Bawgg Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 Hi all, I had a question I wanted to ask for Qmed school. Would it be possible to hope that for the first two years at Queens, I would be able to condense my classes into 4 days max, so I can go home for the other three days? I get home sick often and want to know if that is possible. I don't mind skipping non mandatory lectures, I usually learn better on my own. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helicase Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 I'm p sure the answer to this would be the same as when you asked last year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawgg Posted July 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Hehe, sorry, I heard the curriculum was changing to allow for more personal time to explore more extracurriculars. Would anyone who's been accepted be able to give me an update? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMislove Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 7 hours ago, Bawgg said: Hehe, sorry, I heard the curriculum was changing to allow for more personal time to explore more extracurriculars. Would anyone who's been accepted be able to give me an update? Thanks Where’d you hear that from? Our curriculum looks the same as last years as we have the same classes, just haven’t got the schedule yet but we would have a shitty time if everything got condensed to 4 days so it looks like it’ll probably be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFT22135 Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 You should really focus on gaining some resiliency, independence, and additional skills. Going home so frequently won't be possible in clerkship and residency and if you have such debilitating anxiety that a year later you're still having the same fears, that doesn't bode too well imo. I would strongly suggest seeking counseling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMislove Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 42 minutes ago, AM22476 said: You should really focus on gaining some resiliency, independence, and additional skills. Going home so frequently won't be possible in clerkship and residency and if you have such debilitating anxiety that a year later you're still having the same fears, that doesn't bode too well imo. I would strongly suggest seeking counseling. I agree with these sentiments. Preclerkship is one thing, clerkship/residency is another beast entirely. Gaining the ability to being on your own, and being able to handle stress is super important. That’s why resiliency is such a big part of the admissions process, whether it’s essays or interview or something. Having a support system is important, but you definitely need to be able to rely on yourself too. I wish you luck in tackling these issues OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawgg Posted July 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Yes guys, thank you all so much for this. I agree with the need to overcome my separation anxiety. I should be looking forward to this new experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauna Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 On 7/19/2018 at 7:30 AM, IMislove said: Where’d you hear that from? Our curriculum looks the same as last years as we have the same classes, just haven’t got the schedule yet but we would have a shitty time if everything got condensed to 4 days so it looks like it’ll probably be the same. He's partially right, we'll tell you guys about it during O Week or just message me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawgg Posted August 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Yes please, that sounds good. I did hear from people that they'll be giving some scheduled time off for "exploratory experience", kinda like what U of T med did. But please keep me posted. Thanks for the reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMislove Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 From what I see on our schedule, it looks like some fridays just have DIL (directed independent learning), so it seems in a way we do sometimes have Friday's "off" from physical class at least. Not all of them though. Luckily Fridays seem very chill compared to the rest of the week which is nice :D. Are you an incoming Med student? Schedules are posted in Medtech if so, at least for the first semester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawgg Posted October 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Hello, sorry for the late reply. I just checked this post. No, I am not an incoming student but i am hopeful for next year. Would you be able to post the schedule for the first semester here please? I wanna see a more detailed breakdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiphoid Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 10/8/2018 at 1:59 PM, Bawgg said: Hello, sorry for the late reply. I just checked this post. No, I am not an incoming student but i am hopeful for next year. Would you be able to post the schedule for the first semester here please? I wanna see a more detailed breakdown Schedule changes from week to week. Some weeks are very DIL heavy (i.e. more flexible schedule), some weeks are very lecture/SGL heavy (i.e. not super flexible for scheduling). I don't think focusing on the day-to-day schedule at various schools is the most productive use of your time right now though if I'm being honest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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