5. “Sorry, I can’t. I have to study.”
There’s always something to study for and if there’s not, then you’re probably not going to get into medical school because you’re not working hard enough.
4. Self diagnosing.
“No I’m not a hypochondriac, I’m just pre-med.” It’s hard not to try and diagnose yourself when you know the possible illnesses that go along with your symptoms.
3. Diagnosing others.
“Don’t worry it’s probably just a migraine! Or a brain tumor…” It’s fun to show off your knowledge to people who have no idea what you’re talking about. Let’s be honest, it just makes us feel smart!
2. The desperation for straight a’s.
“NO YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND! MED SCHOOL IS OUT OF THE QUESTION IF I GET A B ON THIS!” We’ve all been there. It’s intense trying to keep grades at high standards in order to get into the best pre-professional programs.
1.Trying to keep up with medical research and being judged for it.
“What are you reading?”
“The British Medical Journal! There’s this cool new research about portal veins tha–”
“Yeah, never mind.”
