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Thanks unique for that jolt of reality.Will do.Best wishes....Cheerio!
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this is such a fabulous group - i consider myself very fortunate to be a part of it.
seems: u were craving for a vacation and u finally got one - lucky girl! so unpack quickly and buckle up to face micro. also, good thing u left your job - wish i could do it. now u have no excuse to slacken! (look who's talking!!)
oldkid: u're doing good dude - keep it up. when r u planning to take the exam? as for me, i had intended to take this exam before the end of the year, but the rate at which i'm going, it doesn't seem possible. so far, i've also been doing Qs at the end of each chapter. i plan to do FA, Qbook and Qbank after my 2nd reading.
mytime: since unique has already given u a jolt, i'm going to spare you - get back to your books ASAP!
unique: i'm jealous of u girl - just kidding! u deserve it. have fun babe! my husband and i are planning a wknd trip to NY in Sept - not sure at this point, but hope it works out.
where is the rest of our group? i wonder where shrunt is? he/she (i have a feeling its a 'He') has not been posting in his thread either - i hope things are fine at his end!
as for my progress - had a dental appointment after work, so could only do half of chap 12 yesterday. wonder when will this tortoise become a rabbit???
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a silly Qs for u all: how do u get the smileys to work? i usually drag one into my message and it shows up when i do it, but when i post the message it just shows up as a red colored X - see the one in my previous message.
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| seems
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to zenith
just click on the smiley once ,wher u stop in writing, like this and it ll come.
i am havng lunch will post aftr i do sumthing hehehehe.thanx guys for all the supportive words
happy studying
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| mytime
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Zenith u are too cute!Hope u enjoy putting al the smiley's now.
Jaide and shrunt where are u guys...what abt some update on physiology?
I was looking at something in Ganong's when I realized that neuro is totally missing from Kaplan.I'm waiting for my brs to reach me...through mail.In the meantime not being convinced with what i read i went through it again.Doing peripheral circulation now but am itching to do neurology.i wish i wud get my book faster.
oldkid... have u started physiology?Seems how was the lunch?Where are u right now?My son's gonna be back soon so my books retire now.
Keep ur smiles up!!
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| flowmeter
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Hi guys,
I have fallen so far behind that I have been ashamed to write. I am actually taking a break from studying. Lots going on. I do not know when I will be starting again. This has been the story of my usmle attempts. I thought things were different this time but sadly no.. I am not giving up but once again I am postponing.
Thanks for all ur suuport and I will be checking this thread from time to time.
GL to all.
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| mytime
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I don't believe it where is everyone? Probably off studying in some dark corner.:
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| mytime
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Flowmeter.........I know exactly what u mean how muchever we try to run away from it life happens but keeping ur goal in mind is what is imp. don't let anything bring u down.Taking care of a little one after a crazy pregnancy then of cancer in family...made me realize that life is just that.... life...It is our desire to make something of it that makes us live! Good luck,pal.
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| proctalgia
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Hi my dear friends,
Delighted to see that you all are making progress. I have yet to finish last few chapters in Immuno.I watch the video lectures after reading the relevant section.
I am not sure if all of these names CD2,3,4....IL1,2,3,...IFN.TNF, etc with their connections to all kind of cells will stay in my mind for more than 24 hrs.
May be we need to do extra MCQs in between studying these chapters.?I mean MCQ from another source as well.
Has to find out a way to get around this obstacle.
My target is to finish immuno by the end of this week and then move to...may be Physio.
Signing off for now, Take care and Happy studying.
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| target
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Hi guys,
I am just leaving from Tucson, Had a gooooooooooooooood time.............at the meeting in a lovely room that overlooks a golf course and mountains . Had a trip to the desert on jeep. Best of all had a massage...............I will be making my plans to speed up on the way back home on the flight.......and willl read all the new pages since I left on this thread. I am glad to be back
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welcome back target - good to know that u've been having a ball. flowmeter - keep your spirits up! whoever said 'life is easy' probably never took USMLE........no one said its going to be easy, but we have to keep our eyes fixed on the goal - its okay to take a break, as long as u bounce back. and please don't be ashamed in falling behind your schedule - look at me - you'll feel better about yourself - i'm the ultimate in lagging behind - i can't help it though - full-time job, responsibilities at home, tons of distractions and a million other excuses - its all very overwhelming at times, but just keep going and once u identify your weaknesses, its easier to deal with them. for eg: in my case - its the lack of consistency coupled with the fact that i can't devote much time for studying. and when i'm all motivated and do have time, my neck and shoulder muscles give way and i can't concentrate on anything due to excruciating pain. whatever the reasons, the net effect is ultraslow progress..........whatever it is, make it a point to report regularly - at least this way, u feel answerable to others!
seems - thanks - i'll try using the smiley now - lets c if it works. hope u r done with unpacking and have started studying.
mytime: wow-u sure seem like a strong woman with a head on her shoulders! i can learn a thing or two from u!
proctalgia: u're doing really good. keep going.
unique, oldkid - where r u?
as for me, will be starting chap 13 today - i'm getting really worried now - at this rate, how will i ever achieve my goal???????????????????????
signing off with a heavy heart,
zenith.
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| mytime
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Hey fellow USMLE takers.
It's so good reading all ur updates. Also I was reading some of the threads in the forum and it seems everyone here is really gr8.I mean who doesn't ahve lows in life but my the way u rise. actually I don't think I have gotten the hang of how to use the site.I don't know if opening a personal journal is a must.
Thanks for ur compliment Zenith i really hope i can live up to it instead of being foolish like i end up being.
Today's my birthday...and i just received the most wondrous bouquet ever in my life with a lovely burgundy heart shaped i love u balloon attached to that...any guesses who from?But {sigh} i must get back to reading for the next few hours as i am making this birthday resolution.I still haven't received my brs so its kaplan in the meantime. I think I need to finish this within the next 10 days at least.Plz pray that I don't find distractions along the way...for i know there are plenty and i can be weak.
Wishing everyone a beautiful day.
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| mytime
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Shrunt and jaide impressive progress i must say.Shrunt looks like u left me mid-way.Come back soon.Happy reading till then.
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| oldkidontheblock
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Hi Friends!!!
Its nice to find this forum is active. I am so addicted to it that I keep checking it at least 3-4 times a day to see whats happening even though I don't get time to post so often. Well, i tried hard to finish Bio as I wanted but I couldn't. I am still having last 3 chapters remaining. I didn't even do end of chapter mcqs coz I thought that I haven't retained anything. Well, now I plan to do the last 3 chapters and the FA section by Saturday so from Sunday I can start off with Immuno. I will certainly go slower in my second reading and I will try to memorize things utilizing all the time saved from videos and doing either Q book or Q bank. Also, I will try to teach them to my wife who is a future candidate for NBDE.
mytime: Many many congrats on your birthday and I hope next birthday you find yourself climbing upto step 2 of the USMLE Ladder Well, as far as the next subject is concerned I am planning to attack Micro or vice versa for that matter
unique: Yes I agree with you and I intend to start Micro after Bio. I hope that you are reading the posts daily and enjoying your time in NY.
Zenith: I am planning for the exam sometime June or July next year. I want to do Kaplan 3-4 times then mcqs from Q book, Q bank, UCV, USMLE CD, Kaplan simulated, Webpath, Imaging Atlas and lots of revisions of FA and all KLN tables and figures. I want to be very sure to pass and ace this exam inshallah coz for 2 reasons firstly this is my fourth attempt after 10 years and secondly I am old graduate so I have to be well prepared. I can't risk this exam, so I am anticipating to be ready by this time hopefully.
Flowmeter: Well its good that you have decided to postponed and not to cancel it. There is always a good time and the right time to do things. May be that time hasn't come for you yet regarding MLEs. But keep visiting us.
Proctalgia: Buddy you are doing great!!! Just keep it up!!!! Target: Welcome back
Well this is certainly a long post but it was due coz I didnt post for 2 days and had a lot to say!!!
Take care and keep posting....
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| unique1
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Aaaaaaah home sweet home I am back home guys. NYC was a lot of fun but no place like home The town where I live is very peaceful and quiet , full of nature ..... lush green mountains , river and creeks . All these things are looking more beautiful after spending a week in such a hustle and bustle.
Now I have to unpack and do a suitcase full of laundry . I think it will take the whole day tomorrow.
Nice to know that every one in the group is making and reporting their progress.
Target , welcome back. So you enjoyed the trip. Now you can start studies refreshed.
Flowmeter, it is OK to take a break but make sure you get back to the books as soon as things are sorted out. Wish you good luck with everything . Please keep us in your prayers and keep checking the thread.
Seems and jaide where are you guys??? First shrunt and now you too ????
Zenith, don't loose heart girl. You will pick up the speed . Just keep working. Make sure that you pick up the book every evening. Do not keep a target of a lot of pages in your mind . Just pick up the book and start reading. You will see after a couple pages you will want to read more and more. It always happens with me. If I keep a target of say 30 pages , I am so scared that I give up after only a few pages , but if I read without any target in mind I end up reading more. Wierd , han.... Just give this method a try. Might work for you too.
Mytime , Wow ....You are studying on your birthday..... .That's the spirit girl  Keep it up. Have a happy birthday with those lovely flowers from your hubby and celebrate after finishing todays target. May you have many happy returns of the day.
Oldkidontheblock , yes I had a lot of fun in NY. We usually go to NY only when we have some work or have to fly or receive someone from JFK airport. Never saw the city as we should have seen it. This time we decided to stay there after seeing off my in-laws . Now my kids also know that NYC is a lot more than only skyscrapers and crazy traffic.
Proctalgia , good job and keep going . We all will reach our goal one day Inshaallah.
Will try to pick up the book tomorrow but not sure how will it go
Will report what ever I am able to do tomorrow ( or not able to do  )
Till then take care everyone and keep studying.
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zenith , your smilies are still not working click on the number of your post and then switck to plain editor . After that, when writing yuor post , click on the smilie of your choice like this where you want to add it .
Once you are switched to plain editor, smilies will always work with the click.
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| proctalgia
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JUST A BRIEF NOTE TO DEAR MYTIME
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.
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oh my god - immersed in my own worries - i forgot to wish mytime - i'm so glad the day is not over yet. hey babe - hope u had a fabulous day and hope u have many more wonderful b'days to come. must say - i admire your spirit - studying on your b'day - wow!!!!!!!!!!!
unique, its lovely to hear back from u - glad u had a memorable trip and thanks for your tip - will try studying like that now!
will write more from work, tomorrow morning.
good night guys!
yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, my smilies r finally working - thanks unique!!! oh the little joys that silly things bring..............
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Yaaaaaaaahhhooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!! zeniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiith ,,,,,,, smilies are working . Now I can see you smile more often .
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| mytime
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Thanks guys for ur wishes....
Oldkid I hope u had a good birthday too and best wishes for the last 3 chaps.Biochem is not so bad, Micro is cuter ...immuno a bit of a stuggle but u'll get done. I so hope ur wishes for me come true big time.
Unique1..got done with the dirty laundry?i'm so glad u enjoyed NYC...I have my best friend up there and one not so best so i'll probably go visit when i find the time and money....hahahaha.U own place sounds like a dream.
Proctalgia, thanks for just stopping by to wish me...that sounds specil..hope u are studying..post more often will u?
Zenith are u any better now?Wish I cud help.. did u try anything i told u?Don't give up easily.For the last one week my sciatica has been bothering me..I guess driving nearly 4 hrs in heavy traffic daily does it...And wud u believe it ...was worst on my so called happy day.Any way what I'm trying to say is there's so way out of it but getting out of way of stress fast...namely.USMLE..the devil.
 
target which Tuscon are u talking abt..sounds like u had a gr8 time away for all this.So welcome back...into the grind!
To the others where are u...we miss u.
HAPPY STUDYING ALL.
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| proctalgia
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Hi guys,How is the weather like in your ares?It has been terribly hot here in Maryland for th last few days.T above 100 during most of the daytime.
Sounds like an excuse to stay away from books?.But, beleive me the hot weather has a definite negetive affect on your performance.
I have two more chapters in immuno.Plan to finish these two chapters-Cancer immunology and Laboratory techniques in Immuno- by week end.
May be, I will go for some MCQs in Micro & Immuno just to get an idea of how much remain in my memory.
You guys are doing great, Just keep the momentum. Slow and Steady will eventually win the race.
Happy Studying and Good Night.
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Hi guys ,
Not many posts in the thread today. Everyone has started their weekend I guess.
I am so mad at myself . Could not concentrate on the book and still left with the last chapter in immuno. I am still in a holiday mood. Not good at all .
InshaAllah tomorrow will finish immuno and start micro. Have to force myself to revert back to studies. After a vacation , I should study more enthusiastically rather than being sluggish . Will give it my best tomorrow Insha Allah.
Seems , where are you. I hope everything is ok and you are studying hard. I miss you , please drop a few lines.
Ok guys, keep studying and keep reporting
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Alhamdulillah , immunology is finished and I have started microbiology .
I intend to read Kaplan and MMRS . Do you think it is adequate ??
Have a nice weekend everyone .
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hey guys/.......hows things goin...
mrs is very good...in fact kaplan is kinda in ur face to the point ...but by doin mrs ..i really retained alot...so def go for mrs first...kaplan is the choice for on the spot rapid review......
gl all...happy studying....
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Thankx jaide for your kind advice . People have written good reviews about mrs. I have read a few pages and am finding it very interesting and enlightening. Will report my progress at the end of the day InshaAllah.
Have a good day everyone.
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