smal
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hi friends,
i was visiting everyone's journal all this time and thanking them to 've put their thoughts in writing.
am writing my preperation so that i dont waver from my study plan(which happens more than often)
here it is.
1.do individual subjects...'ve started with patho.
2.do 2-3 QBank blocks every day.
3.not to judge myself after every 50 qts.
and to read FA every time i complete 1subject.
Date for NBME to be taken on 13th oct.
right now i dont 've the guts to take date for the exam.Oct-Dec is my bolck.
goodluck to all the comerades,
lets beleive in ourselves and get what we deserve.
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| alexaE
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good luck smal
we do deserve it, dont we?
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| smal
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thanks Alexa for ur good words.
i beleive every man is potentially infinite ,if a man succeeding its coz he is putting more energy.ya so going by this theory we all should get 99 or 100.........
heeehehehehe but thats not the case.but am still sticking to it.
the main reason for making my journal was to stick to my plan,coz it happened every time that i'd 've a gr8 start but would loose faith in my schedule.and spend days together in wondering what to do next.and i dont 've time to do that anymore.
now its either beleive in myself OR beleive in myself.
now here is what i've already done.
1.Kaplan 2 times
2.FA once.
3. started Q-Book Kaplan
4.taken NBME.
while doing Q-Bank ,i realized there r some topics,which i just dont like and guess answers everytime.
so here is what i need to do now.
1.pick up individual subjects,go through each chapter and boldly say ..ok i dont know these topics and am goning to do them.
2.keep doing Q-Bank 100 qts of the same subject each day.
now on bed last night i realized ,i wont be able to complete all the Q-bank this way....i.e. ding 100 qts each day and holding each subject for 1-3 days.
so as always i had a temptation to make a new plan.
But no ,am gonna stick to it till 12th oct.and then will do all Q-Bank qts left.....might take 2-3 days.
Give NBME and decide accordingly(keeping my fingers crossed)
the last time i gave trial test ,i was 'ving palpitaion and anxitey to the extent that i didnt even read the qts properly.i got 400.ya barely pass.so there is a lot of room to improve on.
buddies we gotto trust out instinct and work with confidence.
today am gonna do- CNS,HAEMAT,RENAL,RESPI AND MALE GUS.
Ya everything to be completed bfr 6,whn i can take Q-Bank
goodluck to everyone out there.
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| goodyear
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keep working hard smal. There's absolutely ups & downs in studying & Thank God for this forum.
Yeah start Kap Qbank q's early. Lots of Ana in it. hope I don't have this in the real test.
Keep going w/ the review... Work hard... We all do.
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| smal
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ya thanks god for this forum.
Toay i was able to complete most of my topics.did 1 block,got 64%.
i had made a list of things am weak in and decided to revise only them.now as i started doing qts i realized many more areas and the list is ever increasing.
am thinking of investing the time from other test into revising other topics too.
but i dont think i should be doing that........coz thats how i know where i stand rt?
so even if it means i take an extra day am still going to do atleast 100 qts a day...........and there are >600 qts!god knows whn am gonna complete them and whether i'll be satisfied after the 600th qt or not.
but persistance and positive attitude is all that i need right now.
JUST DO UR BEST AND LEAVE THE REST.
As swami Vivekanenda said....old religion said he is an atheist who doesnt beleive in god......the new religion says..HE IS AN ATHEIST WHO DOESNT BELEIVE IN HIMSELF.
MAKE UR NERVES OF STEEL AND MOUNTAINS WILL CRUMBLE IN FRONT OF U.
work hard coz warld was not won by daydreamers.
gudluk.
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| Musuq
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Smal, good luck on this journey, you seem to be really into this, so, my best wishes and keep that Stamina up. You can do it! 
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smal thanks for stopping by at my journal yes keeping a diary here is really a good idea to keep ourself on the track esp for ppl like us who keep on shuffling plans...
goodluck for ur prep journal and a gr8 plan u hv mmm...hope to see u reporting regularly...!
Enjoy studying!
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| smal
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mmmmmmmm
feeling so lazy.today is friday evening.had lots of vodka and pizza...........
but ya today was ok except my CNS is still left.although i started it.the tumor part i find hard to memorize and also the various angioman,angiolipomas ans leptomenningiomas and stuff
i slept till 12.30pm today.am not feeling guilty and all (partly coz am drunk)and partly coz i feel whatever u do do it properly ,so even if i didnt spend 11 hrs studying today,am ok.
hope i dont get used to this stuff.
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| prep4step1
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hey smal,
good luck with your prep! Its nice to party once in a while. I agree one cannot study 11 hrs each day. Moreover its not how much your study its how you study. Vodka is good for you once in a while.
Good luck with your prep and keep us updated!
Cheers
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| smal
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last day of the week,
finished most except some lazy topics.....ya i know am projecting.
patho is a subject with too many facts ,needs revision frequently.And also considering the fact that i've always dreaded this subject.
next in line is Anat.have to finish in 3 days.i.e. by wednesday.
am gonna do 2 Q-blocks /day. rest will save it for latter.
i get these attacts that after reading for a few hrs i've a feeling that i know everything.Deja Vu.and do really for the moment.
revision properly done is all that counts,coz i realize i read some words again and again not realizing that i don know its meaning for eg.Desmoplastic.And when qts r asked just memorizing a few words dont help .its better to've understood 1 sub. properly than to 've mugged up the whole sub.
my performance has improved.first i was doing 40-50%.now am doing 60-70-76%.i need to 've confidence to remember what i've learnt,coz underconfidance has been my second name.And i never realized it till now.i was living with my mom the whole time and she used to boost me up every other second.now am living wt my hubby,who is the best hubby who can afford me.......but u cannot expect him to act like ur mum!
God hope i make things better for ppl aroud me and do my parents proud.
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| alexaE
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good luck smal
keep going and give it your best
my exam is also in nov and im starting to feel it getting closer and closer each day
and so much to do still
im reviewing all subjects once again.. and try to do as many questions as i can for the time i have left
i did qbank about a month ago, didnt go thru all the answers though, now im almost finishing UW bank, and this time i leave no answer to any question uncovered, whether i know it or not.
have a good productive day today
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| smal
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thanks for stopping by and ur encouraging words alexaE.
2 small topics still remaining from PAtho.although they'll hardly take 2 hrs but am feeling low i couldnt complete my target.
today am gonna start anat.which is to be completed in 3 days.
my daily schedule need some alteration.since the exam center is a little far from here,i'll 've to wake up at 5 on exam day,so though of changing the schedule from today.will sleep at 10pm and wake at 5 am.will 've to tune my circadian rythm,coz otherwise i'll feel lazy on exam day .so thats 1 thing i need to do.
2.the tumor genes tables needs revision.so keep in mind to look at it once a day.
rest is fine.
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Smal, buddy, your time frame is pretty small  I assume your exam is coming really soon and I can feel the Stamina Up in you, keep it up! and very good idea about changing your cyrcadian rhtythm  , that will help you a lot buddy. Good luck in accomplishing your daily goals, Have a good week! 
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| smal
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thanks for ur support musuq.
today is 2nd day for anat.
CNS is to be done first.yesterday i did embryo and histo and started cns.did some qts of anat but was too lazy to see the ans.i feel a phobia inside me ............since yesterday actually.
feel very disoriented and diff. to conc.Cant stay focused.Rem. tings which r not remotely related to me.all this makes me wonder what if i put all my energy in studies alone...what heights i can rise.
i used to think anat is my strong sub.but seems i've forgotten a lot of things.A good revision is very essential.No am not going to change the subject at this point.i am going to stick to Anat.if i change the sub. i'll just be acting restless.it wont help me.
tomorrow 've to go in friends B'day party so 've to finish the time table early.so plan likewise.
after having come this far ,i cant let my producivity go down.nothing below 75 in Q-Bank should be acceptable.
i need to focus and realize the importance of every second thats passing by.
And the thing is i can do it.its not that impossible.
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| goodyear
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You're right smal.. we can beat this step. I read from a successful examinee, i can't remeber his name.. He said you have to push yourself to like a dreaded subject in order to learn more. So go back to loving your anatomy & you'll do just fine. For me I still have to learn to love that subject until now & my exam is almost coming so Let's just do our very very best!!!
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| smal
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thanks for ur supprt dear goodyear,
well to admit to myself,i wasnt good in concentrating today.reason being all stupid thoughts crossing my mind.it happens with me sometimes,just one thought triggers the whole atomic sequence and it doesnt stop!
well am over it now.
in the meantime did 50 qts in anat...no didnt do well.i think i need more than kaplan,coz btwn which 2 tendons does median N. pass in wrist is definetly not given in it.
ok so am gonna continue reading the ans. and do branchial plexus and LL...hehehehe
hope i finish it by today.
best of luck darling
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a little modification am making in my schedule coz of the fact that i need more time for anat.
1 day to see difficult points for BH,immuno,genetics,biochem
2 days for physio,pharmac,micro AND anat(abdomen+H&N+Pelvis)
solve mcqs the whole day on 12th.
take NBME on13th.
FINAL.
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| keepgoing
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smal my dear friend u r doing good so far so juz keep ur eye on ur target and dont worry abt flying mode of mind---have u listened to the song"FLYING WITHOUT WINGS" westlife's...i juz love that song listen it then u will come to know its really beauty....
and u know "reporting"gives me sense of responsibilty towards my goal or u can say duty.u juz try it.......but lets see how long i stay commited though...
goodluck...for this modified schedule...!
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| mala1980
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hai DR SMAL
thankyou for stopping and motivating me
i want to stick to my schedule,it is not possible
anywayz i am trying my best
happy reading
mala
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| smal
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thnks,mala and keepgoing for ur support.
am definetly going to listen to that song.
so a new day and a new timetablle..........good combo.
i'll do immuno today.
will repert latter
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| prep4step1
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Smal good luck with immuno. I have still not managed to crack this bugger but I am sure you will!
Good luck buddy and keepgoing!
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| usmle4me
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Wow Smal,
U are really focused.Way to go......
GL with ur studies
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Good work and seems like good plan too .When is the exam day ?
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| smal
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dear Prep4step1,usmle4me and step12006,thanks for ur encouragement.
no step12006,i 'vent taken the date yet.am too scared to.my slot is oct-dec.so its not that i've a lot of time.but i want to finish Q-bank atleast once and 1 NBME bfr taking date.am a little worried coz i dont know if we get dates that easily in these last months.
well immuno ,is a hard nut to crack prep4step1.coz like anat,the qts taught more than the Kaplan book itself.and moreover i dont rem. all the immunodeficiency diseases......the immunoglobulin levels.
now starting biostats.firstly make a chart of all the immuno i dont rem and stick it on the wall.
ok biostats for tonight and then BH for tomm.
happy studying
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| smal
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good lord,
i took the date.25th nov.
i feel so much pressure now.my heart is pounding in my head.it definetly feels a lot diff to study without a date .i had to do it had to muster the courage.
so its 57 days now.time 8.30am so i'll 've to start by 7 and wake up every day by 5.30-6am.so it start from tomorrow.
as decided biostats done.will do BH and then do Q-book qts.am not using the book atall.next is genetics.i.e. friday.
COUNTDOWN STARTS TODAY 57.
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