“MBBS” – while technically this acronym stands for Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (I bet most of you didn’t know that!), for many of us, MBBS is an emotion. An emotion that is hard to define, but it is for sure, a pleasant one. When someone asks you about your MBBS days, no matter how frustrating you may have found it at that point in your life, it will always bring up a lot of sweet memories.
But all these memories would be incomplete without your friends in them. In fact, you made these memories WITH your friends – those idiots with whom you spent five and a half years of your life.
Although each one of us thinks “our group” was unique, we all have friends that fit each of these F.R.I.E.N.D.S stereotypes (Yes! These were the personality descriptions from the original F.R.I.E.N.D.S script)
The Ross
Intelligent. Emotional. Romantic.
He’s good at studies, the hell yes! He gets that distinction in Medicine and Surgery. He’s got the girl (yes, he does go ‘on a break’ but gets into another serious relationship very soon). And he loves what he’s doing. Basically the “know it all”. Remember, he is always aware of what is going on around him UNAGI!
The Rachel
Spoiled. Adorable. Courageous yet Terrified of the world.
The modern city girl. She has never stayed away from home. MBBS is quite a shocker for her. She’s the one who complains about everything! The hostel food, the bed, the bed bugs, the toilet, the people, MBBS is so tough, I want to go home to my parents. But, she does learn how to adapt to situations in due and is loved by all in spite of her tantrums. She has the best fashion sense and her make up will be on fleek even for a that 8 am lecture.
The Monica
Smart. Cynical. Defended. Very attractive. Had to work for everything she had.
This girl in your group wants everything to be PERFECT! (Call it an OCD : after all we must sound like doctors, right?) Her class notes could pass of as a legit published textbook. Even her markings (color coded as per importance) in Harrison’s look like pieces of art. Admit it, we all have that girl in our group.
Their hostel room is the meeting place for all the gossip sessions – be assured you will be served great Coffee and Maggi (after all, she is the best chef).
They can be pretty headstrong and sometimes, could get into trouble because of all the stubbornness.
The Joey
Handsome. Macho. Smug. Loves women, sports and more women.
He organises the college fest. The girls are crazy for him, he is crazy for girls! He steals pretty much all the limelight all through the year. Except exam time! That’s when they turn to our Monica and Ross for quick fixes.They will study last minute from books you haven’t even heard of before. But, they pass. Next year begins and they are back in their game! They are very affectionate and fiercely protective of their friends. But keep in mind, THEY WILL NOT SHARE THEIR FOOD WITH ANYONE!
The Chandler
Droll. Dry. A curious observer of everyone’s life. Sarcastic.
They love cracking lame jokes and laughing at them too when all you can do is frown. You never know when they are (not) being sarcastic. They are not all that great at scoring marks, but, they wing it along. The Chandlers of your group are the ones who will just not smile in the millions of pictures we take.To quote the original FRIENDS script, they survive by way of their sense of humour. And snacks.
The Phoebe
Sweet. Flaky. A good soul.
The goofy one, weird one, they’re the ones we would medically label “Schizotypal”. They live in their own world. They don’t care much about the rat race. They are happy to just be here. And, who can forget their fun flirting and weird comments. They are spontaneous and creative – a skill that is very useful during vivas (Princess Consuela BananaHammock). They make up the best rhymes and jingles and generally provide you with an easy and sure shot way of remembering all those mnemonics.
Think about it. There will be people in your group who fit most of these categories. If you have identified your very own F.R.I.E.N.D.S, let them know! Share this article on Facebook and tag them in the comments.
P.S Don’t let them know which character they are. Let them keep guessing! 😛
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