Here’s to being 50% a doctor! And my advice for moving forward?
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Getting sick during finals
Before getting sick, my days already felt like I’ve hit rock bottom…
Why I think ND & MSOM Students are Yin & Yang
ND students:
MSOM/Chinese med students:
In general, the Chinese medicine students are just a happy, sweet, calm and relaxed bunch! Even when they are stressed they are still smiling, happy, chatting and drinking tea!
While ND students think: “Tea?!! Who has time to sip tea?! Give me the largest effin coffee you got so I can crank out hours of cramming! You want to chat? Let’s chat about the pathophysiology of XYZ and what could be possible test questions.”
My impression of ND Students: Always stressing, rushing, panicking, bitching, moaning, cranky, and usually depressed. Sigh…sometimes I wonder why did I pick the “dark side”, haha. Maybe secretly…I kinda like it 😉
When someone says “Ohh, you’re in nursing school,” after I stated I’m in med school
I have to bite my tongue to keep from saying this:
Since when did saying you’re in “MEDICAL SCHOOL” = becoming a nurse?! If I was in nursing school then I would say, “I’m in nursing school.” Seriously, you’d be surprised how often this happens to me!
Don’t get me wrong, I think nurses are amazing and the medical field would be lost without them. Nurses are my biggest supporters and I appreciate all that they do!
However, I find it a bit offensive when I’m busting my ass through four years of intense grad school, paying six figures, and tortured on a daily basis all for dumb-asses to assume I’m only a nursing student. Come on people, check your mouth before you wreck it!
Lesson of the day: Don’t make assumptions without all the right facts. Better yet, just don’t make assumptions. Period.
What medical students do for fun, Part IV: A night on the town w/ non-med school friends
At 8PM I’m feeling like: hhheeeyyyyyyy!!!
By 10PM I’m usually pulling one of these numbers…
So much for a long night on the town! Weekend bedtime hits me by 10PM! A far cry from the night-owl I once was and used to dance until 3AM.
Working out since being in med school
The first five minutes..
After that…
Oh how I covet the day where I won’t feel so out of breath after climbing one flight of stairs! I still have hope!!
What 2nd year does to people by the end of Spring
Especially by the time we get to finals in Spring quarter
And in the words of one of my besties: “I’ve ran all out of f**ks to give!” True story!
After I finished my CPD screening physical and NMT exams…
I wanted to tell the world
When they give us holidays off but make us make-up the missed class days during study week…
Me vs. Med school
I’m the cow…
Pretty much, I pay $$$$$ to get my ass beat (mentally, emotionally, & physically) everyday!
I do not recommend going to grad school if you can find other ways to be successful. However, sometimes we don’t have a choice and additional schooling/credentialing is a necessity to achieve success.
For me, I chose a lifestyle…not just a career. There are many challenges and sacrifices that accompany this lifestyle, but I know I wouldn’t be as happy with my life if I became anything else other than a doctor and a healer.
