I'm glad that for the next two weeks, I can pretty much do nothing and not worry about school. It's shocking to know that third year is exactly half over with. I'm definitely proud of how I'm doing so far in third year (managed to get honors in all my rotations so far, although I still have surgery, ob/gyn, and psych left) and I would really wanna end third year with all honors, but that's easier said than done.
Right before winter break started, we basically had a week of lectures that kept emphasizing planning for fourth year and applying for residencies...it was stressful to say the least. All these talks about ranking, importance of grades, when to take step 2, etc. got me (and the rest of the class) pretty stressed out. It also motivated me to work harder so that I can get an internal med residency in the city (I'm really hoping for either NYU or Mount Sinai). I've also pretty much decided on IM after eliminating emergency med and anesthesiology from my list. Unless I fall in love with surgery (which I don't see happening) I think IM-->GI is the path for me.
I've also been pretty good about working out on a very consistent basis...but I'm not sure if I'm getting any results! It's sorta upsetting. I'll have to post pictures later and maybe you guys can tell me if there have been any changes since the previous one!
In regards to my dating life, I actually met up with the guy I blogged about before! It was a pretty short hangout because we were both busy with our respective lives, but it was also fun to hangout. The only thing I'm worried about is the fact that our relationship might be heading towards the friends with benefits realm...which is something I wanna avoid. Both times we've hungout, we've ended up hooking up (not going all the way, but pretty much lol). I mean I have no complaints about it cause it was hot (and he's hot) but I wonder if we're just hanging out so that we hook up. Oh well I guess I have to see what the future holds. We told each other that the next time we hangout, it'll be handsoff haha. I wonder how that'll workout.
So yea, for the next two weeks, I'm planning to sleep many hours, hangout with friends, eat tons of food, workout a lot, and do some leisure reading. I'm excited!
My brother is a general surgeon. Like you he was not sure what specific medical field he would ultimately pursue, so keep open your options. It's very satisfying work helping people with their immediate medical needs, he saved many lives over his career so far. It's also very lucrative but the hours are very hard and he's constantly on call (but he gets paid for that too). It also required extra residency and board certifications, so it's not easy and takes longer to be a practicing doctor. Like many things in life, there's lot of tradeoffs.
ReplyDeleteDon't be so quick to dismiss your hookup buddy. Who knows? After a few more times of "hanging out" you might connect in a more emotional way and this could be the start of something special and unexpected. You probably need to interact in different settings than just hitting the bars and the sheets to get to know each other better; then you both just might realize you both have a good chemistry to take it further.
Enjoy your time off. It's a good time with the holidays around.
Yea I guess I have to factor in a lot of things like the atmosphere of the specialty itself, lifestyle, pay, etc. Hopefully I make the right decision lol.
DeleteAnd yea I'm just gonna continue hanging out with him and see where it heads.
But anesthesia! Anyway, IM (and the peds counterpart) is about as broad as you can get. Also, peds/IM/fam med are nowhere near as competitive as surgery (or any of the ROAD specialties), so you don't need amaze-balls Step scores and grades to get in where you want.
ReplyDeleteSo seriously, DO NOT stress out about M4 year and Step 2. If you suddenly decide to wanna go into surgery, THEN stress out. M4 year is to be enjoyed, and the Match is in the applicant's favor (provided the applicant gets interviews at places they wanna end up at). Email me if you want on-going advice, lol.
Congrats on working out. I've been super lazy. Fortunately, my parents keep the house colder (cuz heating bills suck) and I'm actually losing weight from residency dinners simply by trying to keep myself warm, lol (and eating much healthier, of course).
A FWB isn't so bad, and like the other guy says, you never know! Just stay safe.
haha yea I'm dreading having to do my surgery rotation in Jan, cause 1. I absolutely hate waking up early and 2. I'm afraid I'm gonna like it! I really need to chill out, but it's hard to do so when everyone else in my class is so intense! I should just focus on what I'm doing though.
DeleteI guess I've never had a fwb, so I'm not sure what to expect. I also get attached too easily to someone so I'm not even sure the whole no strings attached thing will work for me.