kk21
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Hi guys!!!
Today I joined this site.. and I'm so impressed to see so many people helping and motivating others that I had to start my own journal... Maybe I can motivate people and maybe on some days people can do the same for me.
I have previously attempted this exam, and failed it... which is why I am here!!... but i think together we all can pass this and reach our goals... because I truely think that nothing is impossible in this world. My best wishes to anyone who would like to stop by and visit my journal.
Just to give a bit of a background about myself... I have graduated a few years ago, but haven't cleared this exam yet... so like many of us, I'm stuck here until I can move forward. I did get dismotivated and frusterated because of my failure... but now I'm back and better than ever!!!
I have started with my first revision some time ago. I'm currently working on hematology. I figure do the hardest things first... I'm aiming to give my exam in 3 months, but since I"m still on my first revision, I may require more time... depending on how I am preforming on the sample tests. I am working very hard, and plan to work even harder...
so wish me luck!!
Best of luck to you all also!
kk
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| kk21
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okay its 7:20 pm and I finished the RBC - anemia part of hematology... Now I just have to answer some quetions and see how I preform... hopfully it'll be good!! I do have some problems and questions about them, which I've posted in the "pathology fourm". Hopefully someone will help clear my doubts up.
Right now, dinner time.... mmmm!!!
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| kk21
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... this journal is already helping to keep myself in check. I was supposed to answer some questions for anemias last night, but ended up getting preoccupied with some other stuff.
My boyfreind (almost fiancee) recently dumped me, and it really took a toll on me.... I trying to keep all that aside and focus on myself, like he has and move on... its very tough some days!
Well... Todays goals are:
1/ questions on rbcs/ anemias
2/ wbc pathology.
I am trying to do thourogh readings, like some other members have suggested. Also, I am using the following sources:
1/ kaplan lecture notes and audio
2/ goljan lectures and notes
3/ brs (just to tie up everything)
4/ and pass program (becuause my basics really suck.. and its been a while)
5/ and also questions of course (which was previously a very big mistake i made, not solving enought... and leaving them till the last...)
Well, I guess I better get started!!!
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| kk21
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Okay its almost 4:30 and I finshed with the lectures for kaplan and goljan. I feel that its all jumbled in my head. I think i'll take some time out to review it all again, it may be worth it in the end to spend abit more time on it. And if I need to (time permitting) give goljan another listen.
.... back to work!!
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| reet
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hello kk21.
GOOD DECISION you have made...keep posting on your journal. you will definitely succeed. Keep yourself focus..
You are doing pretty good. Just dont forget to do questions everyday to maintain your speed .
Good Luck.. and be regular to this forum.
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| kk21
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Hi reet,
Thank you so much for your positive comments and encouraging me, it really does mean alot. I have taken many of your suggestions that you have posted in other sections and I think that they are excellent. So once again, I thank you for everything! I do think that I need to pick up the speed abit, but I think it takes me a while to understand the concepts... though I"m quite fast at memorizing... and as I learned the hard way, that will not always pay off!
... As for the rest of my day, well, it honestly wasn't as productive as I wanted it to be. I reviewed the kaplan notes once again. I still have to do the rest of hematology ... along with questions. But I'm pooped out... and its only 930!
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| chazan
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Hi KK21...you and i are in a very similar situation. My girlfriend and i both studied together for this test and took it in dec. She passed and i didn't. The week i got my results, she dumped me and flat out told me that her new boyfriend is coming to visit her. It was hard to pick myself up not only from that shock and heartbreak but more so from the failure of the test. Now I am studying again and am in my first read. I just finished all of pathology from goljan and will be doing questions and review for the next ten days. After that i will start on the other subjects. Sometimes its very hard studying all day and all the crazy thouhts of old times creep into the head...but we have to concentrate on out futures and pass this test.
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| kk21
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Hi chazaan,
We are definatly in the same situation. My boyfreind was one year ahead of me, and passed his exam after 2 attempts, and is now in residency. After I didnt' pass he dumped me... though one test isn't the end of the world, it kindda felt like that for me. We were supposed to be engaged before july this year, and he had "second thoughts".
Its definatly hard (somedays more than others) to keep on going and being positive. But we have to do this successfully for ourselves. To pick up all those broken peices of our heart and join them back together. Its very painful (though its been some months now)... but we have to do what we have to do.
My best wishes to you. When are you planning to give your test?? Maybe we can work out a simliar schedual to help each other... Let me know.
Good luck and happy studying,
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| chazan
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I think it would be nice if we could encourage each other thru this. I am planing to take the test in early May...if things are going well then last week of april...only when ready and satisfied. Patholgy was weakest subject so this time i started studying with Pathology. I have listened to all of Goljan lectures and took notes in FA. Now i am just reviewing my path from FA and doing questions from webpath and Physio Q-bank. Physio Q-bank is harder than usual physio questions but it helps to understand. I just figure if i can get a understanding of these then the real questions will be easier and physio will help improve my pathology. Next wednesday i plan on starting other subject. I think i am doing Microbiology next. I will be saving Neuro and Behavior last. My main focus this time around is going to be questions. I have noticed that many times i know the information but am unable to pull the useful information form the question stem to answer it.
Let me know what your plan is. Oh, yeah...if you need physio q-bank let me know. I will send it to you. I think it will be beneficial for the both of us to discuss our progress and goals with with other. If you have any questions please don't hesitate.
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| kk21
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I'm planning for june, but that's provided I feel i'm prepared this time. I can't take any chances this time. I'm on my first read, and like you I have also started with pathology and Physiology. My first read is taking longer than I thought it would. But the good thing is that I dont' work, so I have lots of time on my side. So I can put in practically the whole day and evening. I think you are doing great, just work hard okay. And I think questions are great idea. I'm taking the same approach as you are. I'll pm you later with more details... probably in a few hours okay.
Its taking me a week to do hematology!! I really think that I'm taking too long....
I'm going to keep this short for now... PM ya' later!
kk
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| kk21
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Its 700 pm, and my late afternoon/ evening hasn't been too productive. I dont' know exactly why, I sat here in front of my books, but it wasn't sinking in. Perhaps I wasn't able to fully concentrate the way I should of. I thought I was doing okay, but when looked back, I was shocked to see how little I actually did...
See, that's what really upsets me, its one thing to take a break and willingly take some time for the mind to relax, but this is different... I hope that tommorow will be a better day for me, and I can make up this time.
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| kk21
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I'm back! I think I got abit over whelmed by goljan lectures. They are great, and I don't think anyone will argue with that... But sometiems they get abit much... Atleast for me they do. But I'm still going to continue with him.
Now I'm going to start with CVS today. Its going to take me a while... I'll start with kaplan physio and see how I do!
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| kk21
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still continuing with physio lectures and taking notes side by side...
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I'm pooped out!!! I've been working on this the whole day. I think I'm going on snail pace, I guess that's better than no where! I'll now rest for a while, and eat something and maybe watch the idiot box for a while!
Though I didn't accomplish ALL that i was aiming for today, I think I worked hard... so I'm pretty happy with the little progress I made.
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| kk21
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I'm back this morning... I had some domestic problems at home... My parents are still trying to digest the fact that my ex' called off our engagent, and they tend to take their frusterations out. They somehow blame the whole thing on me failing the exam. It upsets them to see me going through so much pain dealing with that. But I think what upsets me more is that so many of my batchmates are in residency and I am still where I was years ago.
Dealing with all these issues side by side, and studying full force is difficult... but I have a goal to reach, and I won't stop until I get there. Of course with all the support I get here, hopfully my goals aren't too far from me.
I will continue this morning from where I left off yesterday, and that is Kalplan physio lectures.
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| malinda
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hey friend
Honestly I have come to a conclusion.LIFE IS NOT LIFE IF IT IS SMOOTH AND STRAIGHT.All these twists,hurdles,shocks,pitfalls,all these rought roads make us what we are.Some of us are stronger than others so God tests us a little more.But in the end,God lives in a heart that is hurt and sad.Do you remember Him when you are happy,relaxed and everything keeps falling in your feet?NO .We rather watch a movie,or spend time in leisures rather than thanking Him.But when we are desperate,we remember God all the time.So this is His way of reminding us that HE EXISTS.
Relation ships are always like that.The more you or the other person compromise ,the more happy apparently both of you are.But happiness is in the heart.Sometimes we dont realize that the thing that we are losing bit by bit was actually never meant for us anyway.And believe me..that is the best thing for us.and I believe everything happens for a reason and the reason is always good,we may not accept it though.
After My failure,I am trying again.I may fail again,but atleast I tried.and my destiny,MY GOOD DESTINY,will take me to what is the best for me.Have faith.Hard work never goes waste.If it was so,this world had come to an end many centuries ago.We are here bcz of someone's hard work and some one will be there bcz of our hard work.FAILURE IS JUST A HURDLE TOWARDS THE ULTIMATE SUCCESS.
jUST HUG ALL THE DIFFICULTIES,SET BACKS IN YOUR ARMS LIKE A LITTLE BABY,AND TAKE THEM ALONG ON YOUR JOURNEY TO PASSING STEP 1.Atleast you are not alone .God bless you.
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| chazan
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Malinda that was possibly one of the most inspiring things i have read in a very long time. THank you very much. You just made my day and gave me new strength.
KK...same story here...all my class mates have moved on and here i am doing exactly the same thing i was a year ago. But each of us have our own time. So fear not and study hard and pray. Pray that it is our time to pass. When we do pass we will be better doctors knowing how hard the road was for us and we will appreciate it more. Keep your head up and just keep taking steps, even baby steps, toward your goal. We are very close. God willing, we all pass with flying colors.
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| kk21
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Thank you so much Malinda for what you have given to me today.... determination, power and insopiration... these words fall short of my gratitude that I would like to express to you. I strongly believe in God and with the idea that 'whatever happens, happens for the best'. And somedays I forget that. So I thank you for reenforcing it. I am very lucky that though I am going through alot in my personal and professional life, I am not alone in this, I have my family and support from people here. And today just reenforced that. My journey towards my dreams has started, and I hope that it finishes successfully... and I wish the same on you.
I have read what you wrote atleast 4 times!! I will continue to work hard and have faith and belive in myself... Good luck for your exam!
Chazan: I do feel that whenever you write something, its as if I'm looking at a mirror image of myself! And whatever I wish for myself, I wish the same for you because you and I are facing similar battles and situations. Thank you for your support and encouragement. Study hard!
Today was a semi-productive day. It stated off slow because of the family issues going on, but I tried my best to put it aside and concentrate on what I was supposed to... that is the Kaplan lectures. I'll soon break and attempt some questions in the evening to see how I'm doing...
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| kk21
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I ended up doing a few sets of questions. Though 40 questions should techinically take 40 minutes, they take me atleast 1 1/2 hours due to thourough reading of explanations.
I am scoring about 75 % average as of now. I don't consider that too great because I think after I read the chapter, I am doing the questions right after, so the scores should be abit higher. I think I would be satisifed if those marks if they were a few weeks after reading the chapter. Maybe I should revise once more before moving forward... what do you guys think??
Well, Its a night for now... tired!!!!!
Good luck to all.
kk
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| kk21
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Hello. I've successfully completed the kaplan path section for cvs (its about time!!). But unfortunately somethings aren't making sense. I think I have to review my physiology of the heart... I think I'll do that now.
How do you guys remember everything... and keep it there?? 
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