Social environment in school

[naoise151]

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Hi guys! I was hoping I could get some insight from students at any of the schools on what their social life is there? Specifically in terms of your relationships with your classmates. For example, do people tend to sort of stick to their own lives outside of school or do you think you've made some true friends? Do people tend to work/study together or go out and do fun stuff when you have the time? If your school attends class with other professional programs, are you guys friends with others or is their any sort of invisible barrier that keeps you seperate. thanks in advance.

 

[TimmyTurner]

Answer: D) all of the above.

Perhaps barring the smaller classes (Arizona), you'll find each of the situations you described. Personally, I've made true, potentially life long friends. That said, I mostly stick to my own life outside of school, but actively engage with my classmates in school. There are others who form cliques within their class and do literally everything together. Not recommended IMO, but others would likely contend they prefer/need/thrive in that level of support and involvement.

Basically, whatever you're looking for, you'll find it.

 

[GypsyHummus]

What about people who date within their class? Do they usually last? Is it weird for everyone?

Answer: D) all of the above.

Perhaps barring the smaller classes (Arizona), you'll find each of the situations you described. Personally, I've made true, potentially life long friends. That said, I mostly stick to my own life outside of school, but actively engage with my classmates in school. There are others who form cliques within their class and do literally everything together. Not recommended IMO, but others would likely contend they prefer/need/thrive in that level of support and involvement.

Basically, whatever you're looking for, you'll find it.

 

[Weirdy]

What about people who date within their class? Do they usually last? Is it weird for everyone?

Don't **** where you eat.

There are exceptions to this rule if you are looking for long term relationships.

 

[GypsyHummus]

That would be the situation I’d look into. Not sure how marriage minded the Pod school chicks are at this point in the game, though I’d imagine if they wanted to settle down, they would do so before residency. Seems like a good place to meet a future spouse; similar career interests, hard work ethic, more laid back than other medical specialties, service work that isn’t glamorous or self congratulatory.

Or are people still in the WHOOO Party drinking phase like at college.

There are exceptions to this rule if you are looking for long term relationships.

 

[DexterMorganSK]

Many people meet in medical school and end up getting married.
Many form a relationship that may not last long but these people end up just fine.
Then there are those who have a relationship during school, break-up for whatever reason, and let that affect them up to point where they either fail out or become depressed and then drop out. I have seen all those scenarios and IMO, it all depends on the person you're with, so decide wisely.

I also think that because we do not know where we will end up in the future, it is better off to hold on to long-term relationships until residency.

 

[Weirdy]

That would be the situation I’d look into. Not sure how marriage minded the Pod school chicks are at this point in the game, though I’d imagine if they wanted to settle down, they would do so before residency. Seems like a good place to meet a future spouse; similar career interests, hard work ethic, more laid back than other medical specialties, service work that isn’t glamorous or self congratulatory.

Or are people still in the WHOOO Party drinking phase like at college.

There's both.

Some have been and are still dating their significant others since undergrad.

Some go out and drink after exams and hit the clubs.

Its a good mix.

 

[naoise151]

Answer: D) all of the above.

Perhaps barring the smaller classes (Arizona), you'll find each of the situations you described. Personally, I've made true, potentially life long friends. That said, I mostly stick to my own life outside of school, but actively engage with my classmates in school. There are others who form cliques within their class and do literally everything together. Not recommended IMO, but others would likely contend they prefer/need/thrive in that level of support and involvement.

Basically, whatever you're looking for, you'll find it.

Thank you! Yeah i figured at schools with small class sizes it might be different. I need something right in between both those extremes. Definitely need friends to do stuff with but don't need to spend every waking moment with each other. i have a friend who started medical school recently and she absolutely hates her life socially because its a medium sized school and so most people already have families and will obviously spend their time with them. and with the other half of people , there's no real friend ships-its more of friendliness in terms of convenience. So obviously when your at school you have people to talk to and stuff but the friendships are all pretty superficial. That's my biggest worry of going somewhere with either small classes or a social environment like that.

 

[UnDecided92]

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