MS1 is MSover (almost). What will MS2 be?

AliAngel
Thu, 12 May 2011 22:21:36 +0000

Miami-How much free time anyone has in med school is contingent upon how effective they are at studying. If you study 4 hours a day effectively without wasting time on facebook, etc., then it is absolutely possible to have a social life. I have a boyfriend, and throughout MS1 and MS2 I took every weekend off from studies to see my friends and my boyfriend. The only exception is the intensive USMLE study period. However, many of my classmates are much more effective at studying on the weekends, so they didn’t have much of a social life. Others could still successfully not study at all until 2 days before the exam and just cram then. I also play the piano, and up until the past couple of months I played about 3 hours a week, and definitely could have played more if I wanted to. And even as an MS3, I will be bringing my keyboard up from home into my new apartment. Still plenty of time for your daughter to enjoy herself, as she should. Otherwise, we would all go insane. Literally.