Thursday, September 28, 2006

Is med school as hard as people say it is?


Yup. Really, that the only way it can be described. It's not always an easy thing to explain. You see, for a large majority of med students, we've spent 4 years of high school shooting for top scores. Then we go to undergrad and spend 4 years doing it all over again, just focusing more on science; so working hard to do well is no stranger to me. Then comes what we've been waiting for...med school.
Med school is in a league of its own. The analogy I give to family and friends is that, what we learn in a month in college, we cover in 2 hours in med school. That's not even an exaggeration. My first week of classes a few weeks ago, I remember thinking, "did we really just cover all that?" And then on top of it all, we have AT LEAST one exam a week. In undergrad, you could put off studying until a day or two before an exam b/c 1. There wasn't a ton of info and 2. There was a nice break between the exams. Not so anymore, you take a day or two off, you just lost a nights sleep to make up for it! It's not worth it, study every night for hours; that's the nature of the beast.
Am I complaining? No, I'm so happy to be here and am truly enjoying what I'm learning...it's just a lot. But look what's coming. We will soon be responsible for treating patients, real people that are suffering from a variety of illnesses. We need to know this stuff, I don't know if knowing all the enzymes utilized in glycolysis in necessarily going to help, but I'm only a few weeks into my first year...what do I know (nothing)!
Yup, med school is no joke.

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