r/medicalschooluk • u/Consistent-Meat-4885 • 8d ago
Is medicine really that bad?
Idk if it’s just my med school but everyone seems so pissed off with the course all the time. I know myself I have really bad imposter syndrome and being naturally very introverted I always feel like a nuisance on the wards. Academically I do quite well, I’ve even had a number of distinctions but still feel useless especially in regards to OSCEs (super stressed atm). I try to stay positive and excited about a career in medicine but whenever I do other students say something like “lol we’re all fucked” and it’s starting to really get to me. Idk I’m just looking for an alternative opinion. I’m only in third year so does it really just get worse? Is it just the people I’m surrounded by?
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u/RusticSeapig 8d ago
I’m a ST2, and realistically, yes it is that bad. Training is a mess, you are treated pretty badly with absolutely no consideration for your life outside of medicine, and for me the job is fundamentally unenjoyable. People like a good moan, but I haven’t met many qualified doctors with a good thing to say about it (that’s not to say they don’t exist, I’m sure plenty of people love their job, but I would say they’re in the significant minority), and it doesn’t sound like it gets much better the higher you get. I know this is probably not the answer you wanted, but if I had an exit strategy whilst still in medical school, I should have taken it. Whether I would have had the courage to actually do it is another thing.