Weekends.
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| With or without booze and parties. |
Back when I was in primary school, high school, and H&L Sciences, I already appreciated my weekends.
Of course, primary school and high school weren't much of a challenge (my inborn laziness however..), so I didn't appreciate my weekends all that much. H&L Sciences was a bit more intensive compared to high school (duh, it's a BSc course), but I managed to get by with reading the recommended literature at home and skipping nearly all the lectures.
I slept in every day, and my weekends and school days didn't differ, much.
But now that I'm in med school, I've suddenly started working my ass off to get good grades (I'm aiming at >80%, cum laude).
Not only that, but med school is hard. It's not physics or maths hard - the fountain of knowledge is just rather hard to drink from. We have to learn so many things in so little time!
You might wonder; 'Why are you exhausting yourself in trying to get cum laudes?', but here in the Netherlands, the best grades are the best tickets to a residency spot in your favorite specialty. Considering the fact that there are only a handful of spots available each year for the more popular specialties, it's best to put some effort into your studies if you want to keep your options open.
Of course, primary school and high school weren't much of a challenge (my inborn laziness however..), so I didn't appreciate my weekends all that much. H&L Sciences was a bit more intensive compared to high school (duh, it's a BSc course), but I managed to get by with reading the recommended literature at home and skipping nearly all the lectures.
I slept in every day, and my weekends and school days didn't differ, much.
But now that I'm in med school, I've suddenly started working my ass off to get good grades (I'm aiming at >80%, cum laude).
Not only that, but med school is hard. It's not physics or maths hard - the fountain of knowledge is just rather hard to drink from. We have to learn so many things in so little time!
You might wonder; 'Why are you exhausting yourself in trying to get cum laudes?', but here in the Netherlands, the best grades are the best tickets to a residency spot in your favorite specialty. Considering the fact that there are only a handful of spots available each year for the more popular specialties, it's best to put some effort into your studies if you want to keep your options open.
Aside from that, I've also decided to attend a large part of the lectures (I'll be stuck with ~350 classmates for 6 years. Might as well make
It is only reasonable that I've come to appreciate my weekends a lot more.
Those who are already in med school will probably agree. Weekends are sacred, unless you're spending your weekend studying.
Those who are still trying to get into med school: you have been warned.
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