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[hunterdentist]

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Ok so to start off, im in my second year of college, however currently only have 7 credits because of developing depression and insomnia i was asked by my doctor to withdraw from spring semester, and i also transferred between semesters and not all credits carried, ok so now thats out of the way, I have for all most all of highschool been a good student 94%gpa all ap science etc. etc. and always wanted to be a dentist, now going into my second fall semester, i just cant focus on school, absolutely nothing sticks in my mind most my classes are repeats because of the withdraw. however the one the sticks out most for me right now being a gened class is history 101 i've missed a paper in it and am pretty much doomed for nothing better then a B- if im lucky, but the question i really want to ask, given all my history and i know how competitive it is for dental school, how badly do you guys/girls think this is gonna effect me in the long run? and any help on getting back on track as far as mindset?
thanks ahead

 

[Extirpator]

If you're doctor wasn't a tool, he would have simply given you adderall.

It will likely cause medical complications and lead to a premature death... but that's a small price to pay for a life well lived.




Live fast and die young my friend

 

[12345a]

If you're doctor wasn't a tool, he would have simply given you adderall.

It will likely cause medical complications and lead to a premature death... but that's a small price to pay for a life well lived.




Live fast and die young my friend

 

[ncdentist711]

If "nothing sticks" with you in school, I'm afraid a profession requiring 8 years of rigorous post-secondary education is most likely not for you. Sorry.

 

[12345a]

from what i hear, there are a few options for someone to bounce back. you might think that you've screwed yourself over because you've gotten in too deep too fast but you can get that B-, retake all the classes you got less than C's in, get an amazing DAT score, if you have the time and money stay an extra year to boost your GPA, and if things don't end up going so hot...their are always post bac programs

best of luck

 

[Tommy43087]

If you're doctor wasn't a tool, he would have simply given you adderall.

It will likely cause medical complications and lead to a premature death... but that's a small price to pay for a life well lived.




Live fast and die young my friend

Damn you really dont have to be an ass about it...


OP: its not worth posting a thread about little matters like such, if u truly want to be a dentist you will motivate yourself to do good in school and pick your grades up. Your most important courses are you sciences. And just to let you know life is always going to be like this but it only gets harder, if you cant keep a steady academic mindset than i dont think dental is for you because i guarentee ds is alot harder than undergrad....but if you can come back and stay motivated the least of your worries is a b-, redemption is never too far(well almost never)

 

[Extirpator]

Damn you really dont have to be an ass about it...

Actually, I was being serious... in a sarcastic kind of way.


seriously, talk to your doc about add/adhd... I'm actually very suprised that he didn't bring it up, and instead suggested you drop your course load? wtf. Classic symptoms other than the insomnia... which adderall obviously won't help.. but that is most likely something you can deal with yourself.

If you do decide to go the medication route though, just be aware of the side effecs. They really aren't anything to joke about and quite literally can/will take years off your life.

 

[hunterdentist]

Actually, I was being serious... in a sarcastic kind of way.


seriously, talk to your doc about add/adhd... I'm actually very suprised that he didn't bring it up, and instead suggested you drop your course load? wtf. Classic symptoms other than the insomnia... which adderall obviously won't help.. but that is most likely something you can deal with yourself.

If you do decide to go the medication route though, just be aware of the side effecs. They really aren't anything to joke about and quite literally can/will take years off your life.

i took it as such, in regards to my doctor at the time (i have now switched practices) if he would of listened to me when i just asked for a sleeping pill i would of been fine, longstory short he gave me depression meds i started feeling depressed, i stopped taking them im fine, the insomnia was just a habit that i couldnt break myself, a week after getting a sleeping agent i was back to normal and regular pattern

as far as the mindset goes ive been doing full time work for the past 8 months and my mind and body is just set for that not to mention, i've been through all except one of these classes before (same university some course work) im just having a hard time wanting to listen to the exact same stuff, i've learned at least once already. idk i was really just looking for a tip to focus some more and if this is one not so great class is something to really worry about

 

[Extirpator]

well.. I doubt anyone is going to be able to offer any tips for you to get more interested in classes that you have no interest in... you just have to realize that you need to do well (which you obviously already have) if you want to go on past undergrad. If you know the material, consider it an easy A, but don't make the mistake of underestimating any class just because you have heard the info before.

As far as your history paper... talk to your prof, explain to him/her that you're trying to get your schooling back on track and ask if you can still do the paper for partial credit or something, as opposed to dropping the class because you can't have any low grades at this point... Hopefully the prof will understand and be willing to work with you.. if not, and at best you can get a B-, then maybe dropping the class is your best option. I know you don't want to hear that, but if that's the best you could get, you have to realize you may get a C... which is not something you want, especially in something as easy as history 101.

If you really buckle down, at worst you're going to be looking at one extra year of college... which in the long run really isn't a big deal if you know dentistry is what you want. Pay attention in your science courses and dedicate ~1-2 months to studying for the DAT... try and take that the summer prior to your junior year if you can, that way if you don't do well, it's not a big deal and you can just retake it.

If you genuinly cannot focus on your course work, talk to your doc about the possibility of add and treatment options. (if you don't want the side effects, ask for something non-stimulant like straterra)