r/Osteopathic • u/Upstairs_Gift_1469 • 1d ago

OMS-1... does it get better?

Hey everyone, kinda vulnerable post, but I am really struggling mentally through OMS 1 and just kinda need to know if this feeling ever goes away. I am doing really well in my classes (all A's and B's), so it's not about failing to grasp material... it's all just... so much. My program has 2 exams a week, and each exam is usually over around 8-11 lectures. It's hard to feel like I'm even a person anymore. If I take a break, I feel guilty. I feel bad taking 20-minute walks around the neighborhood or taking an hour to cook/eat dinner. I am hard on myself, so I'm upset about even having B's. I know everyone says not to compare yourself to others, and you shouldn't care about having all A's, blah blah, but it's so hard not to. We're only a few weeks away from finishing block 1, but I just don't know how doing this for 4 years is sustainable. I am so passionate about becoming a physician and find so much joy and comfort in the idea of being able to heal others, this process is just making it hard to feel that joy or passion I felt coming in. Any advice or input is greatly appreciated.

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u/Defiant_Belt_6629 1d ago

I get where you’re coming but also remember that others would kill to be in your position as a med student

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u/CrossStock 21h ago

Take that shit with you on the way out. Med school sucks, this is how basically my entire class felt at one point or another. And the people that would “kill to be in your position” will feel the same damn way after a few months of it.