suma
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hai i am suma,i graduated in 2004 from indiaand married came to USA in 2005 feb,i pretty well enjoyed for an year and in btn i completed my kaplan dvd course just i visited the centre and watched the tapes and came ,i didnt study anything at tht time,now i am starting my preparation,but i am unable to concentrate,i am making a new timetable everyday,planning to give exam in sept....i didnt start anything,i study for an hour and my mind goes wandering...wht shud i prepare for 2day meals.....,literally i cried and told my hubby,he is very cool and asked me to relax and study,i want to make my studies serious,i got to know abt this forum 23weeks back.i am reading all the posts .
i am highly motivated by aishas diary,she is taking care of her babay and she is studying,i felt ashamed of myself,i felt i am irresponsible........,i am impressed malinda posts too
so from i want to start my diary...
PLANNING TO START WITH GROSS ANATOMY.....
PLANNING TO COMPLETE THORAX 2DAY
HOPE I STUDY WELL ATLEAST FROM 2DAY AND KEEP UPDATING MY DIARY
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| hodgkins
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Suma welcome to the journal world..
believe me you are not late at all, best thing is you have started your diary..then u will do it..myself too, initially I used to spend lott of time looking for recipes in the internet..trying new things..kind of excited, same time panicked with new responsibility, new place and gave all kind of excuses..but when I look back, I feel wow how I enjoyed, initial 6 months I didnt even think of this exam..
So lesson learnt..do it, Time is precious..as malinda said, everybody says same words, but the way they put make a biig difference how u feel right..so did Malinda's words for me too!!
All the best.
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| suma
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tanx a lot hodgkins,i thought of doing thorax,but i completed head and neck
anywayz i am doing thorax
hope 2 complete it 2day
ya these days i am cooking only once in a week ........for the whole week
i want to concentrate on my studies
sometimes i feel like going back to my moms place in india and complete these steps and come
but i cant leave my husband.........so i am making up my mind .............to study here
so when r u planning 2 give ur exam
i am reading gross anatomy from HY and KAPLAN
happy studying
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| shilahk
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hi suma...good luck....go ahead don't give up....
do u read the same subject from the two books??
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| dipti
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hey suma,welcome to this awsome forum.i guess we all newly married wives start from mistakes and cooking recipies study! ..but be consistent.good luck.dont forget to solve questions.i have done same things too.but now plan your studies and stick to it.good luck
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| suma
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tanx a lot shilahk and dipti
shilahk as i am not happy with kaplan for gross i am reading HY too simultaneously
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| drbin
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hi suma
welcome to the forum!!!!! u r in the right place at the right time. u found this forum in the start of studies itself. u know reading ur diary made me go thru last few yrs of my life. i got married 3 yrs back and i knew that i had 2 prepare 4 this xam at some point of time. but my husband was working in another country where i didnt have to take this test at all. so i planned to get some clinical experience as i was a fresh graduate then (a mistake of myself). unlucky 4 me i knew nobody preparing 4 this xam and i knew nothing about KAPLAN or forums or Q sources.neither that fresh graduates are the goldwinners. so i worked for 1 yr during which i worked and worked only. then came my baby and i couldnt do nothing but take care of her. just like u said learning cooking recipes both for us and baby. i always wished if my mother was with me. i didnt even know hw to take baby properly or to give her bath anything. so it seemed so stressful that i almost 4got anything but baby and cooking. nw my baby is 2 yrs old and looking back one day, suddenly made me all too conscious of the precious yrs i spent during which i did something ofcourse for the family but nothing 4myself. i understood y i always felt stressed and frustrated during these yrs bs just that i wasnt doing my duty. inside my mind i was always craving 4 being the doctor i once was. and nw iam here studying 4 myself my baby my husband my parents...and 4 my patients.
iam happy that u made the right decision before wasting so much of ur time,,make use of it well and god will surely reward us all for our hardships. good luck
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| 4mymd
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welcome aboard suma, the work and sacrifice will pay off lady, keep it up 
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| suma
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tanx a lot for all of them,i am really glad tht the ppl r really more supporting..........i gained a lot of confidence in these 2 days,tanx bin,4mymd,dipthi........
yesterday i am unable 2 complete my thorax bcoz my hubbys sis came so...2day i am planning 2 complete it
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| suma
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HAI ALL
SATURDAY 04/08/06
I GOT UP EARLY
I AM PLANNING TO COMPLETE limbs and back this weekend
HAPPY STUDYING
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| suma
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i went to newyork for the weekend
i am still doing limbs
planning to complete HISTOLOGY 2day
hope everyone is doing fine and r at their pace
HAPPY STUDYING
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| hodgkins
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Suma how are you doing?
Looks you are doing great...keep doing, all the best
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| tolito
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hi suma,
keep it up. it is never too late. just stay steady on the course and it will be fine.
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| cool_guyp4u
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Suma,
You will accomplish your goals.
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| suma
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tanx a lot tolito,coolguy
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| suma
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hai everybody,i started pharmacology
these days i am very tensed so i am unable to update my diary
hope everyone is doing good with their studies
happy studying
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| dipti
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dont get tence,suma.be planned and follow your goal.good luck.
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| suma
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hai everybody,days are running fast
it is already may
wht i read till now since one and half month..........i dont know whether i remembered anything
i am reading only 5days a week
i am about to complete my pharmacology by may 3rd
i am not doing any questions..i am reading the subject and questions back of each lesson in kaplan
is it advisable to do questions at this part of time
i didnt complete my portion atleast once
so i am worried whether i shud do questions or not
i am planning to Qreview,,,,,,,,,,is it advisable at this moment of time
i think everyone is doing good
HAPPY STUDYING
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| suma
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hai everybody,days are running fast
it is already may
wht i read till now since one and half month..........i dont know whether i remembered anything
i am reading only 5days a week
i am about to complete my pharmacology by may 3rd
i am not doing any questions..i am reading the subject and questions back of each lesson in kaplan
is it advisable to do questions at this part of time
i didnt complete my portion atleast once
so i am worried whether i shud do questions or not
i am planning to take Qreview,,,,,,,,,,is it advisable at this moment of time
i think everyone is doing good
HAPPY STUDYING
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| dipti
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doing questions is as important as reading.but if you havent finish 1st read yet,then try to finish it fast.this the biggest mistake i have done goin through 1st read so slowly,that in the end you feel zero recalling.so plan to finish each subject in certain days.and start doing questions with 2nd read.
right now you can solve kaplan qbook,it will help to analyse questions,important topics.
its fine to study 5 days but study as good as 7 days,the important thing.good luck.
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| dipti
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doing questions is as important as reading.but if you havent finish 1st read yet,then try to finish it fast.this the biggest mistake i have done goin through 1st read so slowly,that in the end you feel zero recalling.so plan to finish each subject in certain days.and start doing questions with 2nd read.
right now you can solve kaplan qbook,it will help to analyse questions,important topics.
its fine to study 5 days but study as good as 7 days,the important thing.good luck.
i really dont know about qreview.
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| drbin
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Hi Suma,
I am also in my first read and i was also worried like u in the beginning. so i tried to do some questions and soon found out that it is not good, it only adds up ur tension. first u got to know what is there to study and at least get acquainted and that u can do only by finishing ur first read.then by doing Qs u can build up on that base.so my opinion is finish first read fast and then do lots and lots of Qs and reading texts again.dont worry about not remembering anything, it is a common prob which u can overcome only by reading again and again. there r no compromises on USMLE.
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| drbin
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one more thing --doing review Qs on Kaplan is enough at this stage of prep. but this is my opinion only. If u can do Qs and find that it is better it is ok. each and everybody has their own working strategies.so try to find out for urselves....
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| suma
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tanx dipti and drbin..i am trying to complete my subjects ASAP then i will start doing questions
HAPPY STUDYING
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| suma
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hai all
i started behaviorals today.......
Happy STUDYING
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