cities versus living anywhere else in the nation always seems to stir up some strong feelings on this forum. City living is not everybody, and I respect those who choose to live elsewhere. I just hope others will respect my feelings.

I think everyone is entitled to what he or she considers a good quality of life. The following reasons are my personal reasons why I like living in New York. As a first-generation American, I honestly feel much more comfortable in larger cities. I also value the world-class museums (not the only one in town), galleries, etc. In Brooklyn, I am able to walk to places and shop at locally-owned businesses. I don't like having to hop into a car for every errand. I don't expect everyone to agree with me, and I am not here to change anyone's view on city living. These are just my feelings-not saying city living is better.

 

[mlw03]

Somehow, the discussion of living in (NE) cities versus living anywhere else in the nation always seems to stir up some strong feelings on this forum. City living is not everybody, and I respect those who choose to live elsewhere. I just hope others will respect my feelings.

I think everyone is entitled to what he or she considers a good quality of life. The following reasons are my personal reasons why I like living in New York. As a first-generation American, I honestly feel much more comfortable in larger cities. I also value the world-class museums (not the only one in town), galleries, etc. In Brooklyn, I am able to walk to places and shop at locally-owned businesses. I don't like having to hop into a car for every errand. I don't expect everyone to agree with me, and I am not here to change anyone's view on city living. These are just my feelings-not saying city living is better.

I think it stirs up strong feels because some northeasterns think they're better (ie, smarter, more sophisticated, etc) than people living in the midwest. and they make little comments that imply everything between philly and LA is the land of corn and soybeans, with nothing resembling culture or civil society. i have no problem with people making the choice you have. my beef is with people who look down upon those of us who have chosen otherwise. very much agree that we all have to (and get to) choose what's most important to us and our families. i'd just like to see a little more respect, on both sides i suppose.

 

[McGillGrad]

I think it stirs up strong feels because some northeasterns think they're better (ie, smarter, more sophisticated, etc) than people living in the midwest. and they make little comments that imply everything between philly and LA is the land of corn and soybeans, with nothing resembling culture or civil society. i have no problem with people making the choice you have. my beef is with people who look down upon those of us who have chosen otherwise. very much agree that we all have to (and get to) choose what's most important to us and our families. i'd just like to see a little more respect, on both sides i suppose.

After living in several different countries and in over a dozen states, I find that there is a hilarious amount of irony in the northeastern pseudo-superiority that you described. The folks from these north-east metropolises usually have limited travel outside of their big cities (mainly because there is no reason to leave besides vacations). That makes them equal to (or more provincial than) many people in flyover states.

I have lived in a handful of US northeast cities and European capitals and I prefer living in middle America, while having quick (air or car) access to large northeastern cities. I feel that people go through different stages in their lives and each stage is best enjoyed in certain environments. Living as a student in NYC is quite an awesome experience, but raising a young family there is masochistic.

 

[belle54321]

After living in several different countries and in over a dozen states, I find that there is a hilarious amount of irony in the northeastern pseudo-superiority that you described. The folks from these north-east metropolises usually have limited travel outside of their big cities (mainly because there is no reason to leave besides vacations). That makes them equal to (or more provincial than) many people in flyover states.

Why are people always bashing northeasterners and generalizing us?

I have lived in a handful of US northeast cities and European capitals and I prefer living in middle America, while having quick (air or car) access to large northeastern cities. I feel that people go through different stages in their lives and each stage is best enjoyed in certain environments. Living as a student in NYC is quite an awesome experience, but raising a young family there is masochistic.

That's fine, that's your opinion. I live in Brooklyn, and we are raising our 5 year old here (also born here). Our neighborhood is actually a great place for young families with great public schools, a wonderful park (http://www.brooklynbridgeparknyc.org/the-park/pier-6-open), and a great mix of cultures.

As you can see, you can show your support for city living without bashing people who prefer to live elsewhere. I wish people who dislike city-living can make their case without making derogatory comments.

 

[shantster]

Why are people always bashing northeasterners and generalizing us?

As you can see, you can show your support for city living without bashing people who prefer to live elsewhere. I wish people who dislike city-living can make their case without making derogatory comments.

Very much agree with that since those comments irked me a bit too. I grew up in the Midwest and went to college there, have lived on the East Coast, now live between the two for med school, and very much want to go back to the East Coast and never leave it soon for many reasons. The need to have to get into a car for absolutely everything drives me crazy when I go home since I'm a big fan of walking or taking public transit. I've liked the Midwest while I'm a student, but once I make money, I'd prefer to live on the Coast for many reasons personal to me. I did not realize that my opinion was completely backwards or that it was a completely unenlightened opinion (everyone that prefers living on the East Coast has never been elsewhere?), according to some.

 

[McGillGrad]

Why are people always bashing northeasterners and generalizing us?

.

I generalize you because you are easily generalized as a New Yorker. You have to adapt to living there or you will not survive. It's not a derogatory exercise to stereotype people. I lived in Manhattan for a year. I loved it. I liked parts of Brooklyn, too. I just wouldn't raise a young family there.

If I were to raise a family in the NE, it would be in Boston, or northern Jersey.

 

[McGillGrad]

Very much agree with that since those comments irked me a bit too. I grew up in the Midwest and went to college there, have lived on the East Coast, now live between the two for med school, and very much want to go back to the East Coast and never leave it soon for many reasons. The need to have to get into a car for absolutely everything drives me crazy when I go home since I'm a big fan of walking or taking public transit. I've liked the Midwest while I'm a student, but once I make money, I'd prefer to live on the Coast for many reasons personal to me. I did not realize that my opinion was completely backwards or that it was a completely unenlightened opinion (everyone that prefers living on the East Coast has never been elsewhere?), according to some.

Living in the midwest and wanting to go to the big cities is a natural phenomenon. Once you gain some perspective and actually live in a east coast city as an adult (not an insult, but referring to working and paying bills), then you may change your mind.

 

[koc123]

I generalize you because you are easily generalized as a New Yorker. You have to adapt to living there or you will not survive. It's not a derogatory exercise to stereotype people. I lived in Manhattan for a year. I loved it. I liked parts of Brooklyn, too. I just wouldn't raise a young family there.

If I were to raise a family in the NE, it would be in Boston, or northern Jersey.

Thank goodness the country is big enough for all of us. I simply want to say that everyone is entitled to where they want to live and the reason behind it.

 

[shantster]

Living in the midwest and wanting to go to the big cities is a natural phenomenon. Once you gain some perspective and actually live in a east coast city as an adult (not an insult, but referring to working and paying bills), then you may change your mind.

Again, your perspective and quite obnoxious. When I lived in the East Coast while I wasn't in school, paying bills, I wasn't an adult? I've been working since the age I legally could work in high school, only had my parents pay for housing, utilities, and food while in high school. I paid for all my own clothes, car and car expenses, cell phone and monthly bill, vacations, sports fees, school trips, etc. since the age of 15, and everything else since then after I graduated high school, so don't patronize me about paying my own bills and treat me as a kid that does not understand the meaning of work and value of money. Except for the first two years of medical school during the school years I have been employed in some capacity to support myself.

And you call people that live in the Northeast to have some feeling of superiority.

 

[McGillGrad]

Again, your perspective and quite obnoxious. When I lived in the East Coast while I wasn't in school, paying bills, I wasn't an adult? I've been working since the age I legally could work in high school, only had my parents pay for housing, utilities, and food while in high school. I paid for all my own clothes, car and car expenses, cell phone and monthly bill, vacations, sports fees, school trips, etc. since the age of 15, and everything else since then after I graduated high school, so don't patronize me about paying my own bills and treat me as a kid that does not understand the meaning of work and value of money. Except for the first two years of medical school during the school years I have been employed in some capacity to support myself.

And you call people that live in the Northeast to have some feeling of superiority.

It sounds like you are saying things just to prove people wrong. I am not calling you a liar, but things don't add up with your story.

 

[ar2388]

Somehow, the discussion of living in (NE) cities versus living anywhere else in the nation always seems to stir up some strong feelings on this forum. City living is not everybody, and I respect those who choose to live elsewhere. I just hope others will respect my feelings.

I think everyone is entitled to what he or she considers a good quality of life. The following reasons are my personal reasons why I like living in New York. As a first-generation American, I honestly feel much more comfortable in larger cities. I also value the world-class museums (not the only one in town), galleries, etc. In Brooklyn, I am able to walk to places and shop at locally-owned businesses. I don't like having to hop into a car for every errand. I don't expect everyone to agree with me, and I am not here to change anyone's view on city living. These are just my feelings-not saying city living is better.

I totaly agree with you and i am really thankful that there are people who dont want to live in NYC 🙂 because I want to stay here forever. I grew up in Bklyn and moved to the city for college and have stayed there since. I dont mind the small space; i hate cleaning and htere is less to clean 👍
i love being able to step outside and have everything within a few blocks of me. I walk everywhere so sure the rent is expensive, but in most places with cheap rent you need a car with a car comes gas and insurance and car payments which add up substantially (i hear.. dont know how to drive )
but i think part of my love for the city is that i have never grown up in a house, so i dont have that experience whereas other people have and they like that sort of life so they may choose to live somewhere more suburban. i dont think one type of living is better than the other or anything like that. I just love living in the city and to me, its worth a lot

 

[ar2388]

i also have every intention of staying in the city to raise a family whenever that will happen. some people dont want to do it and other do. its a personal preference.

 

[username456789]

Why are people always bashing northeasterners and generalizing us?

I tend to generalize about NYC rather than northeasterners as a whole. I did an away rotation in Manhattan, and it was hilarious how everyone there refers to NYC as "the city" as if it was the center of the known universe, and the only entity worthy of even being referred to as a "city."

I was actually really surprised (after being told how "cultured" and "sophisticated" New Yorkers were supposed to be) to find that the people I met in NYC were some of the most sheltered people I had ever come across.

 

[belle54321]

I tend to generalize about NYC rather than northeasterners as a whole. I did an away rotation in Manhattan, and it was hilarious how everyone there refers to NYC as "the city" as if it was the center of the known universe, and the only entity worthy of even being referred to as a "city."

I was actually really surprised (after being told how "cultured" and "sophisticated" New Yorkers were supposed to be) to find that the people I met in NYC were some of the most sheltered people I had ever come across.

That's okay, the "city" is not for you.

 

[username456789]

That's okay, the "city" is not for you.

You've got that right.

 

[Runner585]

First of all, this is no city in the rest of the country quite as urban as NYC.

Second of all, I have been to other metro areas that refer to their city as "the city". I grew up outside of NYC so to me, NYC is "the city". But to people in South Jersey, Philly is "the city".

I tend to generalize about NYC rather than northeasterners as a whole. I did an away rotation in Manhattan, and it was hilarious how everyone there refers to NYC as "the city" as if it was the center of the known universe, and the only entity worthy of even being referred to as a "city."

I was actually really surprised (after being told how "cultured" and "sophisticated" New Yorkers were supposed to be) to find that the people I met in NYC were some of the most sheltered people I had ever come across.