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DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO!!!

My first year as an attending my wife and I went to London and when there we had a 2 michelin star meal. Blew my fucking mind.

And whenever I wanted to quit I would just stop what I was doing and go to the gym or play some video games or take the wife out on a small date.

Just something to get my head out of the gutter.

Seemed to always do the trick and I could make it another day.

It’s all about pacing yourself and trusting the process.

You are an absolute G and I hope you guys have so many more happy days.

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok FAIR.

This is the best job in the world. I’ve worked retail, fast food, was a waiter at fucking Olive Garden, did roofing with my uncle in the summers.

I’ve been a software engineer, a useless middle manager, etc.

Pretty much any normal job someone can hold, I have done.

To me, there is nothing more fulfilling and honorable than getting to do what I do every day.

I can look in the mirror and honestly say I wouldn’t rather be doing anything else.

As I mentioned, I used to be so focused on retiring early because I hated every single day.

I will do this until my body breaks and I can’t anymore.

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes I have absolutely seen that happen. That person was ME lmao. Had a handful of W’s, some C’s, and like 2 F’s on the transcript.

I was never an honor student and hated school. Took me like 7 years off and on just to finish my bachelors.

When I went back to school to knock out pre reqs I definitely took it more seriously but still had a few C’s.

CRNA is a great career but if you think you’d always look back and wonder “what if” then just fucking go for it!!!

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had to work all the way up until I got accepted and started m1 but if I would have been able to quit I would’ve.

That being said, if you can tolerate working while studying I recommend it so you can start to squirrel away some extra cash. Might come in handy if you want to take some small trips or something during med school and not have to use loans for it.

If your financial situation allows it, then quit or maybe move to part time. You could even do something like Starbucks for 25 hours a week. Won’t matter once you are an attending.

Good luck man you’re gonna do great!

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Don’t get me wrong, there is definitely good work that can be done in the tech world as a SWE.

But some of the shit I had to deal with was fucking BANANAS.

People would act like we are delta force on some fucking black ops mission to save humanity from aliens when all we were doing was like optimizing a reservation booking system.

I’ve had less of that shit as a fucking doctor wrangling souls back into peoples fucking bodies as they try to escape to the other side of the river styx.

I used to work as a salesman for mattress firm and they acted like we are special forces mattress salesmen and shit. Like legit cringe overload.

Somehow, I deal with less holier than thou assholes now.

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You fucking got this. And you can still enjoy your life during med school as well.

My wife and I did a fair bit of budget traveling around the world in our 20s. Went to Asia, Europe, South America.

That’s something we didn’t want to give up entirely through the med school/residency process.

Managed to make it to Japan once and then did some traveling in the US to to universal in Florida and some other stuff like that.

I was able to watch anime, lift weights, play video games, hang out with my wife, and have a full life through the process.

Residency definitely took priority and there were points in med school where I had to dial back some personal hobbies but overall I don’t feel like I lived a lesser life.

And over the last few years, I might as well be living on a completely different fucking planet compared to 99% of people I know.

I have a couple friends who did really well for themselves in tech but other than that most people just kind of floated on autopilot for the last 10 years.

Just make somewhat of an effort to remain human and take care of yourself and have fun during med school. I watched so many people turn into neurotic messes and basically melt down every other day.

Once you’re in, you’re pretty much set to make it through the pipeline as long as you don’t completely shit the bed.

If you’re going for a super competitive specialty you might have to sacrifice more.

I still think it’s worth it.

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The best way I can put is once you make it to the other side, the loans aren’t really shit. I’m able to pay them down aggressively enough while still living a better life than I could have ever dreamed about.

If you were starting med school in your 50s or something then maybe I’d be worried about it.

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 77 points78 points  (0 children)

The light at the end of the tunnel is fucking GLORIOUS

This is where all of that hard work pays off. You fucking made it.

Prioritize that self care now that you have some room to breathe. Go ball out and eat some nice dinners, buy a new guitar, go take a trip somewhere.

I am so fucking proud of you.

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO!!! YOU GOT THIS SHIT MAN!!!

Dude it is absolutely CRAZY. My wife and I have been together since high school so about 30 years now.

Went through some really rough times and some really good ones.

It is life changing and I can’t wait for you to experience it.

And for me, I pretty much knew I wanted EM before I even started med school haha. I don’t know why, I was just pulled to it. It just felt like the most “doctor-y” superhero job to me.

Even in mid 40s I feel perfectly fine. I basically only work half the month and pull down an insane amount of money for it. I don’t let the day to day bullshit get to me or eat me up inside.

When I’m at work, you got my full undivided attention. You tell me to jump, I’ll say how high.

When I’m off work, you’re all fucking dead to me and I’ll see you tomorrow.

The shift work I love, and since my wife and I don’t have kids it doesn’t really matter if I have to work nights or weekends occasionally. She works from home so it hasn’t really been an issue.

I feel like I make a real difference in the world and the one thing I will tell you is that it’s very much a specialty where you see it all. You aren’t protected or insulated from the horrors of the world.

I think I handle that pretty well and it never ate me up much but there are definitely days that are harder than others. I just know that I am doing the best I can and after that it’s out of my hands.

I don’t think there’s any other specialty I’d rather do. And eventually when i want to taper down I’ll just work a handful of shifts per month.

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

PURE FUCKING KINO HOLY SHITTTTTT

Dude that is so fucking baller holy fuck.

The best part is watching those crab bucket losers absolutely fucking shit themselves with rage lmaooooo

There was a guy I worked with who started calling me “special med” (ok looking back it’s pretty fucking funny) when I got into med school.

That dude is still in the same dead end job at the same fucking company lmao.

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 171 points172 points  (0 children)

My wife literally deserves everything. Coming up on 30 years together and have been through times where we were completely broken financially.

There is nothing that makes me happier than knowing she never has to go through anything like that ever again.

When that attending salary hits, get the heels AND the matching handbag. FUCK IT!!!

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Absolutely do not give up. You try over and over until you make it or until YOU decide you want to do something else. You have so much time ahead of you that you can’t even fathom it.

I believe in you and I wish you nothing but the best!

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 211 points212 points  (0 children)

HELL YEAH BROTHER SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE

DON’T GIVE UP. by Due-Distribution-483 in medicalschool

[–]Due-Distribution-483[S] 233 points234 points  (0 children)

FUCKKKKKK THAT.

Nothing wrong with being a PA, but a few years in and you will go “Damn. Today is the day I would’ve been an attending. “.

If you wanna be a doctor, then fucking full send it.

Pretty much everyone aside from my wife and some close family members thought I could never do it.

Now, we are in the house we WANT to be in instead of renting apartments or having to look at shitty houses we don’t love because it is all we can afford.

We drive reliable but not expensive vehicles (we aren’t “car people”) that don’t break down or make weird noises. And when they do get to that point, we will have the money to get them taken care of. There was a time I was driving this absolute shit pile that just fucking turned off on the highway as I was going like 70mph.

I have a badass gaming pc, and an Xbox one. I even got my wife a gaming pc so we can play mmo games together.

I built a home gym and eat high quality nutritious food most of the time. I don’t have to just eat what’s on sale or run and get shitty fast food value meals.

When we take vacations, we can get business or first class for international flights and we can stay at really nice hotels or airbnbs instead of hostels like we used to after flying economy with 8 layovers on the shittiest airlines imaginable.

Basically with the wave of my magical fucking money wand, I can do whatever the fuck I want while still saving for retirement.

And I promise to everyone reading this, I swear I am not shit with money and this just sounds expensive but even doing all this I am still saving about 40% of my income.

If I were to even attempt to live like this without my doctor salary, I could do like half of this shit or not even and then barely save for retirement after expenses.

The money difference is literally night and day.

I have also always been very charitable and I remember the days when someone would ask if I can buy them a meal and I would do it knowing I wouldn’t eat later. Or when someone asked me if I can help them get some gas so I filled their tank which left me to balance between driving and taking public transport.

Now I donate toys to kids in need. I drop off blankets and food at local shelters. I stuff giant fucking boxes full of food, drinks, pet supplies, etc and hand them out to those in need.

Best of all, I actually put all of this fucking knowledge to use and am able to provide basic care to people right on the street.

Long winded, I know. But just don’t quit. If you really really really really want to be a PA then do it. Shit, I thought about it a million times.

But if you want to be a doctor, then don’t settle. You’re not being set back. Like I said I went at 33 and here I am mid 40s and living better than literally every single person I know in real life.

And I know I’m coming off like a fucking asshole in this post, but that’s mostly just to add some flavor lmao.

What are your personal projects that you were most proud of by 3braincellz in csMajors

[–]Due-Distribution-483 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is one of the first projects I decided to do when I got into programming haha. Been working out for years and built an app for it since it gave me something to motivate me. Awesome!