I've been called a gunner a few times this week. "Gunner" for those not in the know, is a word used in medical schools to describe very driven students, often in a negative light. In my mind, at least, "gunner" connotes a negative sentiment.

I also feel like I'm the least gunner like person I know. Yeah, I'm trying to do my best in medical school, but I would never sabotage my classmates. I also pretty much don't care how I do in my classes anymore, so long as I pass the courses. I've also started casually studying for boards, which is apparently quite weird. I think it makes sense to study as we go through the courses; I've purchased a few books and I'm working through them along with my courses. We'll see what happens with this.

I just don't feel like a gunner. My classmates probably meant this in more of a complimentary way than I'm thinking...at least I hope so...