I got accepted last month for the September 2006 class! I am so excited but have one small yet giant concern...

Is anyone a little afraid of going? I keep thinking about how I am going to be a doctor and I get so happy but then I think of the distance and the family, friends, and long long term boyfriend I am leaving behind and I get scared!

How can I get over this? I know just looking into the future I should know that it will be worthwhile because I will be gone less than two years, but can anyone else relate to this?

Jezzielin,
You will be ok.

Most other students survice being away from home. My younger son has a girlfreind who goes to school half way across the country. They see each other a few times a year and the relationship is strong. You will be coming home 3 times a year for the first two years in between semesters. If the relationship is meant to last it will. If not then you will find someone else. You must set your priorities.

Good luck

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When you become my age you will realize all of the hard work and studying was worth the effort.
"60 years young" another 60 to go if my doctor sons keep me alive with free prescriptions!!

Just keep in mind that your you will probably break up with your boyfriend because statistically, either you or he will wander and find comfort in someone else's arms. Other than that, you should be fine.

Come on McGill! There's no need to say that man.

Jezzielin - 16 months will fly by and by the time you know you'll be back in the states. Don't worry about what others say.

Thanks. Nah, I am really not worried about the relationship at all. It is mostly the distance. Not really trying to sound 'bummish' but is there a place to go if you tend to get homesick? Like someone to talk to? I even went to my state school and felt lonely sometimes lol.

It'd be nice to have someone to talk to on the rock without annoying my classmates!

Dobby is always afraid of going, Dobby is afraid of the insects, other students and getting his brain saturated with medical knowledge. Dobby afraid his girlfriend will find another lover and Dobby will fail tests and get this training wand taken away.

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Passed step 1 - in clinicals thank you Tommyk

The worst thing to do is to be naive and pretend as if you will be safe when leaving your boyfriend/girlfriend and then having you world crumble around you in medical school. Relationship issues will mess with your mind when you should be focusing 100% of studies. That is a recipe for disaster.

I agree with this completely. Combined with the well-known fact that 99% of women are whores and 99% of men are dirtbags, someone is bound to cheat or otherwise "find comfort in someone else's arms."

VPDcurt - you bad wizard you - making bad generalized statements - you watch too much TV yes you do. Dobby say have safe sex and use a condom too!!! Dobby thinks a good wizard social biologist told him it was more like 55% mess around and the other 44% wishes they could.

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Passed step 1 - in clinicals thank you Tommyk