We call them traditions . When we tell them at Mess Night , they are called Sea Stories . Semper Fido . <| sep |> Don ' t have any jokes about drumsticks or stuffing or gravy . Just dropped by to say your body is unbelievably hot . <| sep |> Congrats amigo . Enjoy your time off , and don ' t be disappointed if you don ' t get everything done that you wanted to . Also don ' t beat yourself up once med school starts no matter what happens . Staying on top of material is tough . Staying happy is hard work . Staying jacked is probably the hardest thing I ' ve ever tried to do . I ' ve failed at all of these and it ' s okay . Probably the best way to get psyched for school is to somehow get hungry for the material . Maybe watch some documentaries about life in medicine or something , get excited to know what everyone is talking about . Every time I ' ve gone into a block thinking christ I hate all this shit I ' ve been dragging my feet the whole way . Good luck !