“Friends started treating me differently and calling me a ‘gunner’…”

About this episode

Dr. Gallagher discusses the changes in friendships and perceptions among classmates after expressing interest in Oral Surgery as a dental student.

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 6.2.26 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “Ever since I said I’m interested in Oral Surgery as a D1 dental student, some classmates who were friends started treating me differently and calling me a ‘gunner.’” - from a Mentee (I created the Instagram subscription to get notified when mentees need help, for 1 on 1 convos and personalized mentorship. I pin subscribers to the top of my DM to respond daily, like I’m “on call” for you 👍) #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast

People in this episode

Host: Brendan Gallagher

Topics covered

• Oral Surgery
• Dental School
• Mentorship
• Classmate Dynamics
• Student Experience

Keywords

• Oral Surgery
• dental student
• mentorship
• classmates
• gunner
• dentistry
• dental school

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Instagram

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