The first week/orientation consisted of: the White Coat Ceremony on Monday, curriculum, expectations, guidelines, IT support, introductions, information on clubs and organizations, ice breakers, assigning tanks, parking stickers, badges being made, and one day of lecture. Our weekend was pretty relaxed.
Some of these studocs are stressed even before the first day of class. Some were shocked to find out on Sunday how much reading was required for Monday's class and even stayed up all night on day one! When he sat down and measured all of the reading, reviewing, and studying he would have to do everyday for each class, there was literally not enough hours in the day. Some people say it is not uncommon to skip class just to study because your time is more efficient that way. Luckily, the MS2s are providing good feedback as to what professors take questions only from lectures and what professors you should should focus reading.
EVERYTHING is online (and most prefer everything in paper to study). I think these professors forget that this generation still grew up using paper and actual books to study. They are about one or two generations ahead of themselves! Even their tests are taken on the computer. It doesn't help that they post eBooks that are hundreds of pages and even printing at the school costs money.
StuDoc's Advice:
- be a computer genius to be able to re-format and download their software
- don't have a mac computer if the professors/school doesn't use mac (unless your computer genius)
- begin reading the day you get your reading assignments
-pick good tank mates
- buy a good printer
- make time for Shark Week! :)
If you know this StuDoc, than you know he's already ahead of his game and not stressed (yet)!
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