I mean is it difficult
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2007-06-06 15:20:28 · 11 answers · asked by Altaf M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I am in medical school and just as a joke I added up the pages of the book we were supposed to read for the first two years.
Around 20,000 pages read understood and ready to take a national test on it.
My X girlfriend is a Gastroenerologist and she broke it off because she said she would not even go out with someone who was going through that mess.
2007-06-06 15:39:04 · answer #1 · answered by Asclepius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you've made it through all the pre-requisite classes, the material is not difficult to understand. There's just a lot of it. The metaphor passed around my school compares it to drinking water. When you're drinking out of a faucet, its not too bad. Medical school expects you to drink from a fire hose. We covered in two days material we would have spent three weeks on in undergrad. There's a lot of information and it just keeps piling up. That said, if you want to do it you can. You just have to learn how to manage your time and manage your studying.
Clinical years are tricky too. How long you work in a given day depends on the speciality you are in. They aren't kidding about 30 hour work days in surgery. Theoretically, you can only work 30 hours straight and an average of 80 hours a week. Doesn't mean you won't work more than that though in a week though. Supposedly you have to work less the next week. If you're busy and you enjoy the work, its not too bad. You get to see things few people ever get to see. I got to help repair a woman's aorta for pete's sake! You spend a lot of time tired and a lot of time working. I'm a third year student, so I can't say much about being an intern or an attending. If I had it to do over, I'd still do it in a heart beat!
2007-06-07 09:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by knik_knack 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend is a Medicine grad. And Yes!, it's quite hard. You shouldn't take a course if you can't see yourself with that job in the future.
By the way, after years of studying by the book alone, you'll be having the duty for a couple of years. Honestly, the duty hours has a span of 36 hours straight! After a day and a half of duty, you can rest (if you can.. or if there is no additional assignments or case presentations due the next day). Then a new day-- 36 hour duty will come.. Quite a routine.
After graduation, board exams will arise.. study again...
then internship-- duty plus reaserch
attending physician/ residency-- ditto
It's pretty much having your life in a hospital with patients and hardbound books for further knowledge. Not to mention you still have your own life and relationship to (sabotage.. ) I mean work on. (kidding aside!)
It will require you lots of hard work, but it's worth the pain after all! Nothing is quite rewading that to see all your hard work bloom!
2007-06-06 22:36:47 · answer #3 · answered by miss_dibly 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The hard thing is you have to remeber everything off the top of your head. You will have a lot of test and some are ask and tell kind. And you must be good at spelling. You have to know how to spell everything the rigth way. If you dont you could give someone the wrong medican just by missing one letter. If you are good at school and have a good head on you than you will do find. Just be ready for many years of school.
2007-06-06 22:30:11 · answer #4 · answered by rani 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if "hard" is the right word. After all, it all makes sense. But there's a massive amount of information to be learned in a very short period of time. If you've taken a normal college load, say fifteen semester hours, think what it would be like to take forty, plus labs. It's about like that.
2007-06-06 23:24:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...Honesty I dont sincerely think it is,,,if you like applied biology, and have true vocation, you will find it very enjoyable,,,,,Its is demanding and laborious yes, of course,,,and you have to stand the egos of many crazy people around, your mentors included......
So, it is a very enjoyable experience ( I always cherish my student years...) however, remember,,,after you receive your MD diploma (or MMBS first) and your post grad training, and masters and PhD, you will be aware that you need to keep studying and training constantly (it never ends) also teaching new pupils, is quite a nice experience...mrdicine is an everchanging, evergrowing mega field...
If other guys could reach the level of fame as doctors....what is stopping you????
2007-06-06 22:56:45 · answer #6 · answered by Sehr_Klug 50 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I found it incredibly difficult. But then, people put their lives in our hands. It's an awesome responsibility.
On the other hand, my roommate seemed to breeze through it. He graduated number two in our class.
2007-06-07 23:08:48 · answer #7 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's harder than they think.Indeed all of your time will be spent in studying and attending lectures.but if you really like this career and have the real will ,you can study it but remember that you have to be responsible.
2007-06-07 07:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by the loner 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never as hard as to go to the doctor
2007-06-06 22:27:51 · answer #9 · answered by sugarsugar 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
No it's easy, which is why everyone gets into med school.
2007-06-06 22:26:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋