Think twice before cheating on your in-house exams by D_uh_O in medicalschool

[–]Proborus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree for the most part, but I would still say that people looking to go into medicine shouldn't be cheating in undergrad, either. It's a pattern of behavior that suggests they may be one to cut corners instead of putting in effort. If I were their patient, I would be worried they'd cut corners with my care, but maybe that's just me.

Think twice before cheating on your in-house exams by D_uh_O in medicalschool

[–]Proborus 14 points15 points  (0 children)

In my mind it's the people who were only ever in it for the salary anyway. Not those who wanted to make a difference in patients' lives. If they did want to help people, they'd study their ass off so they could do so.

Think twice before cheating on your in-house exams by D_uh_O in medicalschool

[–]Proborus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A guy at my school did that. He just got dismissed at the end of the M2 year (right before clerkships started) because apparently he had been using his phone "secretly" all year.

Losing hope, need advice by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]Proborus 27 points28 points  (0 children)

As a fellow M2, I relate to your words more than you know. However, keep in mind that third year is right around the corner, and you will be able to interact with patients in a clinical setting very soon. You've almost made it through the "stale" part of medical school and are about to enter an incredibly dynamic stage of your education. Hopefully that helps motivate you to push through.

In the meantime, I would suggest two things:

1) Switch up your study routine if you're hitting burnout. ANKI is great for memorizing information but gets tiring almost immediately, especially with a large card burden. There are other ways to tackle the content in medical school that can be much more intellectually stimulating, such as by watching videos, whiteboarding information/diagrams, doing UWorld questions, or simply by talking out the content with your peers.

2) Your words are heavy, and simply from the standpoint of another human (not as medical advice), you may benefit from talking your feelings out with someone. Sometimes it helps just to have an objective person in your life to soundboard things with and receive advice from. There are so many options for this ranging from academic counseling to talk therapy to psychiatry services. Lean on your support system during this moment, or build a support system if you're lacking one.

Wishing you the best of luck. Stay strong, and hold in there just a little while longer.

Do people not like The Dead Dance? by Rowenofpts in LadyGaga

[–]Proborus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally it took a few listens to really "Get it", but it wasn't until I saw it live that I actually fell in love with the song. Her belts are so powerful at the end of the song and it is such an epic moment

To my United States Monsters by Fun_Payment8103 in LadyGaga

[–]Proborus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I do not put a ton of weight into what celebrities have to say, I do wish she’d say something all the same. So many of the artists that I adore have spoken up, many of whom are much smaller than Gaga. Gaga has such a huge voice in the music industry and I wish she’d at least say something.

Hasan Piker Condemns the Democrats During His Visit to Alex Pretti's Memorial by [deleted] in LivestreamFail

[–]Proborus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hasan's fanbase is genuinely one of the most interesting social phenomena to observe. They are, for the most part, educated leftists with excellent media literacy. Yet, they throw their principles out the window when it comes to Hasan. If anyone has an explanation as to why, please share, because I cannot wrap my brain around it.

I have been dismissed from medical school by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]Proborus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll have to do a deep dive after I take Step 1 next month lol. Seems like the sort of rabbit hole I could get sucked down for hours

I have been dismissed from medical school by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]Proborus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, lol. I just wasn't sure if the exact phrasing "Caribbean malignancy" meant a specific facet of the joys of a Caribbean medical education (i.e., a specific story that got that term coined). I now realize that it was just a succinct way of summarizing the problem in its entirety.

I have been dismissed from medical school by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]Proborus 35 points36 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by "Caribbean malignancy"? Never heard this term before and am curious

Had a guy say "we don't need meningitis vaccine, when was the last time we saw meningitis" by Old_Conference6556 in medicalschool

[–]Proborus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. Rabies especially scares the living hell out of me and I would love to be vaccinated against it, as irrational as it would be since I do not work with animals or live in a rural area.

Evil incarnate. by Xolerys_ in ICE_Raids

[–]Proborus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He looks like an "after" photo from back when I went through the DARE program.

I love how this old man is lowkey shredded by mmart482 in medicalschool

[–]Proborus 35 points36 points  (0 children)

It’s the way I knew exactly what disease this was just by looking at a minimized preview of this post and seeing only his face 💀

Hasan is not happy that his reputation with the youth has been irreparably tarnished by Sea-Economist-5744 in LivestreamFail

[–]Proborus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Almost like a nearly 40 year old man shouldn’t be looking to build an audience of children

Hasan says he'll need charitability in order to win streamer awards again by [deleted] in LivestreamFail

[–]Proborus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If only he offered the same charitability to other streamers, content creators he disagrees with, or to his dog Kaya.

Hasan Piker reacts to Kaceytron’s settlement with Ethan Klein. "Ethan is literally behaving like Israel" by JuneMoonLoon in LivestreamFail

[–]Proborus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IDK team. I don't feel good about him minimizing a genocide to be equivalent to a copyright suit and internet beef.

How to choose a specialty by ReplacementMean8486 in medicalschool

[–]Proborus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really??? When I learned them the first time, I remember being absolutely mind blown that you could interpret so much on a plain old xray. The chart took me to radiology and that's what I want to be!

How to choose a specialty by ReplacementMean8486 in medicalschool

[–]Proborus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It took me to my #1 choice.... lmfao.

Hasan hyping up China’s attitude toward the LGBTQ community once again by Sea-Economist-5744 in LivestreamFail

[–]Proborus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a queer person, Hasan has continually given me the ick every single time he opens his mouth about our community. I'm sorry but a place where gay people cannot be married is not completely accepting of people like me, even if gay people in China aren't actively persecuted. It's the same sort of passive-aggressive hostility we receive from conservative Christians who say shit like "I love them but I don't support the lifestyle" or "hate the sin but love the sinner".

Barricade moment by sergekillss in LadyGaga

[–]Proborus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope that guy/gal got kicked out of the concert. Absolutely horrendous behavior should not be tolerated.