milee99
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hey
what have you decided ???
hope u are back to studying
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| antidepressant
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thank you bhanu, shew, precious, Ddee, milee,
milee, i have started listening goljan audio, its slow, i finished first 3 days lecture, then i decided, i will read cvs patho, then go back to listen respiratory. so, today, i am just skimming through kaplan cvs patho, then i thought there are some point missing there, so trying to listen to goljan cvs and find whats not in kaplan. like in kaplan, there is no vulvular disease section, i guess. i think kaplan did a horrible job in this pathology book, the way they presented is like first aid, as if its just for recall, very less explanation.obviously, John barone, the hollywood star(somebody commented this about him, lol, )is the author.
i am very slow, and i dont feel like doing questions, but i think i should read the explanation of cvs in uw. you said about kaplan, i didnt finish it ever, i dont have it systemwise, i dont know what should i do about that. or should i do pathophysio questions from q book? or q bank, i havent decided anything.
how are you doing?
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Hey AD,
How are you doing?
I'm not good at advicing but I can say onething.Don't lose your confidence.
You can do it.Nothing is impossible.
So,All the best.Stop not.
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| antidepressant
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thanks anshu.
to all people, who says failing is better than passing with low score. why do they say that? i dont have idea, so if anyone know, let me know. i knew, failing stays in record, thats a discredit(cant do anything about it), but why do people say, faling is better then low score, does hospitals prefer 2nd timer with high score than 1st timer with low score. or its just a nice gesture of all nice and kind people to comfort dispirited soul? if my last statement is true, i dont think anyone will reply that, because everyone is very nice.
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hey AD... it makes sense that failin is better than low score... u have a another chance na.. its alot more pressure.. but judging by the no. of people scoring a high nineties these days.... its not impossible... u have to change your method of study...n just ry harder...get a high ninety n show the hospitals that u are smart....
suppose u were stuck with a 75 then u dont have a chance na to prove anything.... there are programs which will overlook...its not necessary that u have to get into some major iv league school rite??
there are smaller hospitals which will overlook second attempt if u produce good score now....
come on AD... just do it ...
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I agree with you docdee.
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| SOS
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hey AD ..... don't be so negative.... i know it is difficult but you have to accept it,for the simple reason that you cannot change it....
i've been through this.. you have to let go of the past and prepare for future... only thing needed for you to do right now is ,put it behind you and do whatever it takes to get a marvellous score in step1...... once you get into that ,you yourself will realize that it was better to have a second chance to score higher than passing with a low score.... beleive me,it happened to me....
make a new start.... you have to.
Edited by SOS on 03/02/08 - 10:37 AM
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thank you SOS, ddee, anshu,
i dont feel like studying 
i should change my name to badgirl
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| milee99
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hey
read goljan rapid review , instead of wasting time with searching in kaplan
read all the kaplan notes+goljan rr two times over , with the q's in the books , solve qbook
and then take uw/kaplan and solve it with first aid
it should go faster now since you have done it all once
and i can see you are going slow
don't please
if u had 2 months more in ur initial prep time , what would you have done?????
do it now
and do it fast
is second ok or why i failed .. these q's have no meaning now , and they will not help you
just put all that behind you ..
let's try this
write down all the negative thoughts you have , and tear the paper into small pieces and throw it in the dustbin .. say good bye
and then write what you want like step 1 such and such a month ... score
step 2 .. such month .. score
and so on till you get residency.. say march 2009
then place it in an envelope,seal it , address it to GOD and put it in a place only you know ( i have hidden mine so that my hubby does not find it )
and then you just do your part .. hard work, hard work and more hard work
all the best
we all can only try our best , but if we do anything less than that , it is the biggest injustice we can do to ourselves
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| SOS
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in that case take a break for one week may be.... and for one week don't think about USMLE,don't look at the books,don't even visit the forum,you know like a time out........... just forget everything related to the exam.... do what you like to do.... go out,watch movies,eat,cook,listen to music,read,sleep ........ whatever you like to do.
if you haven't until now,read The Alchemist,by Paulo Coehlo and ,Who moved my cheese? ,by dr Spencer Johnson.
and then when you have rejuvinated your body ,mind and soul make a new beginnig... well i suggested one week but you can take a longer break if you feel like but the key is forget exam during those days...
you will make it..... it is just a set back....
remember this:
Hurdles in life
can be turned into stepping stones
to take you to the top.
SO go girl go....
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i really liked milee's ideas about the letter to god and the letter for the dustbin....
just maka fresh start AD.. me havin lotsa startin trouble too... somedays i jus dont study... but today i jus started ... its goin ok till now...bout 1hr 45mins done till now... but atleast im feelin more positive... once u start ...u will feel a little better...
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| antidepressant
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thank you milee, SOS, and dDee.
really great tips from you all.
I dont think i can take a break, i feel restless to be away from step 1, and in the back of my mind, i know i have to come back to this boring studies, and the more i stay away, the more i will be behind, and i am slow, milee, i dont think i can start RR, because i never did it before, to absorb this i will have to spend lots of time, but i can listen to GOljan, several time.
i made a plan for 1 hour for 2 weeks, and i couldnt do anything on the first day, thats yesterday. my plans were:
Goljan audio, respiratory, only 2 lectures
cvs pharma from kaplan
cvs pathology questions.
i only listened to Goljan for 2 hours, thats it. i felt terrible. if i continue doing this, my 2 weeks plan will turn into 4 months plan, and i will not be able to pass the test. because i will forget more.
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| milee99
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i think you will go fast now AD , since you have done it once
just get that thought block you have created at the back of your mind ..
why 1 hr only??
please put in more ..
you will do it in a flow
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thank you milee, no , i didnt plan to study 1 hour, it took 1 hour to come up with the plan.
i should be fast, but i am trying to look at stuff, more deeply, trying to understand more, right now i am in cvs and respiratory area. it took 45 ,minutes for me to read explanation of 5 cvs patho question. because, i am going back and forth to make sure, the reason behind the problem. but its very bad, too slow, i feel terrible.
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| milee99
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you will eventually pick up , don't worry
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hi AD ,how are u?hows study,i see u doing very good now,more interested in whys(goljan,saying,why why why,its meachanisms) way to go  keep going!
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| 5fluorouracil
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hey AD, hang in there.... i know how you feel, didn't study much today, either, but just gotta get into it and do it!!!
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Time can also heal that terrible feeling but please don't let it be too long.
Close your eyes ,take a deep breath and talk to your mind that
I'm ready for fighting anew.
Once in everyone 's life used to encounter this experience so please don't feel so badly anyway.
Keep working hard. I 'll do mine too.
GL to you , AD .
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thanks precious, for your encouraging words, i will try harder. hope your prep is going good as well.
thanks milee, kg, Fluro for dropping by.
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| bhanusupriya
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good morning AD,
how r u doing dear?
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Good morning supriya, right now its 3.11 in the afternoon though . I am fine, thanks for asking. Hope you are doing great too, i just visited you in your journal though.
" Don't boast about your laziness people"-Milee. I liked it.
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| SOS
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AD i did not make that switch... actually i never intended to switch ,but since i was so unsure of my last time's prep i wanted to supplement kap physio with BRS ... but then when i started kaplan and did it again i found it was enough.... so i chose to stick to it.. moreover i never really could find time for BRS.... its untouched...
well i did make a switch to GOljan path from kap path but then the reasons for that are obvious.. as for the physio i think kaplan is sufficient.
how's your study now ? when are you going to write...?
for me only 30 days left.....
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| ShweHope99.9998
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milee99 wrote:hey read goljan rapid review , instead of wasting time with searching in kaplan read all the kaplan notes+goljan rr two times over , with the q's in the books , solve qbook and then take uw/kaplan and solve it with first aid it should go faster now since you have done it all once and i can see you are going slow don't please if u had 2 months more in ur initial prep time , what would you have done????? do it now and do it fast is second ok or why i failed .. these q's have no meaning now , and they will not help you just put all that behind you .. let's try this write down all the negative thoughts you have , and tear the paper into small pieces and throw it in the dustbin .. say good bye and then write what you want like step 1 such and such a month ... score step 2 .. such month .. score and so on till you get residency.. say march 2009 then place it in an envelope,seal it , address it to GOD and put it in a place only you know ( i have hidden mine so that my hubby does not find it ) and then you just do your part .. hard work, hard work and more hard work all the best we all can only try our best , but if we do anything less than that , it is the biggest injustice we can do to ourselves
Hank never give up in any way fr .. the big... philadelphia ..... to forest gum .
Past is past even fe wsec ago, u can never get it back even ur Bill Gate , so , listen to milee & good frds here & ur self advice, u used to give support to others , see like SJ at last minute , how she turns out v. well , so now time to do it for self.
Stop blaming, pounding self Why ur failed
Failed, not means ur dump , it's has so many factors in , one most importnat is CONFIDENCE too & self believe with off couse hard work with study rt things like milee mentioned r already alot. Even that u still not get the point, know the concept, understand the word, topics , subj then so many references or libraary, books store , e books u can looking for , but best shot is here , ask at ur journal or support then u will get lots of answer , where to look for the anwer.
AD , ur name already boost u up as AD so move on pl , gee , cannot rest while running nose , still have to type away long post ... for dear AD ............
pl ............ wake up fr unreality, face the fail , u alraedy did , try subj u love most then the vibe will b there with unstoppable sailing to the Miami since so cold here , I meant to the victory vacationing .
Will not post till next time , will b very busy, sick [ winter storms here every day almost ] same time, but will also busy studying as time, health permit
Good Luck mate
GL GL GL happy success study to us , all 
ps , let me know , pm me if my post is too harsh , so will take it back
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