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step12006 good to see u r in good mood now.n i understand ur anxiety but dnt be too harsh with urself enjoy hallown party gv urself a short braek get involved 101% in that u will see how fresh u will feel next morning .anxiety makes us more miserbl wn we think more of it.u have been doing so good i hv been reading ur n smal's lil talks here n smal's diary u both are juz doing awesome dont worry u will get good result learn to be relaxed now remember u said its all attitude...i know its easier said thn done but juz thot to share... best wishes 
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| step12006
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I 100% agree with you .It's all about the attitude .I will try to enjoy halloween party on a positive turn as i think getting depressed over this creates more loss of time .
Well it's all about reaching certain deadlines you had asserted on a day and when something is left ,you get more anxious .But anxiety apart ,i have to develop positive atitude or this totally ain't going to work I have to stay strong and undettered .
Well molecular is done ,moving on with genetics and biochem .Hopefully would be done by tomorrow .
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| goodyear
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Hi step12006,
Good luck with your studies. I want to thank you for giving me support during my prep. I wish you all the best of luck! Thanks so much.
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| priceydoc
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Hi
I am new to this forum, But i read most of the posts. I am really inspired by all of you..esp Step1 2006..Best of luck to all for all your upcoming endeavours. I am sure your hardwork will pay off.
I am in a similar situtaion...Graduated in 2001, Came here as an IMG Had a baby, did MPH . I am now planning to take my steps, so going to give up my job as a RA and start full time study.
From all your experiences, Can you please guide me...
This is my Plan
Step 1 in March
Step 2CS in july
Step 2 Ck in Aug
What i plan to read : I know of Kaplan and FA and thats what i think I shall start with. Do you think its imporatnt to take the Live prep at Kaplan or just the books should be ok?
I would really like to know if this is possible and doable ( no sure if thats a word, but all the same...)given the gap i have...
Will sincerely appreciate your advice and reply
P
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| step12006
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Thanks priceydoc .Although i don't consider myself particularly hard working .Some people here are so enduring .It's amazing how they do it all .
Gap would not be a problem once you start reading .It's just that it would take you longer than fresh graduate .
I haven't given the exam yet but i think kaplan lecture notes are enough .Actually the whole point is to understand them and then memorize them.Practise with q's .Master the recall and application of learned concepts .Concepts could presented in graphs esp in phys ,pharma so get familiar with them .I am still having hard time with the recall part of it I think the whole game is about endurance and determination .This exam is probably not as much about how intelligent you are ,it's more about how diligent you are .Please add videos esp for phys to get general understanding of graphs etc.Get hold of goljan lectures ,q bank after first read .With a baby ,things are definitely much more challenging but possible .I am trying my best here but if you can get someone to help with baby ,you can get over with this much quicker .All the best to you in prep .I hope this helps .
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| smal
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hey step 12006,
good to see u marching down the lane.
keep up
Edited by smal on 10/26/06 - 03:44 PM
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| step12006
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Thanks Smal for your constant encouragement .We can do it .Yes we can and we will with the grace of God .
Today i shall start physio and hope to finish it soon .Happy studying everyone
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| step12006
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There were some lines in Joel Osteen's book ( whom i really adore ) which i really liked and wanted to share with everyone here .
Some people take one step forward and then two steps backward .They are happy and in good attitude one day ,then next day they are nagative and depressed .They make a little progress ,then they back up .Because of their vacillating faith ,they never really get to the place God wants them to be .They never experience the victories He has in store for them .Friend ,You must be consistent .Set your mind for success ,victory and progress .Your attitude should be : i refuse to go backward .I am going forward with God .I 'm going to be the person He wants me to be .I'm going to fulfill my destiny .
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| GoodGirl
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Very nice and so motivational.
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| smal
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agree
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| vallia
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thanks step12006, i really needed that quote, that's exactly me , one step forward one step back, one day good, one day bad. but i'll change that, will go only forward with the help of God, my family and my friends.
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| step12006
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Vallia ,i feel Joel is describing me in that quote .I do the same but am strongly trying to change my attitude forever .Because i think this attitude does not do good at any point in life .We need constant inspiration .One day i read something like this and it keeps me motivated for about 2 days and then again i am back .So i bought a book full of inspiration and i read it whenever the fear strikes.
I took the whole day saturday off .I had lots of stuff at home accumulated over weeks laundry and stuff which i couldn't ignore anymore .Then hubby is going on conference for whole week .It's going to be just me and my little baby .
Today i'm listening to Dr Goljan .I heard him last in july .I really need to integrate everything and also his lectures do a lot of uplifting as well .I feel good listening to him .I am in good mood as i didn't do any q's lately .Well from tomorrow back q's .I will finish lectures and then start working on phys
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| keepgoing
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wow i missed ur inspirational posts how come  well said and i feel the same so true abt attitude!!!!!!!!i also need inspiration once in 2 or 3 days ortherwise im wandering here n there.....!keep these good quotes coming buddy!!!!!!!!
when is ur exam?????well so now onto goljan lect i wish he had vedio lect as well wud have loved watching his expressions when he explains he is too good man!!!!im also doing physio im at resp sys! goodluck buddy,keep ur attitude positive!
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| step12006
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Keepgoing ,i like this name .
My exam is on 4th dec which is like 34 days from now .I am still listening to Dr goljan .I want to finish all the q's i have left from q bank ,q book,Rapid review .So i am thinking i might just finish doing them over next 3-4 days if that is possible .I always bring in loads of stuff to be done .Unrealistic looks like because i might talking about 1300 q's with explanations .But i need to get through them & see how i'm doing with all the review .I need to be realistic .I am planning to take UW from 5th so might as well finish these .I need to aim much higher because i always do less than i aim for .
Happy studying everyone .
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| drbin
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hello there that was such a great quote, thank u. i felt ashamed at first bs he is describing me so well, then made me think oh God this is just what i want to do, change forever. my hubby always reminds me that im able but whatever i lack is just bs i always carry with myself the feeling that im not able and nothing is going to be right with me. everyday i try to change but it is very hard to change an attitude deep rooted in you. nw what i take as the best benefit of USMLE is that it is slowly changing my pessimist mentality to something better atleast what is useful in my life.
hope this Quote will stay in my mind.....:-D
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| keepgoing
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thanks step12006 for liking keepgoing name.hows ur progress?how many questions u hv done since last visit???hope u doing good n dont worry u will do good!
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| step12006
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Thanks Keepgoing .Did plenty of q's ,did plenty right and plenty of them wrong.
Well i hope to survive this .Hubby is out at conference so basically missed the extra evening hours .Well ,i tried to study while my daughter was pulling my hair ,trying to tear my books .It was more like an effort to save my books which she strongly despises,which is quite understandable .Anyways he will be back tonight so back with force tomorrow morning .
I just want to keep studying and not think of how much i will gain out of it .Just keep studying
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| step12006
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I started UW .I am making mistakes in easier q's .Ughhhhh but i will keep on working on it .Plan to go through my FA during weekend cause it's been some time .Happy studying everyone
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| fruity
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hi buddy , i wanted to ask like if u find usmleworld better than kaplan , wud u recommend that , i have almost a month to go ...........
and also , if u do , what is the min scores , like on kaplan everyone told me it was 65 %
help me out here
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| step12006
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Hi Fruity ,I started UW .I think it makes you think in a certain way that is needed for exam .3-4 step thinking ,lots of options even 10 sometimes which people have seen in real exam i'm just following the advice .But the score is dipping as compared to kaplan cause even if you don't know you can think through other options in kaplan .I think it's better to get accustomized to harder q's .I think everyone says 55% in UW is ok as far as i know .Mixed block ,timed mode .
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| step12006
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Well well well .I am so distracted on weekend .Completely lost the pace .I didn't finish FA read .I don't know what i did anymore .I was sitting with books around & my Attention deficit Disorder . totally lost maybe tired and bored .I am so near the test .It's hard to see same books again .Am i the only one who gets distracted ??I should be up fighting with full force but here i am just numb .This happened about a month ago.Somedays i am doing q's and reading aggresive mode .Somedays can't scrape through q's alone .I need to be organized .I will make schedule and post it tomorrow .The attack plan .After all,i am not going to let lazy brain syndrome run me down .
I can't afford to do this
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| smal
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dear keep urself in high spirits,coz really we've been studying for months.a few hrs hear and there dont matter.
have confidence.i am praying for all of us.
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| Musuq
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step12006 you are a tough cookie, start strong this new week, you are doing a great job, just keep at its best. Good luck!
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| step12006
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I did NBME My score is not good .It's actually really bad so i postponed to dec 29th ,the last date .I am barely breaking even and i need to be realistic .Cause that is exactly what i will get .So i will give nbme again at end of this month and take it from there.
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| goodyear
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You can do it step120006!! Check ur pm.
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