motivated2
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I have to write my journal to push my daily struggles in studying. I was just reading posts for step1 but I am sure starting a journal would pushmyself to study more. i learned from failures. I hope to do better in this step, I will monitor my progress & most of all I need support & I know I can get a lot from this forum. i may not be the brightest student but I know i can do this so help me God & new friends.
I started with Goljan lectures, & BRS Patho, side by side.
I hope to do q's after first reading. Only q's I am doing now are the ones from BRS Patho after evry chapter.
Hope to get advices from you all as I go along. I need to pass this test sooo bad!
I am aiming for a 10hr/day of studying and get over w/ first reading.
Do you think i could do this in 4-5 mos? I just quit my job.. I hope I made the right decision.
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| drbin
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welcome friend, well.... nobody is a failure, if u were, u wouldnt even have landed up in a med school,so leave it at the first instance, dont let any negative emotions take u. just start it and then u will be onto it soon,keeping up this diary is really a good start. with 10hrs/day, u can for sure do it in 5 months, but have to stick on to it,regularly 10hrs.
first reading takes time always, esp if u r really new to it,but ofcourse there is always personal variations,myself a very slow reader,striving to learn with a 2yr old baby, with a few intervels in between,just about to finish my first read in may be 1 more month( i started in march) so it must definitely be possible to u,read some of the very successful and inspiring person's diaries like tolito,malinda,askdoc,mazinger,shakeels,shilak etc, make for urself a workable plan and then just do it.....
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| motivated2
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Thanks drbin for the welcome.
I finished 5 hrs of goljan yesterday & on chapter 17 of BRS.
I started late today. I will try to finish my 1st reading of BRS.
Needs faster pace in reading....
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| tolito
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hi motivated, i like your name. you need to remember that name when things do not appear to be going well. one needs motivation at those tiems. i like your plan. with 10hrs everyday, you cannot be wrong. are you disciplined enough to do this at least 5days out of 7 for 4 months??? if you are, you have the ingredient for a good 99. so do not worry. i maintain that medicine is not for the intelligent but the diligent. i found that out very early in med school. i failed the first exam while guys who were not half as intelligent as i was passed smoothly.
so keep your motivation. keep a simple and achievable schedule and work at it one day at a time. celebrate every little success with ice cream, floweres, new dress, new makeup... (positive reinforcement ) and GO FOR IT.
GOOD LUCK.
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| motivated2
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Thanks tolito... I'm getting there.. It's hard but as you've said I have to be more diligent.
Just did 1 hour of Goljan today & almost done w/ my BRS.
I plan to do the 180 comp. exam of patho also. I have to go to the library...
Oh God pls help me & evryone who's been working hard....
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| motivated2
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Still w/ BRS.. I'm not focused yet, I should be. I promised my self to get more motivated. people around me are so frustrated I can feel it & it should get me more motivated. I know Iknow.. Psyching myself. It's hard to start.. I feel so alone....
Today... finish FA & the rest of BRS patho. I will start Pharmacology too. I'll just be using Kaplan plus DVD lecture.
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| motivated2
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Finally done w/ BRS & FA. Will start Pharma dvd& kaplan lecture notes.
Started at 5:00 am today.
I will stay focused! Hope to finish Pharma in 3 days!
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| motivated2
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Wow there's a lot of diaries here in step 1. everyone's so motivated in studying. I feel so insecure & makes me motivated to keep up with you all. Good luck to us all.
Still in Pharma...
aside from studying the side effects what else are a MUST to study in phrma?
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| jaide
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hey....
its a good thing that the amount of journals is keeping u namewise....
good luk...
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| Ivil
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hi motivated.. thanks for stopping by... as iam doing both neuro and pharm together i feel im lagging behind in both... shup speed up... hows it going on your side?
good luck...
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| motivated2
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good luck to u too ivil. I'm still in Pharma. It's hard to study w/ lots of emotional distractions.. I hope to get over this test & pass....
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| motivated2
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my plans for today: study Kaplan Pharma & tables in MRS Pharma. I think FA is not enough. others said it was but seems to have lots of info missing.
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| motivated2
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Yesterday was a semi productive day for me. I hope today would be a good one too. More hours & more concentration.. that's what I needed ..
Pharma day...
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| jaide
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carry on... jsut think of it as a small struggle which has huge rewards...
gl
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| motivated2
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thanks jaide. gl to u too.
I'm finished w/ kaplan pharm. Will start tables fr Phram MRS today....
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| motivated2
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I am surprisingly enjoying my Pharma. I finished Gen principles in Kap & MRS & PNS drugs.
I will finish the ff. the rest of the day: CNS, CVS & Hema. drugs..
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| tolito
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keep on trucking 
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| motivated2
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Starting at 10:30am today.. did chores first then back to pharma.... not done w/ cvs & hema yet... hope to finish a lot today..
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| motivated2
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while reading pharma fast I was reading the forum on how to remember things better.. came up to most of peoples comments.. reread.. repetitions..reread.... gosh i hope I have plenty of time to reread & repeat all what ive read...
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| motivated2
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it was a loong night.... can't get enough of Pharma. it's taking me too long to finish MRS. Interesting but lots of things to digest. MRS is good bec. it describes the dse. then the tx. Tables summarizes the drugs , indic, & a'e's. I hope to finish 3 more chapters today. Resp. ,Infective agents & GI drugs...
I also slept listening to Goljan & woke up w/ a headache. funny huh..
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| jaide
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sigh...... i wish i could enjoy pharm... the very thought of trying to remeber the whole shibang gives me nitemares(rem sleep).....
good for u thou....
happy studying..
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| motivated2
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I'm done w/ MRS Pharm w/ my 1st reading. I will start w/ another dreaded subject of mine....neuroanatomy. Im not sure how to start ...
I'll read Road Map Neuroscience w/ clinical correlations.
Today my schedule would be: Dev., Gross Ana & bld. supply of the NS.
Cytology of the NS
Spinal Cord
I will finish my schedule so I can attend a barbecue party tomorrow, 4th of July,. im sure I won't have enough time tomorrow so I SHOULD finish my sched to & when my studies goes smoothly.. I can do some of my scheduled tasks for tomorrow.
Please help me GOD..
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| Novak75
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hi motivated2 just wanted to say a quick hi, and to wish you good luck, you are doing fine, keep up the good work, and stay motivated!!
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| motivated2
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thanks novak75.. were u born in 75? anyways.. GL to u too.
Happy 4th of July!!
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| motivated2
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I scheduled my exam this am & did my schedule for the month of July. i should be finished w/ my first reading for this month. I will do kqplan qbank for 3 mos . Or 1 month enough? I should have read FA 2x this month also before qbank & physioqbank.
Im still in Neuro & after doing the chapter test this is really a tough subject for me but as wamba said study well even your most dreaded subject. i know I can do this.
From now on I will be a positive thinker!!
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