Medical School is Rough | VLOG 

Biden's Son this is a beautiful comment. Thank you for shedding light on this dark topic. and thank you for your support. Vlogging and sharing my rough times actually serves as therapy for me and seems to be a healthy coping mechanism for stress and anxiety. I’m definitely going to monitor my mental health though and reach out if I need the help.

@@RachelSouthard Glad to hear, good luck!

Cool i ll either study physics or medicine...

Heyyyy that's what I'm gonna do... psychology then psychiatry

@@sayedibrahimi9186 Yes, i allow my mental health to degrade to be brought back up by views and likes...are you kidding me lol

lol damn, me too

its actually really refreshing when done in between high-intensity periods of studying, feels soo good after

this is actually good advice. i never thought about this. im only in college now and will do this lol

Wtf

THIS.

Lmao that's hilariously accurate. I've never been able to say I've got the whole syllabus down

oh god, so true.

AR-MD can’t agree more

The stress does not get better when ur in practice

I feel for u I understand

Holy shit, i cant study above 10 hours, how can you do this?

Lol feel the same , it's true you can study this long or longer

@@mac0050 i only can do that before a day from the exam..

Then not studying for whole next day And then panicking and studying for 15 hours again lol

Oooooo yesss

Michelle F You probably can. But you’re right - can I and should I are two different questions. I am a genetic counselor. I decided at one point I was going to go back and do med school. I ended up deciding not to continue that path based on a number of factors and I am ultimately happier for it. Whatever you decide to do, you are right in that. But just know it’s okay not to do it too.

@@nickcase5142 thank you nick 🥺🥺

me too!!!

Merilyn Li You are also a GC that planned to do med school after you started your GC career? Small world!

@@nickcase5142no i wasn't replying to you haha

It's not enough even when you are not in medical school.

INDEEEED!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Studying to get into medical school makes you realise 24 hours are not enough.

Yess

😂😂😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭!!!!

HAH! aint that the truth

Yessssss

I do agree😢😢😢

Im a med student in clinical rotations here in Nigeria. we all cry. Medicine can be hard but we will get through

@@flanagamer Everyone does

bitch me 😭

orbitzz Hey, don’t worry too much about it for now. If you haven’t even graduated high school, then you still have a really long time to think about what you wanna do with your future. There’s no need to rush things in life, even though that’s what society tells us to do. “Hurry up and pick what you wanna do for the rest of your life!” like I don’t think people realize how big of a decision that it is for people in our age range (16-25 yrs old) when we’re still trying to figure ourselves out in life. Another tidbit of advice is to just take things one piece at a time, and don’t stress out about the next thing until you get there. If you try to think in a Macro sense (so like, trying to think about everything all at once) you will easily overwhelm and unnecessarily stress yourself out more. Just focus on things one step at a time. You will be okay! 🙂 If med school is your true passion, then go for it! You can definitely do it.

Gabe Rillman I needed some motivation, thank you! All these RU-vid videos with these people stressing out about med school really make me feel unmotivated for it and I question myself if I really want to go in to this different lifestyle...

M3z4_5 Man don’t even stress it! We all feel the exact same way (being unmotivated) at one time or another. If anybody says that they haven’t felt unmotivated or lazy at least a few times in their lives then they’re just straight up lying. It’s human nature to feel that way. Don’t ever give up man! And don’t worry too much either. Being passionate about what you want to do will get you through it no matter how challenging and daunting it may seem.

@@m3z4_58 Ok aside from the stresses of school, you also need to consider other factors. People get sold on the idea that medical school is the ticket to a life of great income and personal fulfillment, and while that can be true, it's not universal. The reality for many is coming out of years and years of intense schooling (which is lost income potential for those years) with mind-boggling amounts of debt, starting in a field that's saturated with competition out of your ears and doing work that demands a ton of your time and mental energy. There will be many who love it. There will also be many who hate it, but are stuck thanks to their huge loan payments. It is like the saying goes: medicine is for those who cannot see themselves doing anything else. I saw myself doing something else.

you're so kind. Thank you.

Man U inspired me

Seriously. I'm really even more inspired to go to medical school.

YES. Beautifully stated. Exactly how I feel.

Thank you Steph

This is so true 💛

Rachel Southard if she cries 3 times a week because of school she should drop out. that’s not healthy at all.

For real most of us experience this, but it seems like no one else does. This is so, so refreshing!

I cry all the time and im barely in college

i heard it only gets worse... you got this. keep the routine going on

kiyo mi lmao i shouldn’t have laughed at your comment

same!! made the decision to go see our on campus therapist, school work aside, there are so many ups and downs, you got this!! use the resources they have!

I’m thinking of leaving med school and take something easier. But maybe you can do it

feyi my first day I freaked out. I cried

OMG! THIS REPRESENTS ME SO MUCH

Matthieu Mo thanks..

I’m undergrad, and kind of don’t understand what can be so stressful about it (probably because I never experienced it), anyone who’s been there care to explain? 🙏

@@dannydav709 i'm also in undergrad but our curriculum is stressful.

Daniel Davidov I’m not in med school either but from what I heard it’s the fact that there’s an insane amount of difficult material to learn in a very short amount of time. Also failing a class is very problematic as they can kick u out if they feel like ur not doing up to the mark.

Honestly the environment in my med school is do toxic I can't even begin to describe it

Suzany Lima that is so me ,I cry every day because I wanna get into medicine

Omg me at the moment 😩😫

I cried while studying for the MCAT and filling out the Med school primary application. The crying never stops😩

You are?

Best of luck to all of you💜you got this

let’s talk about how smart she is

¿Porque no los dos?

Let’s talk about how she talks

Finn it’s just a compliment

*smart and hard working

Mike Smith, I loved your comment the most. It was real and genuine. I’m so happy for you. And, above all I’m going to be praying for you!🥰😇🙏🏽

thanks for this 🥺

Omygawd i cried reading this, im in my first yr and i havent been doing great for the first 2 blocks but im trying to think REAAAAALLY possitive that i can make it and do well for the next 4 blocks everything seems so surreal at times and i always wonder too why my classmates are doing really well and im not but then i just try to focus on myself and get by with the best i can do hehe WISH ME LUCK

Wow needed this thank you 😭

Mike, as the class clown myself in high school with the bad grades as well and about to enter med school this coming year, I thank you for your comment. It has shown me that no matter who you are, if you stay focused and determined you will make it.

arshi mirza hope u make a cool friend

Bless you x , hope it’s better now

same 😢

I feel u 🖤

CONFIRMATION of INFORMATION seriously?

@@GabrielVasquez yes unfortunately...

Well that's counter productive.

Im so sorry for your losses thats heart breaking!! 😦 please take care of yourself! 💓💓 im rooting for u!

lmao failures in life, plus the family now has to pay all the debt they left behind

zhanep13 this is such a wholesome comment

Aw man you can do this. Believe in yourself

Happy Axis Man I feel this, I’m not even a medical school student (I’m an engineering student) so I can relate to the amount of stress you guys go through, and I’ve broken down and cried NUMEROUS amounts of time throughout my school career. And I absolutely agree with you! Just take things 1 step at a time, stay positive, and do not overthink things!! You got this!! I believe in you! 🙂

veronica torres girl! This is the truth. I cried every night my first year. It gets better!!! I graduate in 2 months. The crying makes you stronger!!! 🤗 🤗 🤗

Oh thank god i'm not the only one who sobs

veronica torres it’s so hard and you never get a break to rest so instead we sob and then move foward lol

I agree! I'm a nursing student and I cry more than I care to admit! Med school is definitely not for me but I love watching vlogs about it! It makes you appreciate your doctors more when you see what they go through!

@@marap4107 Everyone handles stress differently and each program is different from the next.

What are anki cards

@@lululewiss2063 spaced repetition flash card program. It helps with recall.

Tee Tee oh thank you

I hope you can be your dream job. My passion is medical school too i'm a freshman in high school. I hope we can deal with that stress and be successful persons in the future.

Me too I am also a sophomore

You don't know how much this comment has just relaxed me.I know it shouldn't be this way but I needed this validation so bad.

Priyanka Chaudhary same

That’s true on point 🚶🏻‍♀️👌🏻

Beven W I agree😭😭

Nothing is free

@@usofa12 Ugh! How Harsh😕

I'm not gonna lie But here in my university We were charged 100$ For everything from our rooms to our college fees excluding the mess(common kitchen) fees.That too for the whole course of 5.5 years But the acceptance rate here is 0.3 %

@@jhed1173 that's a catch 22

McKenna Kirk yes! She is very pretty

Ugh THIS! I'm not in med school but my cal 2 class has me feeling like the devil in a church. I don't like the subject and I'm hyperaware of my surroundings and classmates cause I'm so lost and I want to ask questions but I'm ssooooo scared ppl will think I'm dumb. I've asked questions a couple times before after working up the courage to do so and both times I've been immediately flooded with shame cause they were dumb questions. Maybe I'm just paranoid. Lol I'm going to counseling tomorrow, so it's something I'm working on :)

@@Bren-I-oop OMG I HATED calc 2. I took it at a community college and didn't even do as well as I'd hoped and my credits didn't transfer for some reason. I'm going to have a complete breakdown if they tell me I have to take it again.

Jx Tyra yes go to therapy. I used to have it. Got therapy years ago. The cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure therapy helped so much. In ways I didn’t think was possible. Now I’ve had multiple leadership positions in undergrad and love socializing with people. It’s changed the way I think and feel. I start medical school next year. 🙂

Think before You speak YAYY IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU IN MANH WAYS

I even asking how i breath

Same omg im nearly 16 but i am so worried

Leena Safi im almost 17 !!! we can do it

Help😭😭

Same here! Im 17 you can do itttttttttttttttttt. But kinda scared

Being really passionate about something can get you far, so if you really want it I say go for it

@@moonrice555 what the hell is wrong with you

Same

Excited?!?

Same here...But that time we will have each other.

@Erica Rodas yes it is that hard

Lol, hasty much. First you gotta get into college. Then graduate college...then HOPEFULLY get into med school. The first steps and the excellence you need in them are not to be looked over, they're insanely difficult.

an I the only one that not bothered (much) about the smell? 😂

My nose is sensitive and I’m not even in college yet (I’m in high school and take a dual credit class that lets s go to med school trips). I had to smother on vapor rub underneath my nose, and I hope that I can get used to it because the vapor rub made my skin itch.

Dawn hold on why is there a smell in anatomy lab?

@@workout9594 body parts and formaldehyde🤷‍♀️

The smell itself doesn‘t really bother me but time after time it reminds me of endless hours of hard studying and failing anyways. I‘m going to be on my third try on an oral anatomy exam in 4 weeks. I studied like hell and couldn‘t have given it any more effort but it seems as if it just wasn‘t enough. I‘m tired of failing. That one oral exam is my last chance. Wish me luck guys.

Miss Chantell make sure you keep her motivated. Don’t show the worrisome towards her or else she’ll become discouraged and have doubts. No matter how much hard it may be for her don’t let her give up! Especially if she really wants it.

You look so young for someone who has a daughter in highschool #black don't crack lol.

Let her follow her dreams

Be there for her when she's stressed, be supportive and nurturing when she's stressed

Abyssinia፡ ለዘላለም። omg first Habesha person I have seen in the comments

Thank you

Im a junior too i feel the same way

Nah don't worry. If you learn Anki and interleaving now, then medical school will be much more manageable. Look up the 20 rules of formulating knowledge and videos on Anki (the anking, glutanimate, and this one RU-vidr whose name I forgot are good channels). Watch Thomas Frank (collegeinfogeek) and Ali Abdaal's videos on studying, and of course apply what you learn to the above, sort of like wishing for more wishes. Make flashcards for them too. Once you've built a knowledge base and more importantly good study habits, go to gen.lib.rus.ec and apply your knowledge to the books "what smart students know" (explains how to crirically read a book), "how to be a high school superstar", "ultralearning", "atomic habits", other books by Cal Newport, "superhuman" by Dave asprey, and self hypnosis by Forbes Blair or Roger Strauss or the new psycho-cybernetics, and maybe the sat black book. (for more prep resources, check out 1600.io(a little free), santasat, UWorld(paid), satpanda books for math, Erica meltzer books for English, collegeboard tests for tests (these are precious - ration them out throughout your study career, keeping in mind time for retakes), andthe Princeton review 2020 premium book for problems and tests). Make sure you are turning all of these resources into really good Anki flashcards and keeping up with your reviews, otherwise this is all little better than entertainment. Stretch yourself by taking dual enrollment classes/AP classes in non-STEM subjects and courses on MIT opencourseware courses. Once quarantine is over, you can start taking CLEP exams (free vouchers at modernstates.org) and see which community colleges offer credit by departmental challenge exam. One you've take an MIT course, you can then take the challenge exam and get credit. You can potentially get your associate's before graduating high school, but keep in mind this might affect your scholarship eligibility at some colleges. If you get really good at Anki, you might want to consider ankifying Campbell biology + a little plant anatomy and competing in your state's biology Olympiad.

Same im just not getting the motivation anymore im in Year 10 going Year 11 in September

Sameee!

I think it depends on what medical school you go to

don't be discouraged. ):

Agreed. Dont be discouraged just realize when people say it's difficult it is. Go in knowing 100% just how time consuming it is and come out the other end in one of the last truly great professions around.

No man if you just study smart instead of study hard things will be good don’t get tricked by the negative people

Same organic chemistry is making me reconsider cause it’s so difficult and half the time I don’t know what I’m doing.

Thanks girl!

I study in mexico and they make you take a psychiatric exam before you get enrolled, its at least 700 questions

I am doctor and i know the pain which I gained but still 1:00 am, studying middle ear part 😢😢😅😁

Real Mexican Food Shouldn't Give You Diarrhea I‘v got so much respect for you! So brave you dropped out and put your health first! You are amazing❤️🔥

Julia Fee I went back and finished (barely) but idk if so want to go back and keep on shooting higher.

This did SCARE me to the point where i am now crying before even getting into a med college.😂 I'd never want to be THIS stressed. God, the comment did scare me!!!

See that why med school is a hell on the earth

ohsoyoujazz couldn’t agree more! I’m in my first semester of dental hygiene school and had a panic attack in clinic couple days ago! It’s nice knowing I’m not the only one feeling this way!!

Hey can i know whether is it possible to do other activities during medical school. Like a sport and a small business.. is it stressfull at the medical school..

Love you

Update: Accepted yesterday November 1st!!! Life really does get better

Niccolò Machiavelli AAAAYYYYEEEE!!! Congratulations!!!!

@@naomi9449 Thanks so much!!! 😭😭 I literally spent the day before my acceptance crying because I was sure they would reject me. Life really does work in funny ways

Niccolò Machiavelli Aww ❤️😊🙌🏽 congrats 🎉🍾🎊 😊🙌🏽🙌🏽

Niccolò Machiavelli welp 🤷🏻‍♀️guess what - now you’re an inspiration to me to keep it moving in my path (currently in CS)

oh it will be!

i'm starting medical school in less than a month...and this scares me lol

Yeah you will 🤪

Congrats man! Where you headed!?

@@badtothebonecollecting Thank you! It's been a long journey so far, but I'll be starting the MD program at Deakin University in Australia

I’ve got to be honest, that sounds absolutely terrible. 😞

Tasmia Faiza its ok just study smart instead of studying hard the key in medical school is having a good practical plan

Be a PA! They get the salary of some doctors get only two years old college (not including undergrad)

I am there with my lazy ass, so it will be all right.There is actually no easy work in the world.Just make a choice with your BRAIN and your ASS will follow your brain,it will follow you.Don' t choose smth by ur ass😂

@@artvideos9319 looooooovvee this comment 🤣

I am the laziest person I know and yet I got into medical school. Setting up good studying habits is key. You can’t rely on inspiration/motivation alone to get work done.

@@marap4107 facts "Oh, you're mentally ill? But you're a doctor, don't you know how to avoid about these type of diseases?" Ah, yes. Let me just wash my anxiety off right here.

brenna ryan awe that’s awesome congratulations!!

@@flanagamer Inorganic isn't too bad, just a lot of math sometimes, but organic chem was rough, but mostly because I took the hardest professor their was so I definitely had to study a lot but I have faith in you!

Don’t worry man,I was at your same spot last month with Biochem. It’s one of the most difficult courses and it destroyed me :( But thank god I managed to get a B- , don’t give up you might feel like everything is going wrong but keep going and good luck.

Just failed biochem todayyyyy 😭😭😭don't even know if I can retake it and might end up failing the semester😭 so fucking helpless rn

You feeling

Cade Helbig it’s weird how seeing that someone else is going through the same thing as you is somewhat reassuring. maybe it’s just motivating. you got this!

Cade Helbig hey, you got this. I felt exactly the same way, constantly undermining myself with all the negative self talk. Keep going, you can do it!

HAHA you know, i won't be surprised when the day comes that i'm crying and vlogging at the gym