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Restarting my diary. I lost some motivation somewhere in my review.
Restarted on Dec. 26 hoping that I could catch up.
Read Kaplan off & on for 2 mos. now but feels like it's not enough. My brain is slowing from not reading much but I have to get up & get over it or I will forever be stucked.
Did Endo UW 2 blocks.. scored 56%. Not good. Got to go back to Kap notes & finish reading Crush. I tried to read mymeghi's exam exp to keep me motivated .. stilll trying so hard to focus & concentrate.
Will try to read more today...
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| goodyear
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Finished Crush up to p77. Not much but Im geting there!
Will do another block of Endo today fr UW.
" Don't let anybody tell you that you can't do it"
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| goodyear
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Happy New Year! I wish for more productive review this year 2007!!
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| lilla
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hi,goodyear, happy new year to you too. which books do you use right now? when do you start UW after first reading or second ? thank you in advance. have a productive day!
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| goodyear
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6:00-7:30am- Endo UW( 1 block) score: 50%. I need to listen to Kaplan DVD lecture but I can't find my DVD!! Another weak subject for me. got to understand the concepts more.
Lilla,
I planned to study UW right from the start, but up to now I haven't finished it yet. I started it w/ kaplan book readings, So far I have done almost of my readings & trying to
catch up w/ UW q's. I changed my approach, I read during the day & do UW early in the morning & at night. I have started Crush the Boards also. As of now my priority is finish UW & Crush. Work what's best w/ your time. I think that if we exert much effort we'll do well. Good luck!
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| lilla
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thank you goodyear, I am reading kaplan books now. starting with pediatric. it is hard time for me to put myself together to read books b/c I am waiting for my step1 score.
anywhere, I have to keep going. read as much as I can.
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| goodyear
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5:30-7:30am Finished UW GUT
I only finished up to Infectious Dses.(Chapter 10) of Crush. loong way to go.
Focus.. Focus...
I hope to work harder today. Plan is to Read 6 more chapters of Crush & 2 blocks of UW Derma.Pls. help me GOD!
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| goodyear
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God Luck w ur Step1 result lilla.
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| match08
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Hi Goodyear,
I hope this year will be good for all of us. I like the way you are doing UW questions and studying kaplan. I plan to do the same.
Keep in touch. When is your exam, do you have a date or time frame yet. I am planning for April first week. lets see how things go.
Study well.
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| goodyear
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So busy yest. that I did ot study at all. The weather's not helping me at all. Once it gets dark I'm asleep too. We'll see how I do today. I have to drag myself out of this misery.
Cont. w/ UW Derma & cont Crush reading.
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| goodyear
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Good start of my morning. Did 25Q of UW Derma. Got 65%. I was expecting a higher score since it's one of my fave topic but i guess I can work harder. I am using UW as a learning tool. Always go in a tutor mode.
I expect to be more productive today.
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| match08
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Hi Goodyear, good to see your progressing with UW. Is this the first time that you are doing UW. How many readings of Kaplan did you finish, and how far are you done with UW? Do you plan to do Kaplan QB? Just want to know how others in the same boat are studying for the exam. I am a little scared since it is my 2 time and don't want to make any mistakes this time. I have to clear it in this shot otherwise i am going to be very mad at myself. so pushing myself to study but lose motivation sometimes.
I hope today is productive for all of us. Catch u later.
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| goodyear
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my pm ends at 5:20. I'm proud of myself today. I finished 2 things.: Crush Neuro & UW derma 25Q's(got 80%). I will do NeuroQ's tonight hoping I won't fall asleep early.
hi match08,
i finished just 1 reading of Kaplan & only few of the DVD's. It was slow so I just & is just picking the audios that I listen to, actually stopped it a month ago bec I was hoping to speed up my readings. I lost motivation or I would say December was so hectic for me bec of the Holiday & I lost track of the time until I found out I have to go back to reality that is studying . With UW I am just halfway done. I did the difficult topics first, accrdg to my nbme 1 result so it was also slow. I scored low w/ surgery & endo, obs so I finished those first. My advise for you & me!! Don't be mad at yourself...be mad at USMLE. I think I am having all these anxiety's & unhappy moments because I can't celebrate FULLY bec. at the back of my mind I still have unfinished business w/ MLE, my career, so let's be patient & get over this... Good luck to you & hopefully you are having a productive day!
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| goodyear
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Whew!! At last I get to sit in front of my comp. today. been busy since the last time I logged in. Getting to finish my Crush the Boards review book. I got to finsh it!!
Review's still off & on!! Still sleeping a lot! How to recharge brain batteries??? Tell me!
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| goodyear
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Did a block of Neuro, scored poorly... & have 90 pages of CTB! Need to work harder! Make 2007 a good year!
My sched for this pm:
Finish up UW Neuro, most likely 1.5 hrs.
Spend 3 hours to finish Crush!
I'll let you know of my progress! Hope it's a productive day!
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| goodyear
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Good Morning everyone!
What a great day to start my studies.. Had a 40min. work out at the gym then headed home to study. I am hoping to get my energy & high motivation back!
Finished UW Neuro. Still not done w/ Crush.. But read 15 pages only so more to go.
At least I did not fall asleep last night.
My sched for this am... Finish UW Rheuma & more readings. Got to finish UW so I can do it again. At least 2x or if my motivation & my time gets better I can do more q/s. So help me GOD!
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| goodyear
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Don't let anyone tell you you can't do it. Never give up!
2 Things I try to remember to keep me going. In times like this( depressing) I remind myself that I'm still lucky no matter what.
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| sima
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yes Goodyear when i read your post,i feel same,all these days,my studeis were going good suddenly a vacuum cropped up and here i am no study for 1.5 day so far,i want to take exam by march.15.
i am doing peds q'sUW reading lil bit of IM also every day.UW is filling gaps in my knowledge
will strt fresh.
We are lucky...
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| goodyear
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Yeah! Nail it! Crush it! Go for it!! GREAT motivations!
Thanks for dropping by sima. Good luck to you!
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| asha kamat
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hi! good year,
how you doing? seems like someone really likes my name, so they have posted your step1 exam experience under my name and made me the author for your step1 experience
I think it is on http://www.aippg.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=7&topi... and the title reads my part 1 exam experience.
It was really funny to read your experience under my name.
good luck to you next time!
cheers
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| goodyear
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geez asha.. how did that happen? That was my step1 exam exp. hmmmm..
Good luck to you too.
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| goodyear
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I finished rheuma & GI fr UW. Also tried hard to complete my Crush first reading & I'm done w/ it. Now I got to concentrate mor on UW & finish more blocks of q's fr it. But looking atmy schedule when it comes to other part of my responsibilities (family) is full agan this week. Yoikks!! I need to study harder, This review is getting more stressful each day. I just pray to God for HELP!!
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| sima
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try to study in 3 sets of 3 hrs a day, 9am-12am.after lunch rest for 30 min 2pm-5 after dinner,listen fav music relax again7pm-11pm
this way do UW 25 q's in each 3hr set. it really works out....
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| sima
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1 more great tip ,is whenever u make notes of UW just write down page number of kaplan text,it really helps while reviewing.this way can finish UW notes with kaplan text.
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| Musuq
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Goodyear
Nice to see you again on the boat, it seems you are doing good, I am starting from scratch, but hope to be able to study sometime this week. Keep it up girl 
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