Starting med school in 2 months, getting cold feet

[carolinablue]

I will be 10 years older when I am done... but I have had lots of fun, bought lots of dinners 🙂🙂, traveled the world. My kids will be pre-teens when am done.

Dude it sucks to be you.

Sarcasm?

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[cbrons]

Thats awesome..my family is paying for half my tuition so I.could definitely use that extra loan money..nothing crazy tho

Lol... remember you have to pay that entertainment budget back with interest eventually. And unlike many idiots who take out 30Gs/year for a sociology/political science/art degree, you (as a physician) will have the money and be expected to pay it back.

 

[2012mdc]

Lol... remember you have to pay that entertainment budget back with interest eventually. And unlike many idiots who take out 30Gs/year for a sociology/political science/art degree, you (as a physician) will have the money and be expected to pay it back.

Yeah I hope he didn't ignore the part where I said "I'll pay for it later"

I realize that I have to pay it back plus interest but it wasn't a ridiculous amount of money and I have no regrets about those trips. I know myself and I know that those trips kept me sane and gave me great things to look forward to when I was locked away in my dungeon studying. The trips were part of my balance and have allowed me to be successful in school

 

[carolinablue]

Yeah I hope he didn't ignore the part where I said "I'll pay for it later"

I realize that I have to pay it back plus interest but it wasn't a ridiculous amount of money and I have no regrets about those trips. I know myself and I know that those trips kept me sane and gave me great things to look forward to when I was locked away in my dungeon studying. The trips were part of my balance and have allowed me to be successful in school

Lol, yeah I know...nothing in life is free...you can never get your cake and eat it too...rules I never forget. Sanity is the best thing to invest in tho right lol

 

[MossPoh]

I watched Game 7 of the Finals last year the night before Step 1 and I was definitely more worried about the game then my test the next day

I got some groceries, had dinner with my dad, worked out and went to target and got a pretty darn awesome lunch box, I mean, cooler. Also picked up all the Dirty Harry movies for 10 bucks. I'd say it was a successful wrap up.

Now I just have to decide between Doctor Who and Dirty Harry.

 

[CarlATHF]

I'm just going into second year now, but whenever I needed to remind myself of why I'm here, I usually volunteer at our student run free clinics. Tends to help me remember why I'm here when I see grateful patients.

 

[gmotherwillo]

Anyone ever get cold feet before starting me school? ...fear of losing your social life..nkt having time for my passions and hobbies...lonlines and stress...knowing I can't buy a girl dinner until I'm 28....what the hell did I just get myself into?? Giving rectal exams...
I want to help ppl, but I want a life too...i wanna experience the world, not be stuck in a biology book for months. By the time I'm working ill be bald and fat lol...was dental the better choice? Whay about optometry?? Pharmacy too..they have no residency and make good money. Life seems so boring as a medical student...i can't think of a career where you you sacrifice more in time...money...family...health too.
I need to get the fire back in me to burn out this fear but don't know where that comes from. I want to be a doctor because I can help ppl and interact with them daily...but I know that doing that is a lifetime away. anyone else ever go through these thoughts?

I hope your deposit is refundable cus you need to get it back. LMAO

On a serious note
Med school is not that bad. It is lots of work but it is not a death sentence. You're not going to jail (I think) just med school. Chill out and Soldier up!

 

[carolinablue]

I hope your deposit is refundable cus you need to get it back. LMAO

On a serious note
Med school is not that bad. It is lots of work but it is not a death sentence. You're not going to jail (I think) just med school. Chill out and Soldier up!

true im not going to jail...i've been arrested before and from only spending 5 hours in the holding cell...just waiting...i went crazy lol. jail is no fun..

 

[Torr]

true im not going to jail...i've been arrested before and from only spending 5 hours in the holding cell...just waiting...i went crazy lol. jail is no fun...plus getting it up the butt would not be fun, unless ofcourse your into that sorta thing (dont worry i dont judge)

How old are you?

 

[carolinablue]

how old are you?

23.....i realized the ending of my last post was a bit crude..apologies

 

[betsywetsy]

true im not going to jail...i've been arrested before and from only spending 5 hours in the holding cell...just waiting...i went crazy lol. jail is no fun..

O RLY? No one cares dood.👎thumbdown👎

 

[Kaustikos]

true im not going to jail...i've been arrested before and from only spending 5 hours in the holding cell...just waiting...i went crazy lol. jail is no fun..

You were married? Sorry, brah.

 

[carolinablue]

Haha no.corny

,A nywaysthe dude from the first page answered everything, thread closed thanks yall

 

[Hemichordate]

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[tehdude]

No jokes, the first thing that popped into my head was "acromegalic"

noonan syndrome imo

 

[Halcyon03]

OP: imo, we should all be feeling some ambivalence as we embark on this journey. Bertrand Russell said, "The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." Having those feeling shows we have thought long and hard about this undertaking and will be less likely to surprised when faced with difficulty.

 

[myhandsarecold]

lol, i think you should defer the year and volunteer or work as a CNA to see if you want this or not.

 

[IwannabeDrP]

hmm cant give you a whole lot of support OP.

I worked doing clinical research for a glide year before matriculating. All day every day I thought about how badly I wanted to start school, and how much I hated wasting my time at a boring, dead-end desk job. I went out a lot (too much), but there's a point where fun activities hit diminishing returns because they're not cathartic anymore.

I couldn't agree with you more. I'm working a healthcare job with good pay at top 10 consulting firm, but I couldn't feel more dissatisfied. I often hear conversations about the utility of different professions, and the satisfaction found in one over another. The fact is there are so many dead end, unfulfilling jobs in the world. A profession that might seem prestigious, like that of consulting, ultimately leaves me grasping for something far more meaningful than some "process improvement" crap. Medicine offers a unique opportunity to do something that actually matters. Don't defer. Once you realize how much the real world sucks without a medical degree, you'll be kicking yourself for not getting on with it. In 2 months, I'm hitting the ground running.

 

[MedicineMike]

I couldn't agree with you more. I'm working a healthcare job with good pay at top 10 consulting firm, but I couldn't feel more dissatisfied. I often hear conversations about the utility of different professions, and the satisfaction found in one over another. The fact is there are so many dead end, unfulfilling jobs in the world. A profession that might seem prestigious, like that of consulting, ultimately leaves me grasping for something far more meaningful than some "process improvement" crap. Medicine offers a unique opportunity to do something that actually matters. Don't defer. Once you realize how much the real world sucks without a medical degree, you'll be kicking yourself for not getting on with it. In 2 months, I'm hitting the ground running.

I am in the same position as you and this is exactly how I feel too! I'm fighting myself daily not to quite too prematurely before school starts. One more month of good paychecks is a good thing to have before school starts though

 

[IwannabeDrP]

I am in the same position as you and this is exactly how I feel too! I'm fighting myself daily not to quite too prematurely before school starts. One more month of good paychecks is a good thing to have before school starts though

I hear ya... 4 more weeks for me. I would quit today, but I need the money... Hey, at least I'll be able to buy my girl dinner (with non-loan funds) for a few more months 🙄

 

[EgotiStick]

I hear ya... 4 more weeks for me. I would quit today, but I need the money... Hey, at least I'll be able to buy my girl dinner (with non-loan funds) for a few more months 🙄

I hear that. My fiancee (at the time) and I both essentially became non-trads after working for a year. She started a post-bac BSN program at the same time I started medical school. I guess we were both pretty unfulfilled .

I've found loans and working a few hours a week to be plenty of money to live comfortably (although its a small college town).

 

[IwannabeDrP]

I hear that. My fiancee (at the time) and I both essentially became non-trads after working for a year. She started a post-bac BSN program at the same time I started medical school. I guess we were both pretty unfulfilled .

I've found loans and working a few hours a week to be plenty of money to live comfortably (although its a small college town).

hollllllaaa 👍

 

[EgotiStick]

hollllllaaa 👍

Didn't realize the self-ownage when I originally typed that

 

[carolinablue]

I'm not going to defer...it should be a challenge, and I think it will be satisfying when I do actual work during rotations.thanks yall