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my preparation is just going slow.it is 10.29 p.m and i still have to do the qs which i have not done as yet.
Npas are you done listening all lectures in internal medicine or you have some remaining.
How MANY HOURS are you studyin now a days.I am doing aroun 8 hours which is really bad.
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| zianab
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hey nobody replied my post??????
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| npas
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Hi Zainab
Sorry I replied late..I was just too pissed off with my speed and non enthusiastic approach while doing Cardio..didn't feel like posting.Anyways I have left Cardio in between and started GIT..Lemme finish all the chapters and then I will get to Cardio...Its such a paradox!!!My dream is to become a Cardiologist!!!
U r doing which chapter? My duration varies from 6 to 10 hours...know thats bad..will improve.
8 hours of concentrated study is good..u can increase it gradually.
I don't have a first Aid..can't give my comments..but has heard that though its not as good as first step,its worth a look thru.
So todays agenda...GIT theory and questions..thats it.Done with esophagus.
gl
npas
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| npas
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yeah..I will keep on posting my progress..though I will be out of touch for the coming two days.
U r talking about ur low score in step 1..when u will listen to my story u will feel that u r in a much better position.
I had never planned to take up MLE..I was happy in my country..but then before 5 months I got an opportunity to write this exam..actually that was my only choice..I applied in a hurry and due to some personal reasons had to give it in a 20 days span..I thought I will give it with no preps and fail so that I write it again to score high..But I was shocked when I got my score..75!!!and I had no chance to improve..so here I was..a Gold medalist..always scored well in all exams..but screwed up the most important turning point in life just 'coz of a hasty decision.
Now I know that the only option I have is to do the best in this exam..I have to get a 99 or more if possible..and I will do whatever it takes to reach there..I wrote this to tell u that unlucky things happens to us so that we realize our hidden potential..lemme get back to GIT.
best wishes
npas
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| dr.pumpkin
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hey npas, zianab
sorry guys for not answering ur posts for long,,actually i had bad time myself,,i suffered frm a mild lumbosacral srain
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| dr.pumpkin
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n i m still there where i started frm,,haven`t studied a bit frm the last 10 days,,haven`t done my neuro,,my plans remain unaccmplished i wish i shuld have kept timefor all these unforeseen trubles
nw i am in a l`l position to get back to my studies,,i ll not be depressed cos i ve been enough..npas n zianab i was just reading kap notes , doing dvd`s n soving pretest n harrisson`s questions...
nw that i m far far behind my target,,i d be very qucikly finishing off the left stuff
hey npas have u done your Int. Med,,gd luck buddy n don`t feel low for we have really much to accomplish
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| dr.pumpkin
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i donno wats happening..my posts getting posted even before i copmlete it,,may be i m too nervous to start off my `long drpped` studies hey zianab i m taking my exam in jan end(hopefully!!)gud luck to u too fr ur prep i ll listen to the neuro lectures..plzzz guys i need ur support ,,i need ur motuivation fr gathering up again
may god bless all...
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| npas
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Hey guys
I had a hectic weekend..out of studies and the post for 2 complete days..I know its not advisable but since we live in a society we can't isol;ate ourselves!!
Zainab thanks for the soothening words..passing came as a surprise..may be God has some good plans for me!!!So does for all of u.
Dr Pumpkin please do try to support ur back with something..a good chair would help a lot..and do keep stretching in between ur lectures..U can even join a gym for thrice a weak..And don't get desp since nobody is constant and perfect..some time lags are but natural..
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| npas
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So week end is over and lets all start our study plan afresh..I had read GIT but did not solve qs..so Questions till noon..and after that Rheumat or Pulmo..according to mood.
Lets all make a target of 10 hours per day for the time being..we will increase it as our exam comes closer..
Lets get going..see u all tomarrow with a completed target!!
npas
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| zianab
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I AM STILL STUCK ON MEDICINE.I AM THINKING OF TAKING INTERNAL MEDICINE Q BANK.I HAVE HEARD IT IS VERY GOOD.THEN I WILL DO UW.
NPAS HOW MANY CHAPTERS OF MEDICINE HAVE LEFT FOR YOU?I GUESS YOU HAVE DONE MAY BE HALF OF IT.
HOW ABOUT DR PUMPKIN.SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR BACK.I HOPE U FEEL BETTER SOON.
TAKE CARE
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| npas
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It seems we all r stuck with medicine..even I have to complete a lot..and even the already completed portion needs revision..don't know how much time more will this medicine take!!!
Its the most high yield anyway.
Good luck to all for today
npas
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| dr.pumpkin
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hey npas,zianab
thnx budds fr ur kind words.. yeah i m taking care of my back wid all tht u ve adviced thnx once again npas...i m done wid neuro,,have done a few questions frm harrison`s review also..i went thru step 1 neuroana before going thru the kaplan notes..n i think it really brushed up my concepts well..
zianab,,i think medicine is like that..too extensive..all of us doing med r in same boat so don`t worry ,,u ll definitely reach ur targets..
npas,,
i was thinking of starting cardio tomm,,any suggestions? cos it has always given me panic attacksdid u refer it frm somwhere else than kaplan notes ?
okay guys,,so gud luck fr today`s targets..
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| zianab
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I am doing GIT today.Hope to finish it today and do some qs with it.I hope I CAN START another chapter tomorrow.I am planning to do 50 qs.I hope I do it.
dr pumpkin,I also hate cardio.It is modt difficult for me.npas do u have any suggestion for cardio???
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| npas
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So we all have the same problem..cardio!!!anyways in many of the self help sites I have read that if a task is big and boring try to break it up into chunks..I tried to do cardio at one go..it was boring..now its 10 pages a day..even 5/day is fine..but if we r consistant we can cover the whole thing.This works for me..try it out..
Dr Pumpkin which all books did u use for Neuro?Is the Harrison's rev solvable after Kaplans?
Zainab,finished GIT?
Today I will finish Preventative medicine ...
Good luck to all
npas
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| zianab
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hello it is 4th oct,I am writing my second post.I am still stuck on emergency medicine.want to finsh it so that I can do some qs.
naps are you able to finish qs from harrison and pretest medicine system wise or you dont do all of it.how many can you do after u finish reading a chapter?
how about you dr pumpkin are you doing any other book beside harrison???
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| dr.pumpkin
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culdn`t study much yesterday cos of my back pain was struggling sitting fr long so i finished off wid all questions of neuro frm harrisson rev..
i knw thats nothing but still i did somthing...as fr cardio,,ECG remains the most dreaded part fr me,,so i m doing it frm the basics( can`t happen to move ahead unless i clear my concepts) doing it frm hampton`s..i really wish i omplete my cardio soon
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| dr.pumpkin
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npas,,i went thru step1 notes of neuroana,,then did the step 2 part..
it really helped me grasping things quickly n yeah the questions culd all be easily solved then
hey zianab,,gud tht u finishd GIT,,n are abt to finish emergency med..
i wuld say try doing questions fr the GIT,,there`s a lott more to add to the kaplan part..
so,,guys gudluck to u ...
n keep posting,,it really helps in kaaping pace inspite of the distractions arnd...
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| npas
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Yesterday I tried to utilize all the time available but that was a little time..lots of household chores were pending to be taken care of..So I did Preaventative medicine and started emergency medicine..
Zainab and Dr Pumpkin..its high time we take a subscription in UW 'coz I don't know how much help would Harrison do..My laptop is mac and is not compatible for UW so trying to get a new PC..don't know when..
Zainab I don't always finish all the Harrison and pre test Qs..but its always my target to finish them with my first reading.With second reading we have to go thru more high yield Q banks,right?
Dr Pumpkin..be patient with ur back..u r going to be perfectly fine..keep faith.And thanks for that suggestion about Neuro..I guess I will have to do the same..
So today ...Emergency medicine.
GL with ur goals
npas
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| npas
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Hey Guys...I stumbled upon a memory tip...REVISE UR TOPICS THE SAME DAY..'COZ MOST RESEARCH SHOWS THAT U FORGET MOST OF THE CONTENT IN THE FIRST ONE HOUR..THE OTHER LITTLE PORTION IN THE NEXT 23 HOURS...AND THE CONTENT LEFT IN YOUR BRAIN AFTER ONE DAY REMAINS WITH U..SO REVISE IN THE FIRST 24 HOURS WHEN MOST LOSS IS HAPPENING!!
god bless
npas
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| dr.pumpkin
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hey npas,zianab
thnx guys fr the tips to make my back pain bttr..no matter wat i do it ,hurts by the end of the day..got an MRI done yest,,luckily no nerve compressions but have been diagnosed wid sacralisation,,its pretty unusual fr sacralisation to cause tht much pain...newys,,i m quite used to the unusual happenings nw
i am done wid half of cardio including 3 lectures...i guess wuld be able to do it by tomm incl ques..
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| dr.pumpkin
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yeah npas u were rite abt subscribing to UW nw,,but it seems tht ive forgotten the things tht i ve completed..i won`t be able to take UW in oct d/t som reasons,,so i had planned doing kap Q book ( i have in book form), Bank after givin my frst read to all sub. wat abt u ? by wat time will u finish ur frst read n subscribe to UW?
zianab,,hws ur prep going? where r u doing the ques frm? wen will u be taking UW?
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| dr.pumpkin
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so,,gud luck guys...hope the coming weeken has good studies fr us
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| npas
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I have yet to finish my toxicology..coz while i was doing the cardio part of emergency medicine i had to do a lot of references ...anyways toxicology in next 2 hours and then i have to see from where i can do some questions..
Tomarrow is off day from studies..dinner at my house...don't know how to do everything together!!!sometimes life is a mess!! Of course all ur inspiration keeps me going.
Zainab..from where did u do EM questions?
Dr Pumpkin..with ur back pain and problems u r still doing so good.Don't worry u will rock in the exam.
I'am looking for a new system first..then will subscribe for UW..
Its high time I study..
good luck
npas
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| npas
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When u guys study EM just keep a look at the Atrial Fib,flutter and SVT section..the treatment part.
Though it is only given vaguely, adenosine should be used only in SVT and never in AFib or AFl.
good luck
npas
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| dr.pumpkin
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hey zianab,npas
thnx guys fr ur great support n encouragement,,its a new day here n i ll complete my cardio fr sure!!! u guys r going good too,,so maintain it,,infact we all have to make it btter
zianab,,i have a kind of a dramatic story..i started to prep fr step 1 all alone a yr back,,wid really no guidance..just before the exam i had an accident n had to take the exam cos wasn`t able to postpone,,n i flunked..i did gather up the next time wid a frnd thinking i had all the guidance i needed..but i was under a wrng impression!!!it did no gud..i got a meagre score of 77
nw tht i see this forum i realise i culd have faired much btter had i got true guidance....
i knw tht i really have very l`l chance wid a failed attempt n a poor score in the 2nd attempt n being a img.. but i m trying hard cos i wasn`t able to give my best n my real potential...i ll give my best to this exam,,n have left the results on the `supreme power `guiding us all thru...
n guys i must thank both of u fr ur support...may the almighty give us strength n will to acheive wat we ve started fr..
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