never relieved
04-30-2008, 08:48 PM
hey everybody,
this is just some info for incomming first semesters who are curious about well....first semester. first, to all the incomming people for May congrats and best wishes...everyone has there own individual experiences at ross so i just want to share some stuff that i learned along the way of first semester, others may have different experiences. so to begin....
when you first get to the island it will be an adjustment. i personally didn't think that the food is awful but in all honest it's not great by any means..so try to bring some stuff to spoil yourself with or if you have family who is willing to send you stuff periodically then do so. Most important bring any medications you require...no joke. there is a whole list of stuff to pack on another thread..it's very comprehensive and helpful. you'll need the pick -me up as the semester goes along.
so the first couple of days you will be spending time making friends, getting to know the island and getting lectured by a ridiculous amount of people all trying to convince you to join their club, the what is med school like speech, how to get a 4.0 (this one in my opinion was helpful); how to survive first semester, people are here for you....ect..you get the picture:) after the first week of real classes is when it all starts to become apparent that it's all going to be uphill from that point. YOU WILL WORK HARD ! whether you like it or not. i guess, i could say that most the time you will be studying so you might be more sedentary that you will be used to. i know alot of people who find time to work out so don't panic. :D i won't say that you will work 24 hours a day but school will occupy your mind 24 hours a day. you will literally eat, sleep, dream and poop school. no joke i kid you not. I won't say everything at Ross is perfect...because it is not, far from it. But i will say that it is survivable. There are days where the work is overwhelming and you can't cover everything... you will get to it! trust me. you will wonder and drive youself crazy over wondering what the profs and school want from you and how you should study. all i can say about that fairly is to say that you figure it out as you go along. you will the road won't be easy but you will. i found that alot of the upper classmen were very helpful if you ask . you will have days that you feel like crying...you WILL, don't worry it's ok....it's from the frustration and missing family. there are days that it feels like no matter how much you work you just aren't accomplishing your potential...most people feel this way after they get there grades and after the exams. this is perfectly normal and frankly the most difficult thing to accept. you'll ask yourself "after all that work how can i have gotten that wrong!!??" it will frustrate you. it happens to everyone even the A students. you might be intimidated by others who seem to know more than you..it's ok that just means that you have to cover the material that you don't know. along the way, you will certainly feel that many policies and the way things are handled by the school are unfair. Very ridiculous and unfair....the best that i can say is that you are in the same boat as everyone else and they will probably feel the same way...go with the flow. after the second exam (mini) many people were really burnt out. they were mentally and physically exhausted and it took time to recover. some people's grades slipped even though they passed the exam....it's normal since you have another subject added on to the pile of work you have... some classes appear to be a complete waste of time...you will know which one i am talking about when you start classes..as much as you may feel that way however don't discredit it..because it will be a great asset to you when the final grades are calculated. you will need every point you can get. over all first semester and med school in general will require more of you than you will ever know. it test you in a way that you have never been tested before. keep trusting youself and keep your eye on the prize to help get you through. talk to family and whatever support group you have often..it's hard to get through all of this without the encouraging voice to help soothe you. overall the island isn't bad but it isn't fun. it is livable. it's definatly not what most of us are used to...oh yeah my last word of advice or information is to take a dramamine or meclizine or whatever motions sickness pills that are out there because when you are driving to the school from the airport or from the school to airport. you will get carsick...even if you never get car sick ..the roads here are very swirly and the way they drive is murder. i hope this is helpful and i sincerely wish all incomming first semester the best wishes. take care
this is just some info for incomming first semesters who are curious about well....first semester. first, to all the incomming people for May congrats and best wishes...everyone has there own individual experiences at ross so i just want to share some stuff that i learned along the way of first semester, others may have different experiences. so to begin....
when you first get to the island it will be an adjustment. i personally didn't think that the food is awful but in all honest it's not great by any means..so try to bring some stuff to spoil yourself with or if you have family who is willing to send you stuff periodically then do so. Most important bring any medications you require...no joke. there is a whole list of stuff to pack on another thread..it's very comprehensive and helpful. you'll need the pick -me up as the semester goes along.
so the first couple of days you will be spending time making friends, getting to know the island and getting lectured by a ridiculous amount of people all trying to convince you to join their club, the what is med school like speech, how to get a 4.0 (this one in my opinion was helpful); how to survive first semester, people are here for you....ect..you get the picture:) after the first week of real classes is when it all starts to become apparent that it's all going to be uphill from that point. YOU WILL WORK HARD ! whether you like it or not. i guess, i could say that most the time you will be studying so you might be more sedentary that you will be used to. i know alot of people who find time to work out so don't panic. :D i won't say that you will work 24 hours a day but school will occupy your mind 24 hours a day. you will literally eat, sleep, dream and poop school. no joke i kid you not. I won't say everything at Ross is perfect...because it is not, far from it. But i will say that it is survivable. There are days where the work is overwhelming and you can't cover everything... you will get to it! trust me. you will wonder and drive youself crazy over wondering what the profs and school want from you and how you should study. all i can say about that fairly is to say that you figure it out as you go along. you will the road won't be easy but you will. i found that alot of the upper classmen were very helpful if you ask . you will have days that you feel like crying...you WILL, don't worry it's ok....it's from the frustration and missing family. there are days that it feels like no matter how much you work you just aren't accomplishing your potential...most people feel this way after they get there grades and after the exams. this is perfectly normal and frankly the most difficult thing to accept. you'll ask yourself "after all that work how can i have gotten that wrong!!??" it will frustrate you. it happens to everyone even the A students. you might be intimidated by others who seem to know more than you..it's ok that just means that you have to cover the material that you don't know. along the way, you will certainly feel that many policies and the way things are handled by the school are unfair. Very ridiculous and unfair....the best that i can say is that you are in the same boat as everyone else and they will probably feel the same way...go with the flow. after the second exam (mini) many people were really burnt out. they were mentally and physically exhausted and it took time to recover. some people's grades slipped even though they passed the exam....it's normal since you have another subject added on to the pile of work you have... some classes appear to be a complete waste of time...you will know which one i am talking about when you start classes..as much as you may feel that way however don't discredit it..because it will be a great asset to you when the final grades are calculated. you will need every point you can get. over all first semester and med school in general will require more of you than you will ever know. it test you in a way that you have never been tested before. keep trusting youself and keep your eye on the prize to help get you through. talk to family and whatever support group you have often..it's hard to get through all of this without the encouraging voice to help soothe you. overall the island isn't bad but it isn't fun. it is livable. it's definatly not what most of us are used to...oh yeah my last word of advice or information is to take a dramamine or meclizine or whatever motions sickness pills that are out there because when you are driving to the school from the airport or from the school to airport. you will get carsick...even if you never get car sick ..the roads here are very swirly and the way they drive is murder. i hope this is helpful and i sincerely wish all incomming first semester the best wishes. take care