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amurr90
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Hello,
I'm currently in the middle of my graduate studies in medical physics (first year of Master's degree). The program has a reputation among past M.Sc. students of having a very demanding first year in terms of course content.
While I'm having success in terms of GPA (3.8 last semester), I feel this about the class average. To get these grades, I have to work extremely hard, to extreme stress. My social life has come to a grinding halt. Discounting the holiday break, I've gone out with friends maybe 3 or 4 times since September (7 months!).
My thinking has always been that this is temporary. However, after chatting briefly with a new resident, it seemed that a residency is no picnic either, assuming you can get one. While the field is great so far, I'm having doubts about whether I'm willing to commit this much time. I'm wondering if the idea of "smooth sailing" upon completion of the residency needs some correcting.
I would like to ask the medical physics community - how does your experience with grad school stress compare to work related stress in your daily life? how did grad school stress compare with a residency? About how much time did you dedicate to the field on a weekly basis for residency and now as a physicist?
Thank you
I'm currently in the middle of my graduate studies in medical physics (first year of Master's degree). The program has a reputation among past M.Sc. students of having a very demanding first year in terms of course content.
While I'm having success in terms of GPA (3.8 last semester), I feel this about the class average. To get these grades, I have to work extremely hard, to extreme stress. My social life has come to a grinding halt. Discounting the holiday break, I've gone out with friends maybe 3 or 4 times since September (7 months!).
My thinking has always been that this is temporary. However, after chatting briefly with a new resident, it seemed that a residency is no picnic either, assuming you can get one. While the field is great so far, I'm having doubts about whether I'm willing to commit this much time. I'm wondering if the idea of "smooth sailing" upon completion of the residency needs some correcting.
I would like to ask the medical physics community - how does your experience with grad school stress compare to work related stress in your daily life? how did grad school stress compare with a residency? About how much time did you dedicate to the field on a weekly basis for residency and now as a physicist?
Thank you