The Importance of Making Friends Among Your "Competition"

Being a pre-health student can be a daunting task. From the course load and difficulty, to the expected extracurriculars and so on, it is not an easy path. However, the weight of this burden can be significantly lifted by meeting and making friends along the way.

          The importance of making friends among your peers cannot be understated. Firstly, having friends in your courses will help you perform well in the class. Being able to form study groups, bounce ideas off each other, or just ask each other questions are key components of the study process. Additionally, friends will hold you accountable and remind you of what you need to complete and when it is due by. This will make sure you do not miss an assignment, and you won’t have to wait until the last minute to complete work that it not on par with your own standards.

          Making new friends will open your eyes to new opportunities that you would have never known existed. Your peers may be a part of student organizations you had no idea existed, but once you know about it you will want to join. This was the case for me. Whether it be a club, team, study group, etc., there are tons of different things that you might be interested in getting involved with. Getting involved is not only expected when apply to health programs, but it also helps to enrich your time here at MSU. So, don’t pass it up.

          Lastly, college is hard. Not only is it academically difficult, but it can often have an adverse effect on our mental health as well. When you’re struggling, having friends to lean on can make all the difference. In the case of other pre-health friends, they will be able to understand, for example, the pressure of trying to get good grades and taking difficult classes. This will enable them (or you) to empathize more and hopefully help for the better.

Chase Moscovic