smarty Forum Senior

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| | 06/30/06 - 06:40 AM  
 
   
 
|   #1 |
well.... i am keen on beginning my prep for USMLE step 1. havent started with anything in particular yet. have to study for my final yr MBBS too...so i am a little nervous. anyways ...i know even an average student like me can do IT......coz when there is a will there is a way . anyways....... plan to take my step in 5 mnths. that is around....dec'06. will start from today with KAPLAN DVD. lets see what shall i pick up for today........ havent decided yet. my weaknesses have been in.....anatomy, biochem.....and Physio. will start from any one...and write my schedule a lil later. for now..i am planning wht to do..just returned from....college now..and am a lil tired. all suggestions and advices would be MORE than welcome . hope to have a good start from this journal.......
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 06/30/06 - 01:15 PM  
 
   
 
|   #2 |
i havent been upto any good till now. had a family gathering...so i was ENJOYIng...now i know...... i am not doing any good to myself....coz i have been busy watching soccer too. so yessss...... i am at it again. ....... well id start from now. ....id start with anatomy chapter :1 and 10...from kaplan lecture notes. will continue with my gynae and do chapter 1 and 2 from physio. well lets hope i can do all of this. along with time for the kaplan dvd...lectures. insha allah will start my work from now.
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/01/06 - 11:25 PM  
 
   
 
|   #3 |
hmm..i havent been upto any good till now. i am taking this toooo easy...just read from the forum and am wondered what have I BEEN DOING.......well............ i havent finished wht i planned to..coz of some family problems..... but i plan to start from today again. have to do what i planned to do....in my last reply. well....... have to cover gynae too...so i better be off....to a start now... i am in serious need of suggestions from someone...who is in such a dire state as i am in......... hope to have some advices...and suggestions....
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/03/06 - 12:57 AM  
 
   
 
|   #4 |
i havent completed my target...many things happeing around. wedding to attend.....and my vacations are just being wasted. i havent studied anything at all. anyways... today i start with a fresh mind..and do want to start atleast...even at a snail's pace....i have to start TODAY. insha allah will do something about my lazinesss TODAY. hope i do get something done...before my vacations come to an end.
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/03/06 - 11:47 PM  
 
   
 
|   #5 |
well...finally i have completed 2 chapters of physio. i am SLOW COACH. anyways.... atleast i did something.hmm..now....id go on to my pending chapter 10 of anatomy. hope i get that done today along with 2 chaps from Gynae. will write abt my progress later. now i shall move back to my books....even at a snails pace........I HAVE TO DO IT.....
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/04/06 - 11:06 PM  
 
   
 
|   #6 |
well people....after doing 2 chaps from physio i jumped on to MICRO...just felt like doing BACTERIA.... did not DO the ANATOMY chapter i was supposed to....... : ( anyways...will try to do it today. with a chapter from GYNAE...and....2 or 3 chapters from HY microbiology. hope I DO SUCCEED. . insha allah ....will write later now .take care all of u out there ...and BEST OF LUCK .......TO ALL THE HARDWORKING PEOPLE who are studying 10 times more than me ... .......tata!!
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/07/06 - 01:39 PM  
 
   
 
|   #7 |
hi everyone out there. well i havent done much till now..as well.... i didnt DO my anatomy chapter and instead jumped to MICROBILOGY...and that too from HIGH YIELD . well ...i just want to finish VIROLOGY and then move back to my KAPLAN books.well.....it would definiterly be better to do one boook thoroughly than to be confused with a lot of books. . weekend is here so... i have to spend time with my family. will do as much as i can till tom. have to start fresh on sunday with....KAPLAN lecture DVD... will begin with physio lectures..and shall continue with my physio chapters from KAPLAN. insha allah hope to be back with SOME good news insha allah .AMEEN .. best of luck to everyone out there.with THEIR respective schedules . thanx for taking the time to read tata!!!
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| plastic_girl Forum Elite
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| | 07/09/06 - 11:03 AM  
 
   
 
|   #8 |
Thank you for stopping by and for your words of encouragement. Good Luck to you too, you have time, use it wisely! 
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/10/06 - 12:02 AM  
 
   
 
|   #9 |
thanx for stopping by here Plastic girl ........i like ur devotion and ur persistence with the NEVER ENDING subjects hehe....anyways.....people...here i am and i havent even completed VIROLOGY from High Yield........mmm.... yesssssss i have beeen trying to do it....but it takes sooooo long to memorize stuff. anywaysss........i will insha allah complete it today by all means....coz this journal of mine looks quite shameful....with ME not even completing a SINGLE TARGET... ...well.... BY ALL MEANS I HAVE TO DO IT TODAY. coz than i have to start with Physio and the rest of the subjects side by side............. will post again today with THE NEWS that i have finally done it....insha allah.
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/11/06 - 12:33 PM  
 
   
 
|   #10 |
well well...i have finally completed my VIROLOGY section from high yield. i am lacking behind with my schedule.but had some family gathering yesterday....at my place.so couldnt comlpete my target. i have done it today finally . now...lets see where shall i begin. id do the chapter 10 of ANATOMY and start with my KAPLAN now. that chapter has been left alone for too long.so its gonna be...chapter 10 of anatomy. after which id do a little from GYNAE. and then move back to physio.chapter 3. along with DVD lectures. hope to have success .like it says in my signature.....EACH DAY I HAVE TO MASTER....SOME WEAKNESS OF YESTERDAY!!!! insha allah.
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/12/06 - 12:15 PM  
 
   
 
|   #11 |
well i am glad i made ur day plastic girl. apart from that i am not glad about anything else. just wasted my day.... ... i didnt do what i planned to do. had to do chapter 10 from anatomy...and then gynae. buttttttttt.............i did.....the first chapter of embryology ....i planned to start with embryo about gametogenesis and all and then move back to the chapter 10 in kaplan anatomy. but i couldnt do it. as usual failed to meet my target. but i AM GOING TO FINISH atleast a fast reading from the chapter before i go to sleep. thats a PROMISE people. i will come back tom insha allah and WILL write about my success . HOPE I DO ACHIEVE it tonite hehehe.....
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| plastic_girl Forum Elite
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| | 07/12/06 - 01:34 PM  
 
   
 
|   #12 |
Good Luck!! 
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/13/06 - 01:19 AM  
 
   
 
|   #13 |
Thanks for the encouragement plastic girl ....do advice me tooo....when u think i am going wrong somewhere...i know i am VERY Slow...but i am tryin ... i completed my target yesterday but just with a quick reading. couldnt write earlier coz there was some problem with my lovely laptop. well..... now id move back to my anatomy. dont know wht i shall start with today. as soon as i do plan something...id write it down. to give myself another deadline hahaha lets see.......
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| Cedrick Forum Fanatic

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| | 07/13/06 - 01:21 AM  
 
   
 
|   #14 |
Good luck and follow your schedulle
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/13/06 - 05:25 AM  
 
   
 
|   #15 |
hi and hello everyone . thanks for ur views in my journal Cedrick. i appreciate it . i am trying to be more serious with this herculean task....but i am still acting like one big dumbo...without much success at achieving my targets. since morning i have been wondering wht to do...came back now after my exercise session...... ...well today i have to go to a family dinner.....but before going out....i have to complete integument and resp.system from kaplan anatomy. insha allah...will do it today. hope i do follow my schedule...as cedrick advised me too hehehe .......will try my best insha allah!!!
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| plastic_girl Forum Elite
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| | 07/13/06 - 05:46 AM  
 
   
 
|   #16 |
Follow the good advice......stick to your schedule and youll do it. Dont be afraid to take small steps. Its all for good. 
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| jaide say wat!~

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| | 07/14/06 - 10:51 PM  
 
   
 
|   #17 |
thanx for stopping by my journal.... i c that ur still in uni....its a good thing u have taken it on early..... one suggestion....dont let the prep get in way of ur final year(or is it 4th??)...coz this is the time for u to score in that... but if u keep prepin on the side for step1...by the time ur done with ur coll...u'll b ready tp take it on!!!! gl....
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/18/06 - 11:09 PM  
 
   
 
|   #18 |
Bonjour everyone i am back with a bang!! haha ..anyways....first of thankyou Jaide for writing in my journal...and for the precious advice. i really need seniors who guide me . well about my studies.......hmm..i am still in uni right now.....i am a student of final yr. but i want to take this exam in december...if i can.....and all works out fine...lets seee ....with MY snail's speed.......how good i am till dec'06. well.....people i have been away for sometime......cause..there was some MAJOR problem with my pc...and it took A LOT OF TIME....to get it fixed ..anyways....seems its working fine now.... well..now id get back to my schedule.... hmm in the past few days that i have been absent.......i was busy with embryology...NO I DIDNT DO INTEGUMENT AND RESP SYSTEM as i wrote i would i started with HY Embryo..and did 4 chapters. now......i want to be back on a good schedule...... have to plan and work out things...coz with this speed i aint reachin anywhere...... i JUST HAVE TO DO IT!!!!!!!! will ask my future husband to PUSH Me.....he has made the schedule for me study.its just meeee who is so slowwwwww.........GOD!!! well hope i can start fresh today and do accomplish my tasks.insha allah ..... well id take on physiology....today. will listen to DVD lectures....and give a quick reading...i READ sooooooooooo slowly..and then try to memorise SOOOOOOO much..that it takes alllllll my time and energy...... well from today id just stick to the fact THAT I HAVE TO GIVE THE CHAPTERS A QUICK READING............grrrrrhhhhhhh.... well guys will sign off now....have to do alot......Hope i do get to complete 3-4 chapters of physio.. insha allah!!!
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/20/06 - 11:17 PM  
 
   
 
|   #19 |
hi everyone no i didnt complete any chapters of physio...and didnt listen to the dvd lectures....coz my pc was having a lot of problems....spent all my day in trying to fix the silly thing. just managed to do a chapter o embryology , revised the firrst chapter of physio(kaplan) and started with pharma(anti microbial drugs)...from kaplan. hope i do get to complete SOMETHING today. will write about what i achieved later. having some guests over today. but still hope to have something DONE by the end of the day. will write about my progress later. take care ALL...!!
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| step12006 Forum Senior
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| | 07/21/06 - 07:35 AM  
 
   
 
|   #20 |
Hi Smarty , Looks like you are on your way to 99.Keep up the Good work!
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/21/06 - 08:16 AM  
 
   
 
|   #21 |
hey step12006..its not ME who writes nice things to u:...i just mention some of the FACTS...ITS you who writes NICE and unbelievable things to me hehehehehe .....well thankusomuch...for ur wishes....hope we all do well....but first I HAVE TO WORK HARD TOWARDS 99.... with MY speed........the snails will even feel proud........  )...haha.....okeeess....id be signing off now. will write about my progresss in the next thread!
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/21/06 - 08:19 AM  
 
   
 
|   #22 |
hi everyone and special hi to step12006 who drags me into the world of fantasy where i have scored 99 .....she is tooo nice so she cant help it....but i have to DO something about scoring this much.,....and I AINT DOING A THING.!!! okeeees...lets not keep feeling and acting guilty and not doing anything abt it...... bad bad baddddd!!!!!
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/21/06 - 08:22 AM  
 
   
 
|   #23 |
well well well......i have just done bacterial cell wall synthesis inhibitors from ......antimicrobial drugs...section(kaplan)..have to do alot more. took a lot of time to cram the stuff. anyways.....started with physio....... trying hard to get the concepts of body compartments in my head...!!! hope i can do it....at the end of the day insha allah! will write about my progress later now.....IF I DO PROGRESS>...that is to say hahaha!!!!!! see u later folks!!! have faith ...........HARD WORK PAYS OFF!!!
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| plastic_girl Forum Elite
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| | 07/22/06 - 12:47 PM  
 
   
 
|   #24 |
Hard work sure does pay off!!! So i wish you days full of hard work and dedication, so that you get what you want!! 
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| smarty Forum Senior

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| | 07/22/06 - 01:01 PM  
 
   
 
|   #25 |
thankyou so much plastic girl .... for ur wishes ..well my day was FULL of fun rather than hardwork.....hahaha had a shopping spree...;and was invited for lunch and dinner TODAY....so my weekend was busy . i just managed to do the chapter of body compartments...and listen to the dvd lecture.along with it. had a hard time in trying to understand the concepts of intracellular and extracellur. anyways...did the review questions at the end and got 18 correct out of 29 qs   GOD knows wht i have been upto trying this chap in my head.... well hope i do get to do more tom. will write abt my schedule later. right now...its time to doze off...... take care all and best of luck!!
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