Comments on: Four days left! http://www.blakery.com/2009/12/14/four-days-left/ Methinks Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Marissa Daniel http://www.blakery.com/2009/12/14/four-days-left/comment-page-1/#comment-14516 Marissa Daniel Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:30:31 +0000 http://www.blakery.com/?p=879#comment-14516 Teamwork is a delicate balance. When I'm working with my work wife or mistress, I feel that not only do we like each other, but more importantly we trust each other. So when the shit hits the fan, we know we have each others' backs. This is something we've grown into over the course of a couple of years. The other shifts can't seem to get that right and it's not because one person is being anti-social. They're too busy being BFFs or undermining/one-upping each other to be a good team. I wonder how many of your classmates this year are in school for the wrong reasons. I've read that many grads applied to med, law, and business school because they could not find jobs. Medicine should not be back-up plan. Teamwork is a delicate balance. When I’m working with my work wife or mistress, I feel that not only do we like each other, but more importantly we trust each other. So when the shit hits the fan, we know we have each others’ backs. This is something we’ve grown into over the course of a couple of years. The other shifts can’t seem to get that right and it’s not because one person is being anti-social. They’re too busy being BFFs or undermining/one-upping each other to be a good team.

I wonder how many of your classmates this year are in school for the wrong reasons. I’ve read that many grads applied to med, law, and business school because they could not find jobs. Medicine should not be back-up plan.

]]> By: Blake http://www.blakery.com/2009/12/14/four-days-left/comment-page-1/#comment-14513 Blake Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:03:48 +0000 http://www.blakery.com/?p=879#comment-14513 Thank you so much! I really have felt crazy or bitter or something, so it's comforting to know that I'm not the only one who has felt this way. We will spend a lot longer in our careers with like-minded folks than these two years in classes. So it's cool. :) (As for the link: fixed! Thanks for the reminder - I had changed my feedreader but forgot the blog.) Good luck on the rest of your exams! Home stretch! Thank you so much! I really have felt crazy or bitter or something, so it’s comforting to know that I’m not the only one who has felt this way. We will spend a lot longer in our careers with like-minded folks than these two years in classes. So it’s cool. :) (As for the link: fixed! Thanks for the reminder – I had changed my feedreader but forgot the blog.) Good luck on the rest of your exams! Home stretch!

]]> By: Kristina http://www.blakery.com/2009/12/14/four-days-left/comment-page-1/#comment-14512 Kristina Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:46:53 +0000 http://www.blakery.com/?p=879#comment-14512 P.S. ...world's longest comment? Oh, and your blogroll has an old blog of mine that's totally not in existence anymore :) but you can put prettyshinysparkly.com in its place if you want! ;) P.S. …world’s longest comment?

Oh, and your blogroll has an old blog of mine that’s totally not in existence anymore :) but you can put prettyshinysparkly.com in its place if you want! ;)

]]> By: Kristina http://www.blakery.com/2009/12/14/four-days-left/comment-page-1/#comment-14511 Kristina Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:44:15 +0000 http://www.blakery.com/?p=879#comment-14511 I don't know what it is but I am most active on the interwebs when I absolutely, positively do NOT have the time for it. I think it's mental shutdown. Happens a lot (to me). I will come right out and say that this year's MS1s are a pack of assholes. That is excluding you and the other wonderful, fabulous, NICE repeaters (I think Version 2.0'ers sounds snazzy), of course. You guys blow your classmates out of the water. What is with those people? It's like high schoolers skipped college and went straight to medical school, for free, and had a bidding war for their acceptance. They need to get real, get down, and stop chatting up everywhere they walk like they're hot shit. I'm sorry you have to associate with them, but it warms my heart that you are working so hard, and doing SO WELL! Bravo. I'm unmarried, with no kids, and I still struggle to stay afloat (same goes for last year). Plus, I even have to remind myself to shower. Nice. I mainly just wanted to agree with your sentiments about the c/o 2013, but don't let them get you down. I'm trying to say that you're not trying to fill too-big shoes, they really are that awful, but that doesn't mean you have to "identify" with them or force yourself to be their comrades or "one of the gang". This year I have been <i>markedly</i> absent from the social scene of med school, but it's not something I regret in the slightest. I tell myself, "I did not work this hard to get into med school to care about making friends. I am here to kick some ass, take some names, and become one of the world's best doctors. THAT is why I am here people." I'm not here to look forward to the next block party after the last one. I'm here to study & succeed (and bitch and moan & blog in between). I hope this helps, in some way, let you know that you are not alone, you're doing amazing, and you're still a class of 2012 in my book. Version 2.0. I don’t know what it is but I am most active on the interwebs when I absolutely, positively do NOT have the time for it. I think it’s mental shutdown. Happens a lot (to me).

I will come right out and say that this year’s MS1s are a pack of assholes. That is excluding you and the other wonderful, fabulous, NICE repeaters (I think Version 2.0′ers sounds snazzy), of course. You guys blow your classmates out of the water. What is with those people? It’s like high schoolers skipped college and went straight to medical school, for free, and had a bidding war for their acceptance. They need to get real, get down, and stop chatting up everywhere they walk like they’re hot shit. I’m sorry you have to associate with them, but it warms my heart that you are working so hard, and doing SO WELL! Bravo. I’m unmarried, with no kids, and I still struggle to stay afloat (same goes for last year). Plus, I even have to remind myself to shower. Nice.

I mainly just wanted to agree with your sentiments about the c/o 2013, but don’t let them get you down. I’m trying to say that you’re not trying to fill too-big shoes, they really are that awful, but that doesn’t mean you have to “identify” with them or force yourself to be their comrades or “one of the gang”. This year I have been markedly absent from the social scene of med school, but it’s not something I regret in the slightest. I tell myself, “I did not work this hard to get into med school to care about making friends. I am here to kick some ass, take some names, and become one of the world’s best doctors. THAT is why I am here people.” I’m not here to look forward to the next block party after the last one. I’m here to study & succeed (and bitch and moan & blog in between). I hope this helps, in some way, let you know that you are not alone, you’re doing amazing, and you’re still a class of 2012 in my book. Version 2.0.

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