āBe a mountainā is a common phrase we used to say in Block 1 and Block 2 every time the doctor/professor asked us to focus on a yoga position.
Oh, did I mention we are taught to meditate in Med School? Yeah, we were. 15 minutes a day for two weeks. Tough task to undertake without falling asleep face down on the floor.
But Iām not gonna tell you aboutĀ yoga positions, nor meditation, what Iām about to share is the opposite. Iām gonna talk about chaos ā in its most quiet of forms.
Ā Small Group Discussions: A non-Team playerās worst Nightmare
Before I start let me give little background on the story, Iām not sure if this applies to every med schoolĀ out there in the vast universe but in the med school where I go in, students were grouped. Twelve people were assigned a group to do small group discussions. The discussions were centered on defining the problem of a certain case and all the tedious things that followā¦
Organizing oneās own thoughts is already difficult as it is but of course, med school calls for a tougher challenge, as usual.
We are tasked to organize each otherāsĀ thoughts, discuss them,Ā please the doctor observing/grading us, and make sense out of everything.
My initial thought about the exercise was unremarkable. I was indifferent to the process, putting it bluntly āĀ I didnāt care.Ā (Laughs) All I cared about was how eleven of us could be more than just a group, how eleven of us could be more than this.
The superficial image of teamwork and the like,Ā has become all too hypocritical and worse has even become a trend: my group, however, chose otherwise.
Group 6: The group who always fails
Yup, we do always fail. We always fail to please the demands of society and succeed to stick to who we are.Ā Not a wise thing to do in a world where impression is everything.Ā Laughs.
But what the hell? WeāreĀ undeniably good at it.
And the one thing that Iāve least expected is this: to make friends out ofĀ the eleven of them.
These people are the best to goof around with and be each oneās own self. This somehow lead us to do the group activities easier and even better.
Like any other set of individuals, we were exposed to a series of challenges before we get a hang of how the system works.
We sucked at planning and did poor at organizing but somehow this became a thing of the past. Hereās what we did:
We have come to realize this when we sensed that we were doing poorly in group discussions. Most of us were silent people.Ā Although, silent people are not bad at discussions at all. Itās just that society demands a lot of talking and arguing to call a discussion GOOD.
We, however, did not oppose to that thought. We knew all along that we could benefit from it. Arguing is now a skill we developed. Thank you, society.
And another remarkable thing that we developed is how toĀ talk through the un-ironed remarks and make them crisp and new, just like making our own language to explain something to make what was once a vague complex thought, now a clearer and simpler one.Ā F you society. :)
We did this on explaining:Ā Spinal Tracts, and Effects of Caffiene. These topics will never leave my mind again even if I willed it.
Ā 2.Ā Understand Each otherās Concerns
Some of us are very reluctant on sharing our problems and that is something that we have overcome as well.
Some things might not be clear to one member and this could make them feel left out. Instead of feeling a sense of oneness with the person beside you, that member could be confused the entire time what everybody is talking about.
Thus, we have learned a second skill:Ā To talk and be honest about it.Ā
Talking it out could not be enough to solve someone elseās problem. A couple of tries would not make it better. But when a person is honest enough to say which is hard or easy for them, the task of make someone understand becomes much easier.
For those who understand a topic easily gets to explain to those who find the topic difficult.Ā Simple.Ā The tough part is admitting which is easy from which is difficult.
Be strong and firm as one. Together.
People may have different opinions on how well your group does. People will also have their own ranking on the Best group/Worse group out there.
There will also be rumors circulating around the faculty of how many time you guys fail.
But rumors are for those who make them ā not for those who are being targeted.
These are the things that make you learn where you stand, where you should improve in, know what isĀ true from what is a here-say.Ā
Relax. Distinguishing a āmust-take-this-seriouslyā Rumor from āthank-you-for-making-us-famousāĀ Rumor gets easier as they roll more punches.Ā Wink*
A team should be as strong against the none senseĀ as it is vulnerable toĀ real life lessons.Ā It should not be loud, provoking ā or it can be sometimes, unintentionally. It should be strong, quiet, simple, givingĀ but like the mountains have crests and troughs.Ā
Itās gonna be a long way up in med school- true. Itās gonna take some time, just a couple of years perhaps-Ā but havingĀ friendsĀ for a teamĀ makes us look atĀ the clock less often.
Be A Mountain: how 11 different people chose to be aĀ Team
āBe a mountainā is a common phrase we used to say in Block 1 and Block 2 every time the doctor/professor asked us to focus on a yoga position.
Be A Mountain: how 11 different people chose to be aĀ Team "Be a mountain" is a common phrase we used to say in Block 1 and Block 2 every time the doctor/professor asked us to focus on a yoga position.
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