I had a young man enrolled at my college. He gave advice to another student, Kent Dorfmann.

It was, "My advice to you is to start drinking heavily".

The young man was also in Pre-Med.

I think this advice is applicable in your situation.
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It was a wonderful community with some very enjoyable members. But the vast majority were like German housewives circa 1943 prenteding that horrib;le smell wafting through their open windowsd was just the neighbors having a cookout..--Windsock