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Well....I have already fallen behind schedule.........! ......Done with Immuno only.......still not up with studies .......
Anyways , today is a new day........ ......Am starting Pharm today....So hope I can make this a productive day..............
happy studying !!!!!!
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done with general pharm....still have to start Physio revision....
Dont feel like studying now ..........but I know I have to ........yes I have to!.............Its 9pm...I can still study for a couple of hrs!
....the joy of achieving goals ....far more than the pain....
so back to studies!!!!!!
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Today I have to do ANS and also revise Physio(peripheral circulation)
why is it a battle........?why is it a struggle?Why do I sometimes find myself without zeal....?Why do i sometimes lack enthusiasm......When this is what I want so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!  !.....anyways, now is not the time to brood.....NOW IS THE TIME TO FIGHT........!If it is a battle......then I better draw out my sword!!!!!!!! ............
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yes usavy, keep the sword sharp, dont let it get rusted! you are doing great.
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Fallen behind schedule by 3days.....but having the schedule helps be on track!!!!
I'm really shocked  I'm not studying effectively as I should.......I am just studying effectively for max 5 to 6 hrs......and there are 24 hrs in a day......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!In order to motivate myself, I keep a stopwatch ticking in front of me while studying.....and the moment I get diverted I stop it.....this way I count the hrs I study "effectively" ,and not just daydream.......
Y'day, I sat to study at 4pm.....and till 12 midnight...it was just 5 hrs of 'effective' studying....................Really need to concentrate and focus more to turn the hrs spent with books into solid, effective studying!!!
Anyways, Not yet done with Pharm....still have CNS(which I'll do today),and AMA etc...........
Got sleep issues now..........cant sleep before 3 am...and neither do I study with total concentration....wake up late.......half the day wasted!!!!!!!!Then try to reach target at night.......And the whole cycle repeats....!!!!!!I HAVE TO BRING IN SOME DISCIPLINE NOW......
Taken step 1 date on APRIL 2nd.........Cant afford to waste anymore time....Can I?
Now back to books......
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hey usmlesavy ....i feel your pain ... same problem i have is that effective study time is way less than it suld be ....but lets not give up on this and we all suld put as much as effort as we can to annihilate this test !! i can only study for 5-6 hrs when i really want to study for 12 hrs daily ....but getting up again with full motivation is the key.....we have to make our motivation turn into habits and continue that habit for 3-4 months and then ace the exam ......actually im trying to tell this all to myself indirectly by writing it for you as well .... so lets gear up again and kill this test toghther....
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hey usmlesavy ....i feel your pain ... same problem i have is that effective study time is way less than it suld be ....but lets not give up on this and we all suld put as much as effort as we can to annihilate this test !! i can only study for 5-6 hrs when i really want to study for 12 hrs daily ....but getting up again with full motivation is the key.....we have to make our motivation turn into habits and continue that habit for 3-4 months and then ace the exam ......actually im trying to tell this all to myself indirectly by writing it for you as well .... so lets gear up again and kill this test toghther....
...totally...
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I am back! Was down with viral fever and a bad sore throat...No studieswas barely struggling with 1-2rs...............
I know I have fallen behind schedule by atleast a week.........And it scares me..........But now is realy not the time to brood and sulk..........
Have to get back on track........
Its 12.20 pm at my end already.............but there are still above 11 hrs left of this day.......Today I have no plans about what to study, I'll just pick up anything that intrests me and study.........My aim today is just to be at my table and study effectively for 8 hrs......."Common girl......Cant you study for 8/11 hrs when you have nothing else to do"I have to prove myself ....I have o hit the 8hrs mark today....thats gonna give me some confidence....then I can hope to follow my schedule..........
My target today------> 8 hrs of effective studying
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] 1pm........starting Skeletal Muscle Physiology.......
Marathon begins,stopwatch ticking.............
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2.30pm......done with skeletal muscle physiology,1 1/2 hrs....6 1/2 to go.gonna break for lunch and get back!
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Its 4.20 pm already..........a long break of 2hrs!!!!!!!! See, this is what i do.......Have to restrict the breaks!Cant afford such long hrs of break..it just takes the focus off studies!!!!!!!!
Now back to studies!Will not get up before 2hr
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Was glued for 2hrs..............Now wanna break badly......41/2 more to go
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| papio
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Hi Savvy,
I almost finished my first read, though i don't remember much from it.
I simulated with UW and got a score of 56. Now I am scared of the exam...
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Thanks Savvy ,
I amfinishing anatomy today, (actually, some of the good answers were guesses or by elimination )
Instead of long breaks, u could try Qs or change subjects... WOrks for me!
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True Papio..........Changing subjects, would help me.....!
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Its already 10.30pm at my end ....and I am only done with 4 1/2 hrs....still 3 1/2 hrs to reach target......I will complete my 8 hrs marathon no matter what!!!!!!!!!!!
Breaks are killing me.....I just cant afford long breaks ....cant afford the distractions..........!!!!!And I definitely cant afford to watch anything junk on TV.......!
Now back to studies....!!!!!
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Its 1am already...........my 8hrs marathon has gone into the next day.....and I still have 1hr to go
But i should look at the bright side.......7 hrs of effective studying done!...and to think of it I started at 1pm!And I know my major problem is losing focus due to long breaks......I have to limit the breaks to 10 or max 15 min during study sessions!And breaks at the end of the day should be well earned!
Today I did Skelatal Muscle physiology(including Qs at the end of chapter) and revised ANS both from KLN and Katzung;this took a long time coz i made notes,memory diagram and flash cards for quick rewiew....(pharm is my weak subject)also putting down drug classification in one place.Not much...but I am ......
Now I have to get some sleep........or else tomorrow again I'll wake up late.......I didnt achieve todays target...but from tomorrow I'll try to study for 7hrs or more effectively!
Tomorrow plan to do CNS PHARM
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goood going girl !!! slowly and gradually we will be able to read actively for 10 hrs ....happy studying !!
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Hey cutekity.....yes we will......lets try to achieve that!.....
Today I did CNS PHARM...really dont know how much I have retained........I watched the lectures and took notes...and Im done with it....but have to review it within the week..!
Well off to the gym now...
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Hi usmlesavvy,
Your struggle for raising your effective study time is very inspiring. I just started my prep after a break of many years in my career. My attention span and thus the effective study time is extremely low . I should also try your stop watch method. Hope I will be able to gradually accelerate my studies.
Good luck with your prep.
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Hey Kamyabi! Thanks for dropping in!......
yes it pains me to think that I sit with books for hrs but the actual focussed study time is much less...almost halved....!
But we will surely work on that.......24 hrs a day....sure we can set aside some hrs(depends on what we do...I mean work or be a supermom!!!!!) when we will just focus on studies....No other thot in mind....."No nagging feeling of yet to be done house work...or friend to meet....nothing , absolutely other that studies!!!!!!!...And then when we are done with our fixed hrs of effective studying...we wud have so much time for other things.......!!
And me.......I need a kick in the head.....I mean common....I have the whole of 24 hrs to study....and I cant devote just 10hrs to my dreams...............
TODAYS TARGET----->CELL INJURY(Goljan audio n RR) + IMMUNO REVISION (atleast first 7 chapters)
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Oh God!!!!!I cant believe this! Its 6.30pm already and my stop watch says just "4 hrs"
For Godssake!!!!!!There are 24hrs in a day...and only 4 hrs spent in doing what I say I want most!!!!!!!!!I am so ashamed and mad at myself!!!!!........... , did laundry,talked over the phone,daydreamed,watched tv.....etc,etc......I must be crazy to waste my time like this.........!
"EVERY TIME YOU SAY 'YES' TO SOMETHING THAT IS UNIMPORTANT......YOU SAY 'NO' TO SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT
I havnt yet completed Cell Injury(And yes Goljan is amazing........:nod
Well,I got tempted to look into Big Robbins(Its my all time favourit book, had followed it med school..)....and ended up wasting a lot of time......I can afford to read only relevant portion in there i,f at all!Afterall my aim as of now is only to gain sufficient knowledge to get a good score on step 1 ......So stick mostly to RR!
Now time to go to the gym.....will get back and finish Cell injury atleast!
Edited by usmlesavvy on 01/22/08 - 06:28 AM
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Important concepts(so far)in Cell Injury on which I have to make 'Rapid Review Notes'...
1.CO Poisoning
2.CN poisoning
3.MetHbemia
4.Free radicals
5.Acetaminophen toxicity
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hey usmlesavvy..wel im new here..but it doesnt matter how many hrs u study as long as u study effectively in those few hrs...so the question u need to ask is how many concepts did i grab today??..so when do u plan to give ur exams??
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Hi Seem.bh, thanks for dropping in .It seems silly me running after hrs ....but you know what,I am supposed to be studying full-time.....and that should mean atleast 10hrs.....and by that I mean Effective ,solid,focussed.....stud! And the longer the hrs you study that way=the more concepts you learn!!!!!!Btw.Im taking date for the test in Apr,2nd.....
[i]Just done with Cell injury.......today have to do Inflammation and revise some Immuno[i]
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