So I was excited for about two days....

[WorldsAway]

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I got accepted and was excited for about two days, but now I scared sh$&less. Did anyone else get like this at first?

 

[Tristy]

.....and another angel died today

or is it "another angel lost its wings"? You Americans confuse me 🙂

 

[dd128]

My excitement sort of faded, I think it happens to everyone. I wouldn't say I'm terrified of med school in the wake of my passing excitement, but the reality does set in that you are still in for a very long difficult road. Just don't let the fear get ya! 🙂

And tristy I've never heard anything about angels losing wings. I know when a bell rings they get 'em. 👍

 

[Perrotfish]

Nope.

 

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[HEADintheCLOUDS]

Hey OP dont worry at all. Just hang in there. You will soon get excited about med school again, once all the orientation junk starts to happen. Remember you worked hard for this so sit back and enjoy it!!

 

[167649]

When it gets closer to day one, your excitement will jump right back up. Congrats on the acceptance and go have a worry free time until then!

 

[WorldsAway]

thanks for the advise guys ^_^ helpee pulled me out of my slump

 

[Tristy]

thanks for the advise guys ^_^ helpee pulled me out of my slump

A lot of us went through the same stuff (I'm generalizing here), excitement, then fear, etc.. Just enjoy your time off 🙂 It's gonna be ok!

 

[Slide]

Soon in med school the cycle of feeing great then being scared ****less will all be too familiar.

 

[luckymonkey]

I got accepted and was excited for about two days, but now I scared sh$&less. Did anyone else get like this at first?

Same here! Although I'm still completely scared. For me, it's the intimidation of my future classmates. I know they are all going to be the most intelligent, hard-working, and engaging group of young people I will have ever met...and the prospect of not being of the same calibre as they are has been getting to me lately. Nonetheless, I am one lucky kid, and cannot wait to start medical school and meet my new classmates!

OP, thank goodness for this thread...I thought I was the only one, too!

 

[HEADintheCLOUDS]

😉

Same here! Although I'm still completely scared. For me, it's the intimidation of my future classmates. I know they are all going to be the most intelligent, hard-working, and engaging group of young people I will have ever met...and the prospect of not being of the same calibre as they are has been getting to me lately. Nonetheless, I am one lucky kid, and cannot wait to start medical school and meet my new classmates!

OP, thank goodness for this thread...I thought I was the only one, too!

Wait till you start med school. I stil feel like I am not good enough no matter how high I score on the test (last test I got a 96%). Because alas someone else scored higher and probably always will. Unfortunately you wont be the smartest anymore like you were in undergrad since everyone is super smart too! But if you just pretend that the person who got a higher score than you is a robot you will feel better!!

 

[Blesbok]

Welcome to the mountain range that is med school emotional status.

 

[luckymonkey]

😉
Wait till you start med school. I stil feel like I am not good enough no matter how high I score on the test (last test I got a 96%). Because alas someone else scored higher and probably always will. Unfortunately you wont be the smartest anymore like you were in undergrad since everyone is super smart too! But if you just pretend that the person who got a higher score than you is a robot you will feel better!!

Thanks for the advice!

 

[LifetimeDoc]

Soon in med school the cycle of feeing great then being scared ****less will all be too familiar.

OMG, I got another block test this Friday. AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! There, the bottom of my cycle of loving and hating medical school. 🙂

We all used to be A students and the top of our class, and it's kinda hard to have half of us scoring from just barely passing to being "average" (around 85%) when compared to our med school peers. You just have to get used to now being a B student, or *gasp* a C student. 🙁

 

[mjl1717]

.....and another angel died today

or is it "another angel lost its wings"? You Americans confuse me 🙂

Dont know if its the steroid moiety or what?.. But what kind of Communication is that?? [because one can have some anxiety starting something thats new-just to say the least.] Tristy thats as off base as saying "what about a girl with kaliedoscope eyes"

**Overall you will be ok once you find your group and consistent study technique, many go thru this....{Also most of these guys manifest and deflect the stress in there own way ..

 

[Beau Geste]

I'm just happy to be finally getting on with another step in life. It felt like I was in some sort of limbo the whole year I was applying until I finally received my acceptances. I definitely feel some anxiety for the unknown, but overall I'm relieved that I'm in and don't have to reapply (or never get in). Now if I can just keep my head above water until the next hoop-jumping activity!

 

[bambi]

😉
Unfortunately you wont be the smartest anymore like you were in undergrad since everyone is super smart too!

It really bugs me when people say this! Someone has to be the best at med school so yeah it might be you. Ok don't start out thinking you will be number 1 but don't start out thinking you are going to be below average either, that kind of negative thinking can only hurt you. I went in thinking I would be about average (maybe a bit higher) and I'm not number 1 (because I also have a life) but I am in the top couple of % which is a great feeling. So I say be positive, don't expect everyone to be loads better than you or you will just get depressed.

 

[Tristy]

Tristy thats as off base as saying "what about a girl with kaliedoscope eyes"

My bad, I need to work on my slang (or Enlighs sayings, whatever) 😉. I tried to say that that question/comment pops up every single year (so if we had a penny for every time we get a thread like this one- wait, scratch that, I'm not even gonna try again with the sayings ).

Nothing wrong with that though!, I also went through the initial excitement and later the "oh cr@p...". That's all 😀

 

[LifetimeDoc]

It really bugs me when people say this! Someone has to be the best at med school so yeah it might be you. Ok don't start out thinking you will be number 1 but don't start out thinking you are going to be below average either, that kind of negative thinking can only hurt you. I went in thinking I would be about average (maybe a bit higher) and I'm not number 1 (because I also have a life) but I am in the top couple of % which is a great feeling. So I say be positive, don't expect everyone to be loads better than you or you will just get depressed.

Take a group of A students, all top achievers. Stick them in a class. Half of them, by definition, must be at or below average. Being average in medical school isn't a bad thing.

 

[bambi]

Obviously, but there is no point automatically assuming you will be average or below, half will obviously be above average too and it's better to aim for that than start out thinking everyone is so much better than you.

 

[bodonid]

I don't know anything about angels losing wings...

is this what you mean?

 

[Nebulus2012]

It's funny that I just stumbled upon this post. The most exciting time for me was getting the acceptance...as soon as I knew I was going to medical school this fall, thigns changed. It was no longer a rush, per say, it got more serious.

I think that it is simply what everyone here has been describing: we have a long road ahead of us and lots of work to be done. We worked hard for the opportunity to do this work, and we were nervous about getting in, but now we just have to put our heads down and charge.

Or not. 🙂

 

[bellacnella]

It's funny that I just stumbled upon this post. The most exciting time for me was getting the acceptance...as soon as I knew I was going to medical school this fall, thigns changed. It was no longer a rush, per say, it got more serious.

I think that it is simply what everyone here has been describing: we have a long road ahead of us and lots of work to be done. We worked hard for the opportunity to do this work, and we were nervous about getting in, but now we just have to put our heads down and charge.

Or not. 🙂

Amen to that. I feel exactly the same

 

[la petite mort]

Yes, I've had more or less an upset stomach ever since...😉

 

[Womialas]

😉
Wait till you start med school. I stil feel like I am not good enough no matter how high I score on the test (last test I got a 96%). Because alas someone else scored higher and probably always will. Unfortunately you wont be the smartest anymore like you were in undergrad since everyone is super smart too! But if you just pretend that the person who got a higher score than you is a robot you will feel better!!

See, this is what scares me. I was never at the top in undergrad, and if everyone else was, I am in some serious trouble. I have been somewhat subdued since getting in, but the fear is slowly creeping in...

 

[Blesbok]

Take a group of A students, all top achievers. Stick them in a class. Half of them, by definition, must be at or below average. Being average in medical school isn't a bad thing.

What do you call the worst student in a med school class?

























GP (unless he/she is military student )

 

[Blesbok]

See, this is what scares me. I was never at the top in undergrad, and if everyone else was, I am in some serious trouble. I have been somewhat subdued since getting in, but the fear is slowly creeping in...

Did you work your *** off in undergrad?

I was never top in my undergrad by any means, but that is because 99% of the crap didn't interest me. Now I am one of the better students in my class because everything is interesting and I actually like learning it.

 

[Dr Roboto]

See, this is what scares me. I was never at the top in undergrad, and if everyone else was, I am in some serious trouble. I have been somewhat subdued since getting in, but the fear is slowly creeping in...

That won't necessarily mean you won't do well. Grades are curved in undergrad, but as far as I know, that's not the case in med school. So you're only competing with yourself. If you bomb a test, it's definitely not because everyone else aced it.

Did you work your *** off in undergrad?

I was never top in my undergrad by any means, but that is because 99% of the crap didn't interest me. Now I am one of the better students in my class because everything is interesting and I actually like learning it.

Agree.

 

[LeLu]

I have been thinking the same thing, OP.

I have been getting a little scared about gross. Anyone else?

 

[Beau Geste]

I have been thinking the same thing, OP.

I have been getting a little scared about gross. Anyone else?

I'm nervous about biochem!

 

[nonesuchgirl]

My bad, I need to work on my slang (or Enlighs sayings, whatever) 😉. I tried to say that that question/comment pops up every single year (so if we had a penny for every time we get a thread like this one- wait, scratch that, I'm not even gonna try again with the sayings ).

Nothing wrong with that though!, I also went through the initial excitement and later the "oh cr@p...". That's all 😀

"If I had a nickel for every time [this question] was asked, I could pay off my student loans"?

 

[bodonid]

I have been getting a little scared about gross. Anyone else?

I consider myself pretty strong in all the M1 sciences, but I know NO gross anatomy whatsoever. Not that I'm not interested, it just never seemed pertinent before. I have a feeling that I will be playing catch-up in anatomy all 1st semester. 👎

 

[Jwax]

Same here! Although I'm still completely scared. For me, it's the intimidation of my future classmates. I know they are all going to be the most intelligent, hard-working, and engaging group of young people I will have ever met...and the prospect of not being of the same calibre as they are has been getting to me lately. Nonetheless, I am one lucky kid, and cannot wait to start medical school and meet my new classmates!

I had almost forgotten that I had felt that exact same way. I was so intimidated by my future classmates... I mean, these people are going to be doctors!! 😱 But I quickly found out that we are pretty much all on par as far as intelligence goes. There are definitely people in the class that are insanely smart and then there are some folks that are a little dimmer, but work really hard. Most of us fall in the middle and our grades are a function of how much time and effort we put in (and how good at memorizing pointless details we are).

Soon in med school the cycle of feeing great then being scared ****less will all be too familiar.

🙁 Yep. About 2 weeks before test blocks and then the week of test block I feel like a worthless, terrified, dumb@ss P.O.S. and fear I will fail. Then it's over and life is great again. All in all, medical is a good experience mixed in with "oh ****" moments. Just try and remember how excited you were to get in and how hard you worked to get here. It's all down hill (effort wise) from here. Most people that get in, get through so just hang in there and it'll all be alright.

 

[ZagDoc]

I wasn't really $hitless until about a week before matriculation.

It faded into stress and apathy soon enough. Don't worry... you have that to look forward to!

I kid... sorta.

 

[LeLu]

BUMP!

 

[OCallag]

BUMP!

Don't worry, we're all still scared ****less.

 

[olemissbabydoc]

Resurrecting, 'cause I'm starting in 174 days, 2 hours, 8 minutes and 58 seconds and I'm scared ****less and SO excited.

I keep going back and forth between 😱

 

[nka1985]

Resurrecting, 'cause I'm starting in 174 days, 2 hours, 8 minutes and 58 seconds and I'm scared ****less and SO excited.

I keep going back and forth between 😱

Ha, you'll keep doing that until you start school. Most people calm down in the first few days or at least by the time your first test is over. Of course, then you start freaking out about Step 1. I'm officially entering the stage for Step 1 but am not quite to thestage.

Try to relax and HAVE FUN while you have time.

 

[confuse]

No, I don't remember being scared when entering med school. The first 2 years are alot like undergrad but just more work. I'm scared of Step I and rotations right now, and I'm TERRIFIED!!! of intern years. Right now, if you screwed up, it's only your grades and maybe your pride that take a beating; intern year, if you screwed up ... I'm just glad that I'm not at that stage yet.

 

[bobsagat]

I remember someone comparing this whole anticipation thing to a big battle, and orientation to that big speech in Braveheart. I like that metaphor. At once, both incredibly pumped and completely terrified. Sweet.