So last night I went out – it was good fun. Columbia P&S SNMA and BLHO really know how to throw a party – in their basement no less. But, last night I went out – danced my ass off a little bit…and was talking to some people from my class about a time a while back when a bunch of people were in the 5th floor kitchen…we were all there and we were all – or so I thought – joking around…one of the people there was talking about how he loved Taco Bell, and I was like “you’re a horrible person” and to his girlfriend who, mind you had been laughing to the point of tears the entire time, I said in an extremely over the top voice “and you…your rating has just plummeted in my mind…you aren’t even at the toilet…you’re the bottom of the toilet!!” Completely joking…everyone laughing…and about two or three months later it comes back to me that his girlfriend might have been offended…so I ask her boyfriend about it – “Oh, no, she’s gotta great sense of humor it was obvious that you were joking…we weren’t offended at all.” several months later (i.e. last night) it comes up again – and the girl I’m talking to looks at me when recalling what I said as if I had just eviscerated her mother while laughing…it was sorta obvious that SHE took offense to what I said…but she was laughing…everyone was laughing…which brings me around to the topic of my actual post – appropriate-ness…
People like to think of themselves as these amazing people who are understanding, honest, and funny. But what’s understanding about judging someone based off of 20 seconds of interaction – while they are obviously joking? Honest…What’s honest about neglecting to tell them about something that may have offended another person…instead they just let it sit and fester…and funny…what’s funny about faking your laugh – and seriously…where is the sense of humor? The reason it annoys me so much is because I heard that these people might have been offended from a third party who isn’t even CLOSE to them socially…and that just infuriates me because I know my name got dragged through the mud on the way there…I’m trying to let go of it, but sometimes the bastards really do try to drag you down…
But this morning is beautiful – I woke up at 830, almost on my own – with a little help from my friends the alarm clock and wristwatch…I’ve already gotten a few things done in terms of studying…I’m going to watch four or five lectures today, and write another skit for the class show. I also need to clean my room up a little bit…mostly just hang, fold and store clothing, make my bed…that sorta thing.
Another little tidbit – last night a 4th year told me not to stress about the first two years. He was like “study your stuff, but don’t let your classmates drive you crazy – because it isn’t worth it…it’s hard, but just chill and work hard in your 3rd and 4th years, don’t pull all-nighters and that sort of stuff…no one cares about the first two years of medical school…” Interesting input, I’m thinking I’m just going to keep on trying to nail down a good understanding of signs/symptoms and pathophysiology and anatomy/physiology. If I can do that I’ll probably do just fine in my 3rd and 4th years.
So now that I’ve gotten all of the distractions out of my head I will hopefully stop any procrastination and get into my tasks at hand for the day sorta hardcore…
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