I've come across this sentence here: "I’m quite far in my medical school time so I don’t have lots of free time but I can still have some quality time with my family and friends", but I'm not sure I understand this first part: "I’m quite far in my medical school time".
Does it mean that he has just started medical school, and it's gonna still take him a long time to graduate?
I'll appreciate if you can help me to clarify this sentence.
Thank you so much!
All the best.
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@JessyA posted:. . . "I’m quite far in my medical school time so I don’t have lots of free time . . .." I'm not sure I understand this first part: "I’m quite far in my medical school time".
Hello, JessyA—I assume that the speaker was trying to say that he or she is quite far along into his or her medical-school program and has thus become so busy that he or she does not have much free time.
Hi, sorry, but it's still not clear to me what this expression "to be quite far along" in this context mean. My question was meant to be about this expression, since I don't understand it here.
"far along" wouldn't be related to physical distance?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks
@JessyA posted:Hi, sorry, but it's still not clear to me what this expression "to be quite far along" in this context mean. My question was meant to be about this expression, since I don't understand it here.
"far along" wouldn't be related to physical distance?
No, "far along" is not related to physical distance. Let's suppose the medical program is 4 years in duration. To be 3 years in would be to be far along.
let me just make sure I understand it now: so it means that this person has been studying in medical school for quite a while already? I mean, it's been a while since s/he started it and there are just 1 to 2 years to graduate?
Thank you so much for your attention and patience in advance.
Regards
@JessyA posted:let me just make sure I understand it now: so it means that this person has been studying in medical school for quite a while already? I mean, it's been a while since s/he started it and there are just 1 to 2 years to graduate?
Yes, that's right. Think of a timeline as a road along which one can travel far.
