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r all finished with chap-7??
i certainly hope so...
coz i wz doing some calculations n have got some cold facts to tell........
all kaplan notes +qbook nearly r 2800 pages. if we r aiming fr a 1st read in 4 months( starting july) it gives us a schedule of abt 30 pages/day. and i don't think so far we have manageed that
come on, pull up ur socks. we gotta go faster.
from now on lets allot days according to this n stick firmly to uor deadlines. no more putting off we gotto do it.
and above all, keep posting ur progress
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| jaide
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hey ....im butting in again...so according to indidoc's calculations... u guys finish 1 read by oct... second read(usually takes about 45 days)..puts u at mid dec... one last read(1month) would put u in mid jan... which is the time some of u r planning to sit for the exam...so yeah.... u guys def need to pik up the pace... spec for ppl (like me....) who neeed plenty of re-reads....try not to postpone the exam coz its gonna put u in a trap for ck and cs.. and the dreaded yet eagerly awaited:::drum roll::: ecfmg certification!!!
gl....happy studying...
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| Novak75
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Hi everyone, I have to confess that I am a little behind, but I will catch up next week.
If we want to read 30 pages a day then, this means that our next goal for next friday is to read from chapter 8 to chapter 17 right?
Hi coolsuch, how are you??, I was thinking that if you have any specific questions about any chapter, or any topic, feel free to post it here, between everyone, I am sure that we can try to help out if you are stuck with a specific concept or question.
See you during the week, I will try my best to catch up, good luck.
toxic?? how are you doing??
Bye
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| Lily2008
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Hi Guys, Sorry for disappeared for several days. I tried to catch up but I didn't. I finished 5chapters now. This summer is not a good time for me---- I need to finish something for my work in couple months and the kid is always around. The maxiam time for me to study is 2hr/day and I always feel tired and can't focus on. Just like Novak75 said: my brain is not used to studying anymore. It's really really frustrated. I know our schedule is about 30pages/day. How you guys can do it? I can't finish it even I only read the LN. I don't know what will happen if I watch the videos. It'll take more time, right? Indidoc1, Novak75, focusmle, you guys keep going, I 'll try my best to follow you.
Lily
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| zade
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Hi everyone:
Lily: Do not give up the pace. Do not get frustrated. I have a lot on my plate too. The best time for me to study is when everybody goes to sleep. I therefore take a nap while evrybody is up so when they go down I am up and things are quiet then. 30 pages is a lot but it can be done. When you can focus anymore switch to the videos and try something different.
I am a bit behind myself. Like you I just finished 5 but I am trying the 30 pages a day goal iot catch up with the group.
Coolsuch: where r u? I see that you are on line now. Please drop us a line. I am worried about you.
Indidoc: Eventough I am not done as of yet, have you set the next target yet?
Senior grads:We can not let this beast defeat us. We have been gone too long.
We are all MDs.
GL. Let's persevere.
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| coolsuch
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Hi everyone,
I am so disappointed .I am not able to fininsh even 2 chapters.Reason-I was not understanding from kaplan notes and kwpt going back and forth.I was so frustrated I just stopped.I am nto able to get hold of Kaplan DVD,I am trying.So,in all I have nothing to report but am going to try and increase my pace .There are too many things.I dont want to diappoint others.
Thanks everyone for yuor support .Lily dont worry keep going,I am doing the same and we will do it.Pls give in your best and try to understand the concept.Wecan do it and there are people out here who are so supporting.Indidoc,novac 75,focus usmle great going .keep going .We will follow you soon and keep posting.
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| RAHK
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Hi, I'm planning to take step 1 in December, I live in McLean, VA, I'm looking for a very serious study partner, prefer a female, please let me know if anyone interested.
Thanks !
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| indidoc1
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hello friends.. its a pleasure to see u all posting again. i was missing u all.
1st, thank you jaide fr putting things so clearly fr us on a timeline. u just put my thoughts into words.i was so inspired by 1 of ur posts i made it my signature, as u cn see.plz keep posting. u r an encouragement to us all.
novak,lily and zade u r making gr8 progress. 5 chapters is not a bad job by any means. keep going on & on. in a few days, a study rhythm will be built up and 30 pages ll seem like a walk in the park! u'll say "why only 30 pages when i can do more!!!!"
lily, i hope u'v settled in nicely in ur new home.
coolsuch, no need to b dissappointed. sometimes, things just don't seem to be going fr us. but actually what we need is a change of perspective. don't think.. i can't do this. think... i m a doctor... nothing can change this fact. i did medical school n this usmle is gonna be a whole lot easier than that. above all, remember this line frm zade's sig "If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."and as novak said, we'll all be happy to help u with any concept or question.
now about my progress.. i finished molecular bio n had to take a couple of days off.
will be starting structural biochem n metabolism today. hope to finish it by sunday,16th july. will work hard to keep up with this deadline.
the most imp thing- no matter how much behind or in front we r, all of us should keep on posting our progress here. after all, we r a group. our posts make us accountable n serve as inspiration to others. so friends, keep posting
focususmle,musuq,dama,oncogene,toxic bundle n yolanda... where r u? howz ur study going?
ok friends, thats it fr now. happy studying!
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| RAHK
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Hi Guys, I would like to join the group, Can I get your schedule please ?
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| coolsuch
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HI RAHK,
You are welcome to join us.As you know we have started of with biochemistry.
So,if you want you start with us.
hey,indidoc1 ,thank you for your encoragement.Tommorow is new day for me and I will start again.Yes,its dificult but no impossible and this group is going to prove that.Hey guys,where are you keep posting your progress.We can all do it and we will do it!!!!!!!!Let us keep doing it.
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| yolanda
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Hello....
I've only read 2 chapters from LN, and 1 from lippincot, I am way behind, but today I stayed at work late and was able to finish one chapter, so I am slow but , at list today I really started to study at list I read 7 pages in one hour, I think it's a good start, I will try to build from that.
I am determined, and I've slapped myself twice (figuratavely speeking, I am against violence, jejeje), and I think I am finally aware that this is what I want, what I need to do, not only for me but for my family, so everyone good luck, congratulations on your studying, let's keep doing it, and even if there are a couple of us who are in chapters 3 or 5 etc, we will keep going and eventually catch up, or be just a couple of chapters behind.
Indidoc you say next goal is metabolic biochem is that up to 18 chapter like novak mentioned, if we want to read 30 pages a day like Jaide said.
Let me know, so that I know how much I have to catch up...
KEEP GOING AND GOOD LUCK!!!!!
By the way I thought the answer to the question was B. So I got it wrong
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| jaide
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hey...nytime indidoc...
oh and tht qoute is one of my fav.
good luk al..
"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.”(no idea who said that..just like it )...
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| coolsuch
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Where is everyoone?????????
pls keep positng your progress.As for me ,it taking time and ......will go read
GL everyone.
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| Lily2008
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Dearr friends, thank you very much for your suggestion. Indidoc1, thank you for remember the moving, yes, I have settled in my new home. I just finished chater 7. I am a slow reader, I pushed myself to read faster because I am behinde, but I can't understand and remeber things well now. I am always have this problem: when I open the book, I know I know it, but when I close the book, everything is gone. Does this mean I need to repeat it 2-3 times in a short time? I need more time!!
Coolsuch, can I give you a suggestion? If you think the first 7 chapters are too difficult for you? Why don't you skip it for a while and start read the chapter8. I think if you learn the bioche long time ago, we almost know nothing about the molecular part, but for the other traditional things, maybe it's a little easier to understand. What do you think? I like this group and I am glad that we can help each other.
Hi indidoc1, zada, novak75, where are you now? Rahk, welcom!
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| coolsuch
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Hi Lily,
Thank you for yuor suggestions.Molecular bio is really new stuff and may be thats why is taking time.
Lily as far as your reading goes.I think we need to unsderstand the concepts and not just browse the books.I suggest,go slow, read and try to talk it out to yuorself or write notes.You must do some acive studies. We definately read 2-3 readinds atleast.
This is my problem if try to finish a subj fast I dont remember a thing.So,i want to hjave my first reading slow and then a second fast reading but I am going to keep pace with the group.
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| new_n_lost
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hi there guys. i hope u r keeping up with speed of 30 pages/day cos i agree with indidoc n otherz that if we set the deadline of jan then we need to pick up speed. Biochem is literally kids stuff compared to patho n pharma n we have to go over atleast 3 times to master the concepts involved. WE REALLLY HAVE TO PICK UP SPEED OR IT AINT WORTH IT COS DELAYING DEADLINES SORT OF SLACKENS N HITS HEAVY ON THE MORALE. i m not trying to sound high n mighty n i know most of us have many imp obligations to meet including me but if we just think a lot would be easier if we succeed in these situations. BOOST OF Self confidence, assurance to succeed, filling the gap of fulfilment. maybe i m getting carried away but these things make me work harder n make me sit for an extra couple of hrs to study.
Besides we 've to tune ourselfs to doing atleast 50 questions per day in a single session cos REMEMBER 7 Blocks Of 50 Questions in 7-8hrs sounds a little bit weary unless u arent used to it
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| indidoc1
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ufff... at last i m able to open this site. fr the past few days it was consistently unavailable. i guess there was some maintainance on.
welcome to RAHK n keepgoing, our latest group members. we r finishing biochem guys so join us.. nice username "keepgoing" i think this should b chosen as our group mascot. lol
we also have our group's guardian angel, jaide posting yet another gem! thanx jaide, motivation is certainly short lived n has to be renewed fast.
i see all of us r sticking to the job n continuing towards our goal. nice progress by all of u- yolanda,coolsuch and lily. how r u going..zade n novak?
new n lost is absolutely right... we gotta pick up speed all the time. n getting into a study rhythm will definitely help.
now fr things at my end. as my signature says, these days i'm dreaming big n going fr it. things have started moving at last! my target is to finish at least metabolisms n most of the medical genetics chapters,if not the full biochem+genetics by sunday midnight. at present, i have done glucose metab n m doing lipids. i have clinical rotations in delivery room(obstertrics) now so i just take my books, some earplugs, sit there n study while workload's light. this means that i put in my hard labor when none of the patients r in labor!!!
i have one advice fr all... fr the chapters amino acids n structure of proteins, i found lippincott( 1st 4 chapters) better than kaplan. enzymes r nicely explained in kaplan though.
haven't consulted lipp fr metabolisms yet.
in d end, there r 2 parting thoughts frm me..
NOBODY RISES TO MEET LOW EXPECTATIONS( so aim high)
&
A DIAMOND IS JUST A PIECE OF COAL THAT PERSEVERED N CONTINUED ON WITH THE JOB. (so never ever think of giving up)
happy studying to all. keep on working n GO99!!!!
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| yolanda
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Hi, unfortunately I am not doing well, but I will try to pick it up.
I am happy for those who have posted that they are feelling motivated and thank you for motivating us, I will try to sheer up....take care.
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| Lily2008
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Hello, I am sorry that I don't have progress to report. Weekend is coming, but I have to do something in the lab this weekend. I'll try to find sometime to read. Have a nice productive weekend!
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| focusmle
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Hi Guys Coolsuch,Yolanda,Zade,Lily,Dama,Musuq,Novak ofcourse Indidoc & our new members keepgoing, new_lost.
First of all guys,i am sorry for posting late .Actually everytime i log in there is some error with my password. Now i have decided not to get logged off, so the next time i come i am already logged in.
Since we all are working at a different pace guys, i was thinking maybe we can decide discussing a couple of chapters online which will be the alotted task for a certain number of days. This way we can all pull through it together & will know places we lack behind.
I am at the medical genetics section 2 right now, but can feel the loopholes i have in the subject.
So guys please let me know what you all think & in the mean while (i.e after this weekend) we can start off with a new subject. Maybe something like Microbio & Immuno so we can squeeze in some time for our Biochem revision.
GL all & Happy Studying.
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