what? i thought it was suppose to get better
how is it worse? i already know i will have less video game time
Okay, I wasn't going to chime in on this one, but here goes:
Are there days during third year that I hate the idea of going into the hospital?
Yes
Were there days during first and second year that I hated the idea of going into Scott Hall?
Certainly
Have there been rotations that I really disliked?
Without a doubt
Have there been rotations that I enjoyed?
A couple; hopefully with a couple still to come.
Were that classes that really sucked for me?
Of course, was lucky to pass a few of them.
Were there more days that I truly hated my life and wondered why I came to med school during the preclinical years or during third year?
On average I disliked the preclinical years more. But there is still the occasional day (like when rounds feel like they are never going to end and I am not learning anyting on them) that really sucks.
So is the worst day of third year better than the best day of second year?
NO
Is third year usually better than second year?
Depends on how well you fit into the mold of your current clerkship. I have seen classmates almost suicidal on a clerkship while another classmate is having the time of their life on the same team.
Like most of med school the clinical years are what you make of them. But what you make of them can be a little more limited by the quality of the team that you are assigned to.
One last thing to realized about third year: it is now less "school" and more a job that you are paying for the privilege of having (with the occasional exam that you should be studying for almost every night). Generally, the more difficulty you have accepting and embracing that fact the less happy you will be.
