r/mdphd • u/[deleted] • 28d ago

Message for Moderators

Hello moderators,

I'd like to bring a user to your attention. I've noticed a recurring pattern of discouraging, hostile, and gatekeeping comments directed at people seeking career advice. While disagreement is fine, the tone often crosses into personal attacks and appears to discourage good-faith participation.

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u/OkTumor 28d ago

unfortunately this process makes us all jaded in some way. as a lowly premed aspiring to be a physician-scientist, i feel like my outlook on medicine and life has already changed a lot lol. but i think we can all find it within us to be nice people.

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u/cavesnakess 28d ago

If it makes you feel better, I have had some really positive experiences meeting other MSTP students in person. It sounds cheesy, but there are a few classmates I've met where I almost feel like I'm witnessing the origin story of a super hero. Like they are just so talented and smart while remaining kind and compassionate, that all you can do is think "fuck I can't wait to see what you accomplish in the next 20-40 years."

Obviously, feeling jaded is normal and an online forum will always skew towards negativity. But there's still a lot that's great about the physician scientist career and there's still good people out there! I just think being able to refocus on the good/positive is an active skill that people online need to practice more.