I think everyone's experiences will vary widely. I remember walking out of lectures thinking it was the most boring and meaningless hour of my adult life and my friends would be talking about how it was he best lecture we had so far. So even people sitting in the same classroom will have different experiences.
In general I think the volume is more than most are used to, but truthfully not that bad. If you view it like a job and out in hours like a full time professional job, you'll be fine. Some people struggle initially making the transition from undergrad if they haven't worked a job before, but they quickly adjust and find their stride.
Nothing you learn is hard and none of it really beyond the seventh grade level. The issue is that there are 50,000 or so of those things to learn. It's really more an issue of volume than difficulty. As such, falling behind is the cardinal sin and the one you will pay most dearly for. If you stay caught up you'll be fine. You will never feel like you have truly mastered everything; you'll just study all the time and eventually an exam happens. Then ou study something new.
Step exams aren't any fun but like any standardized test are quite beatable. Step 1 is everything. Step 2 is growing in importance and by the time currently entering students get there, will likely be a scrutinized part of residency apps. Step prep is a place where SDN is particularly helpful as there are entire forums devoted to his exams. Spend some time there some day and you'll get a sense of how to prepare.
Overall I had a blast in med school. Every doomsday prediction about how the next part would suck ultimately failed to come true. Even now as a resident, it isn't that bad and actually a lot of fun. Try to focus on the positive and don't dwell on the suckage.
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