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  #1

Well, as the title sez.. its 2 months to go fr me..

To put things on record.. Here's what i have done so far..

Biochem-2 reads
micro-1 read
immuno-2 reads
anat+neuro-1 read

At present, i m doing pathophysio+pharm 1st read..
n behavioral science to go...
confusedconfused

Tell u what, dear journal, unless i really push myself.. i m up against it...
Gotta start putting in the looong strides now..

Will be posting my daily targets, accomplishments ... and failures( i hope there ll not be many of these)confused

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  #2

Today's target- finish all general patho frm goljan.. i m listening to the last audio of neoplasia n then iu have to read 3-4 chapters left frm his notes..

Lets see how it goes..

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  #3

all the best indidoc1!!!!

  #4

You can do it !

I wish you a strong stamina during those 2 months! GL.


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  #5

Wish you all the best Indidoc !!!!!!

You can do it nod










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  #6

Thanks KG,GG and unique

So far in the day.. did notes till nutrition..
now gonna revise some vits frm biochem n then go on...

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  #7

Well done I am going to join you soon.Keep going.But I hope you have a plan I think that is essential..

  #8

hey indi
good luck
u can do it , u know that.
best of luck
u take care and study well

  #9

thanks medocuk and seems..
i do hv a kinda plan but keep on changing it as i go on..

Yesterday's report.. couldn't finish full nutrition.. but the time fr gen path is up.. Heard all audios so i should be fine.. Will be reading gen path in the evenings in my free time now..

Today's target .. Gen pharm+ at least some part of CVS physio.

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  #10

Today's accomplishment- finished gen pharm frm KLN n Lipp..

Today's failure.. Couldn't start CVSshaking head Will try to go faster 2moro.

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  #11

Dude i have been awake the whole night so Spare me the critic ok




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  #12

ok nnl... BTW... when did i give u any?? raised eyebrowsticking out tongue

Target fr today- As much CVS physio as i cn manage to do.. would like to say all of it but i don't think thats possible.confused

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  #13

KEEP up good work indi now im also starting system wise but from monday....im so excitedsmiling face

happy learning...be positive...!


  #14

Go for it INDI,

Wish you luck, all the bestnodnod


GL GL GL happy success study & exam coolnodsmiling face
Thanks for the smily grin

  #15

Thank u... KG and shwe.

Report so far (4.30 pm) COULD NOT STUDY sadsadsadshaking headshaking headconfused
Had my reasons but the exam's not gonna accept any excuses . is it?maddisapproval

Thought tht as my punishment--- No forum n no sleep till i finish my target fr the day.mad

But then i thought.. is this the way i wanna go abt it??
I think i m getting a lil freaked out today wth the amt of work i still have to do in this little time.
Maybe the system wise study is getting to me.. I m simply too slow
sad
I m not sure yet.. but i may start going subjectwise .. only fr my 1st read.. If tht gives me some pace.. Why not?? Will post more on this tomorrow.

Edited by indidoc1 on 03/10/07 - 07:22 AM

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  #16

Not mastery thing but time shortage and long way to go(study)..u say whats ur experience after doing few systems????any advice in particular ????raised eyebrow....

make schedule with which u feel comfortable not worried....well thats good ideasmiling face to do 1st subject wise it is worth doing before system wise...go ahead buddy..!

gl to u too indi!


  #17

thnx, i need the luck, KG..

ok.. figured out that systems r gonna take too much time in 1st read.. starting physio today.. aim to finish it in 1 week..
Its time to give up all distractions n pick up speed..nod

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  #18

good luck indi, but be realistic - physio is 500+ pages in kaplan - to complete it in 1 week, u need to read 70+ pages every day - r u up for it?? if yes, then go right ahead........and yes, i would think that subject-wise is a better approach, atleast for your first reading (but then, that's just my opinion).

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  #19

Hi INDI, AIM/AZ,

Are you all back to subj for 1st read?
Let me know, I like to go along with.

Aim,
See your anatomy call for buddy. I am your buddy, so far I also cannot read much per day compare with my mid Feb 1st start. So still try to balance, patho, & anatomy. That hard to follow the progress though. Cannot say how many pages done a day. So kind of slow, behind target.
Speaking of Target, where is Focus, Target, Prep now a day.
Will pick up fast speed in anatomy, patho after my tax done.

GL GL GL to all of usnodcool

  #20

Hi INDI,

Re; 70 page per day is doable, if have good mood. I test read at my start last month. 50 p. is easy in 2 to 3 hr. 4 most if slow & stop in btw alot, 75 p. still OK if steady read, even 100 p. is good but might be work less hr. for more reading hr., no sweat. But 150 p , can be done, a bit discipline need with v. few hr. work or no work , only study.
Have not try 200 p. ,but with 150 p. still have extra time, so if no work day, study only 200 p. is good, but may not have time to be here , look more books of some you read. Wil be strictly kap, which we do not want.

So INDI, as young fellow & boy gene , if no long FT job , will conqure the 100 p. easily with all fool around too. I tested myself at the 1st start, no chance to continue due to all cold, flu, emergency, family, friends[not you, not all of you, out side friends need help]. As I said 150 p is still comfortable. Only 200 p. be like in your box.

Aim, FT with 3 hr read, keep your chin up then 50 p. is easy with relax study, not done, cathch up on Fri, weekends.

GL to all of us , nod
Happy success, speedy, efficient study to all of usnodnodcoolnodwink

Sorry INDI, to say alot in your post to you & aim & to myself toocoolgrin

  #21

agree with aim99(reallyyyy like ur name aloooooooot) and shwe but IMO u should concentrate on topics to be finished thn keeping pages as target this is upseting but once u set ur mind that u want/have to finish cvs today or any specific section u find difficult wud be more realistic thn anything else atleast this is how i did so i can bet this way study not only becomes easier but interesting too,thinking today at any cost u hve to see how heart mucsles act or pumping system works and liekwise...and overall u r not a new to this prep u know better what way works for u the best.....its juz my 2 cents...

happy studying..!


  #22

Hi there, Aim, shwe n KG

ZEE99,i know its gonna be tough... but i have to go this way if i m to take this exam b4 my parents leave fr U.S.
Managed to do abt 80 pages in the last 1 1/2 days... m again at the brink of doing CVS.nod

Shwe, i m really amazed at ur speed... shockedshockedshocked 150 pages per day shockedshocked
Will try my best discipline n tell u how many i manage but i m not THAT good.
Its ok.. u cn post all u want in my journal.. always welcome. nod

and Kg.. thats how i m trying to do it.. by keeping sections rather than pages as targets.. look at pages at the end of a day to calculate my progress wth time n post it here.

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  #23

All in all, i have to somehow increase my present study hours of 5-8 hours a day shaking head to 10-12 somehow..

i found an inspiring couplet somewhere.. posting it here n translating to english too..

Jo chal padaa hun ab main toh rukoongaa nahin
Jo gir kar phir uthaa hun, ab jhukoonga nahin
Har zanjeer, har bandish ko todnaa hai mujhe
JO marr k jee utha hun phir maroonga nahin


Now that i hv started to walk i m not gonna stop again
Now that i hv gotten up frm a fall i m not gonna stumble again
Its time fr me to break all shackles n restrictions..
Now that i am back frm the dead i m not gonna be killed again

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  #24

wah wah wah..cool






  #25

Hi INDI, thank you to let me post grin, to get 150 p you need 10 to 12 hr. I did it in last month, not back to it yet.
Since busy with sick, cold, then family, bank , tax coming & friends need supports, so now I better back to that speed.
If no other books to open 200p, Ok. 150 p, only open a few books , a few times. But comfort zone is 75 to 100 p with open all books as you like. So INDI you're doing great, 80 p also you in Q too I belive , so it is likes 150p with no Q.
May be it is better when open other books at the same topics read , so will get good 1st read & , never have to look for the answer in other again. As I said 3 to 4 hr. with the 50 page average.And both kap book & Dvd simultaneously , if needed write note fast or not , just re-listen again & again & but will be fast later, every read with dvd.

GL happy success studycoolnod







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