All med students are relatively good students; it's how we got here. That being said, however, there is a surprising variety of student types. Allow me to describe some of the people I interact with every day:
The Alpha Student
Alpha students are on top of it. Doesn't even matter what "it" is, they are on top of it. They have read all the notes, done the readings, and always have two Number 2 pencils sharpened and ready. Honestly, most med students are alpha students (approx 95%).
The Gunner
Gunners are the curve destroyers. They didn't just read the text book, they probably wrote the damn thing. They don't have apartments because they just live at school. They sleep four hours a day, tops, and budget precisely 17 minutes of fun per week. Then it's back to the books.
The Alpha Procrastinator
Med student procrastinators aren't very good at procrastinating (the only thing they can't do well), but they manage. They are the ones sweating it out a couple of days before a test; up till four am wednesday and then thursday they just don't sleep.
The Old Men
This is my category. Not easily bothered the constant tests because we once had real jobs, we tend to hide away before any big, graded med school task. The constant stressing that goes on in the school is something to be avoided at all costs. I'm typically more worried that I might be forgetting to do something important...
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you forgot the word "by" in the old man section after the word *bothered*. The sentence makes more sense that way :)
Oops...it's actually naomi who is typing under brandon's login....
I figure since you're in Med School Old Man, the spelling and grammer can slide a little bit. It's when you start writing perscriptions, that I might get worried. One wrong letter and oops! you're giving someone heart medication when they needed allergy pills (-: Maybe I should become a pharmacist so that I can keep an eye on you.....
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