About seven weeks into school and it’s becoming increasingly more apparent what we signed up for. All schools do a pretty good job of giving their classes innocuous titles, but don’t let that fool you. Here are a list of classic first year classes and what med students actually think of them: Cell Biology aka An ode to cytoskeleton – will we ever be free of thee? Medical Genetics aka 50 reasons to leave the party if your first cousin starts looking too good. Biochemistry aka Coproporphyrinogen and 299 other reasons med school is no longer fun. Histology aka Dot or desmosome? Questions that will keep you up at night. Microbiology aka What about the ones that cause Zombie-itis? Anatomy aka Buy 1, get 1 Eau de fromaldehyde. Head and Neck Anatomy aka Are you there God? It’s me, sleep-deprived student. Neuroscience aka The moment you realize TED Talks will not help you pass med school. Physiology aka Drink every time you think of a new pick-up line. Pathology aka Well, there’s one specialty we can cross right off. Pharmacology aka Chinese water torture would have been more enjoyable. Behavioral Medicine aka Free period. Medical Ethics aka Surprisingly, a lot harder than it sounds. Epidemiology aka Just like the movie Contagion, except I may have fallen asleep through both. Medical Interviewing aka No ma’am, I don’t actually know anything about your rash, but, I’d like to ask you about recreatio nal drug use. Physical Diagnosis aka Is that hepatosplenomegaly or are you just happy to see me? Evidence-Based Medicine aka Your future career, the pros and cons thereof. source
