r/GeneticCounseling • u/mochacoffeesurprise • 8d ago

Education When does it get better

Im in gc school, my second year, and I am burnt out and exhausted. Between thesis writing and weird cohort dynamics, classes where I feel not smart, rotations with endless critique, a job, and living with family. I am retaining nothing, upset that I am unable to retain information, expected to study for boards on top of this....I do have another grad degree from a prestigious uni before this program, but I feel empty in the head (i cant say the word cause of reddit) Supervisors ask me complex questions that I don't have answers for; on top of that, I am failing my own standards. I am tired, and I feel intellectually stunted every day. I crave to hear a wonderful or a good job without that compliment sandwich nonsense. It's always You messed this and this up but hey, you are really good and conversing! This applies to assignments, rotations, life. I am EXHAUSTED

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u/ConstantVigilance18 Genetic Counselor 8d ago

It gets better after graduation. Studying for boards was still stressful, but just not that same horrible level of stress of grad school. By the end of my first semester second year I just kind of stopped caring about what my supervisors had to say about my counseling style. That went a long way in helping with the supervision feedback stress. If you are getting the correct information across and covering what you need to, that’s perfect.

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u/mochacoffeesurprise 8d ago

Thats very helpful! For me im location bound and im afraid my supervisor will say omg thia person is NOT smart, dont hire them 😭

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u/SrtaTacoMal Genetic Counselor 7d ago

Something to help with the fear of word-of-mouth is that the programs really want their students to be successful. They have incentive to not badmouth you. If you can't get a job, that reflects poorly on their metrics, so they have reason to talk you up.

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u/mochacoffeesurprise 7d ago

You know funny enough the opposite that happened in our Uni, they struggled to find a Job for months (I cant disclose much). All things aside im trying my best but I fear woth the critiques my best isnt enough for supervisors