Over-commitment Most medical students are talented high achievers, both in the aca-demic arena and in otheraspects of their lives. Whilemost balance this well, a fewrequire advice when they be-come over-committed in areassuch as sports and socialactivities. An appropriate bal-ance can normally be reachedif the problem is identifiedearly. A minority of students live at home, and may be expected to play a role in looking after ill or disabled