Welcome to the greatest medical school in the world (well, in my humble opinion, anyway)! You’re probably a little overwhelmed right about now, but to quote Douglas Adams: Don’t Panic! It’s a crazy new universe you have suddenly found yourself in, but with a little help from this guide and your older, illustrious, and more experienced class-mates (i.e. Us the M2s) in a short while you’ll wonder if there was ever anything else to life (no, seriously, you won’t comprehend why your family doesn’t want you pulling out Netter during dinner to explain what an esophageal fistula is, and why they don’t understand what you’re saying when you do).
So what is this magical thingie that you have in your hands? This guide is designed to start you on the right track. It might not answer all of your questions, but hopefully it’ll ramble on and wander in circles enough that you will have forgotten the question by the time you’re done… or at least point you in the right direction to find those answers. It is intended that this Survival Guide will act as an aide, not an instruction manual, and help you find your own answers rather than prepackaged ones. The best advice we can give you right now is DON’T FREAK OUT, everything will come to you in due time, we promise.