MS1 life begins now!
Compiled by Doha Aboul-Fotouh, David Mathai, and Julia Wang
At Baylor, classes started two weeks ago and we asked…
Upperclassmen: What would you go back and tell your MS1 self?
- “Make self-care a priority! This goes beyond eating well and sleeping well. Take well-deserved study breaks, maintain hobbies, spend time with family and friends and celebrate the small triumphs.”
- “Get a dog or another dog.”
- “Be able to celebrate the success of your peers! The only person you should strive to outdo is yourself.”
- “Travel more.”
- “Figure out who you want to be and put all of yourself towards that, and don’t be distracted by the beautiful celebrities.”
- “Enjoy every day!”
First years: What about your first two weeks surprised you the most?
- “Houston is way more humid than I expected.”
- “How friendly people have been.”
- “The amount of stress I didn’t have. At first, I felt very overwhelmed. Once classes started, I was able to find my groove and focus.”
- “The heat.”
- “How excited everyone is.”
- “The overall culture and social aspect of medical school were surprising. A lot more collaboration than I was anticipating, it’s been great!”
- “The fact that everyone at Baylor is so friendly”
- “How many distractions I can find to avoid studying.”
- “How helpful the upperclassmen are.”
- “How awesome everyone is!”
- “How friendly and receptive the staff, peers and upperclassmen were.”
- “This question.”
- “How much time I didn’t have to get things done.”
- “How much I love my classmates!”
