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  #401

Yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........

Thats more like it... smiling face



So not seen u here before... naye ho kyaaaaaaaaaa ?


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  #402

hey!

Thanx a ton for such a prompt reply.............

guess wil have to work twice as hard to turn my dreams into reality.

my primary goal wud be working towards scoring wel on step1...........wil work on a timeline subsequently........

am grateful for ur honest opinion.............. lookin foward to more of such interactions..

GL n GOD BLESS smiling face



  #403

haan im naya baccha on this forum.....taking my inspiration from ur popular journal.....

  #404

Working Twice as hardddddddddd...

Spending most time with books...

Treating everything else as secondary...

Keeping High Focus and Intensity even thru-out your Short Prep...



All these look fantastic on paper... But when u actually commit to them... They test your most basic attribute...



Your CHARACTER ...



How Strong you are...?

How you cope with disappointments...?

How you cope with distractions...?

How u deal with time wasted...?

How u deal with back logs... ?



And most importantly ,



How u treat urself ... and dont compare urself with others....Some will be fortunate, foresighted adn hardworking or clever enough to be done with all this crap way ahead of u in time....

But you aint something less... Infact the simple thought that crossed your mind that u could do it in such less span of time shows How you think things can be done differently adapting to the conditions...Most people dont even think of 2009 if they start preps for step 1 now...Just being ignorant or fearful or may be simply they dont belive they can do it.....So ur job is half done.... You believe u can do it... you think u can achieve it... Over...its half over... Just put that into action..... I am sure u will surprise a whole lot of ppl around you by your potential that will show up....



All the veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy best in your prep...



Few things in short term prep u may want to know :



1. Limited Resources - Kaplan Lecture Notes ( Goljan for Path )+ UW Qbank + First Aid

Nothing else ..Dont bother abt they asking more detailly in Imunology etc etc... NO one will answer those weird qs... Instead concentrate on the whole lot others that show up in huge numbers... Path Physio Pharmac Micro etc...Dont bother reading High yield etc etc... U gotta get ur concepts straight and integrate them as much as u can and u r there with a nice score...I mean UW and Goljan are the best at integrating things....

So Revise Recall Revise Recall Revice Recall... This cycle shud go on... Until ur scores improve on Assessment Exams..

Recall is done thru doing questions or just plain simple recall when u r lying down on ur couch doing nothing.. Use that special time to test urself play these tiny games .. Try to recall the Immunology Story or try to recall the glycogen storage diseases etc etc.....

2. Know your Brain's Capacity... If u r the type who can sit for 8-10 hrs nonstop in Library and finish the job... Go for it the same way u hav been doing all thru ur student life....I mean understand your bodys needs potential stamina and then modify ur prep according to it...

3. Be as Flexible as u r in ur prep.. I bet 1000 bucks that u cant study everyday... Since u r a human being u will get few unavoidable distractions... and do attend to them... Usmle is not ur life... People around u who love u are ur life....So u gotta be as much flexibleas u can so that u wont be harmed ( being disappointed i lost 2 days when i went to another place and u waste another day thinking abt those lost 2 days ) by losing few days here and there...

4. Get urself a Study partner.. Not to show how good he is at studies.. But to explain u ur own weak topics... and vice versa... I bet u wont regret doing this... Or else a journal is good enough to ASK WHATEVER U FEEL LIKE ASKING.

5. U wont be at ur best on ur everyday's prep ( game)

U lose sometimes - U dont / cant complete what u planned to study

U win sometimes - U complete what u planned to study



6. Finally.................................



NEVER EVER BE TENSED IN UR PREP AND WASTE TIME PERIOD...


If u want i will type that 100 times in case u want me to.... Its the worst thing everyone of us do...

Instead of being tense... We cud have watched a movie by taking time out and going out with friends Or Slept nicely to help rest our brain Or do something that will please you or your loved ones....

U r here to prepare for the test and once u prepare then i really dont see the reason why one shud be tense.....

Its just a test... Do ur best to prepare for it... Give it .... Get done with it... Simple .. Isnt it...? smiling face


Edited by Kalyann on 04/11/08 - 10:29 AM

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  #405

WOW man kalyann u r awesome u should start some motivation company to motivate business professionals like Andy Cohen does no im serious not joking!!

and im sure he earns much more than us! so thats an added advantage wink




  #406

Naaaaaaaahhhhhhh.... I am not interested in anything else than writing steps as of now....

And THE MORE U LEARN ... THE MORE U EARN ...


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  #407

well i will still advise u to see this once when u get time.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yyO4Wbha10


  #408

Nice one optimist! thanks for putting it here. Kal how are thing going......small updates would be good though I love your long wisdom too!nod


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  #409

Nice one optimist! thanks for putting it here. Kal how are things going......small updates would be good though I love your long wisdom too!nod


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  #410

hiya!

I know all things r better said than done!..........guess wil have to work towards proving otherwise!

will keep u posted bout my progress...........hopefuly it'll b substantial in d coming days.

thanx again ..........

GL ..........btw wen r u takin it?

  #411

hi kalyan , the best journal and motivational writer..well i am alway try to follow ur advice ,in studies and in step 1 ..i am palning to give step 1 in end of jun started my preparation in end of feb ..graduate of 2004 .planing to do the books at least 3 times
AIM 1.kaplan books all (2008)ed
2.golgen path rr
3.high yeild neuro ant
4.high yeild gross anat,
5.high yeild molecular biology
5.first aid
6.brs behavioral ( already read)
7.listen to dvd of physio, immuno , behavioral,biochem ,neuroanat golgen
q sourses 1.kaplan q book
2. kaplan q bank
3.uw
4.nbme 2 3 4 5
i have already completed behav,path , physio only cardiac and slight resp left ,immuno and bacteria , metab in biochem ,and a little of gross ant high yeild ..doing little q of uw side by side ..
do u think i can do it , well it is an achivable target i felt and new bit so many people and doubts arround
..anyway i am still a fighter ..


Edited by drsumedha on 04/16/08 - 02:01 PM

  #412

Do u think u can do it ?

If its a Yes, well ... then ... I have nothing to say to u except share few study tips as u go along .

If its a No, well then revise ur plan till u think u can do it.

It doesnt matter what i think buddy. What u think of urself matters MOST. And as i say...

Rock Solid Belief in Yourself.

Picture this... You made a plan and i say Oh What the....... How on earth can u jeopardise ur chances of getting a 99 on step 1 with such freaking short term prep... Buddy..! I think u shud seriousli think of taking it more seriously and come up with a standard plan . Its ok to go ahead with ur plan if u are not serious abt 99 and Usmle. How does it feel now ? do u now think u can do it ? I bet NO. cos u got the most pessimistic opinion of ur prep where nothing seems to go right for u. why ?????????? only cos i told u , u cant do it...

so.......now........... wat if i said u can do it. its only u who can go ahead with this plan and make it a reality.... and some more positive opinion abt this.... So its all the way how u look at it.. So its all the way how u think abt it.....

Allow urself to think u can do it...



Thanks for the PM, Sumedhaa . I appreciate it.


Edited by Kalyann on 04/16/08 - 04:00 AM

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  #413

u r absolutely correct as a great leader once said "If u think u can or u can't ur right " by the way when did i PM you wink j/k

  #414

Here I am Back with few damn good motivational videos :

The 212 degrees : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpJQqzJj534

Motivational !!! Periodddd : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSM1mvMypWU

Stepping up : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc9tiifEnH4

Famous failures : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6hz_s2XIAU

Cure for a Bad Day : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUyDaItRCx4












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  #415

Hey Kalyann,

Those were some exceptional videos man. Thank you so much for sharing. I will start again with a new zeal. Give it my very best.


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  #416

Dear Kalyann,

You r amazing...I like yr journal..

Thank you for being here.. Thank you for d videos..

You r in my prayers till i see u get yr dream scorenod


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Khoda joon, please reward me depending on the amount of hardwork any human doctor can put in , in these 30 days to my exam...

  #417

Hai Kalyan

You are a good writer
Wishing you same score in Step one
Keep writing.
Should keep Public Health in mind as one of ur career paths.
You have the writing flair.

  #418

If u think those motivational concepts are mine then u r wrong. Those illustrations actually motivated me so i shared them with u.

Here is another one :


Slip Don't Fall
One of the most important things to know on your journey to success is that you will occasionally slip up. It's how you respond to these slip ups that will determine if and when you achieve your goals.

Even the most disciplined, motivated people in the world have days when they don't take action and don't follow through. The difference between those who succeed and those who fail is that successful people slip but they don't fall.

Let me explain…

Here's a graph that shows how successful people progress towards achieving a goal:

As you can see from this graph, successful people DO slip up, but they always recover quickly. Compare this with the graph of people who fail:

Instead of recovering after a slip up, an unsuccessful person allows a slip to become a Fall.

When you slip up, you always have two options:

Option 1: You can start thinking negative thoughts and criticizing yourself by saying things like, "I don't have any will power" or "I'm just hopeless - I never follow through".

This is the approach of those who fail. Self criticism leads them into a downward spiral that inevitably ends in failure.

OR

Option 2: You can accept that you slipped up and simply say:
"OK, I slipped, but I will not fall!"

When you take this approach, you quickly overcome your slip up and get back on track towards achieving your goals.

So today, I'd like to encourage you to change your approach to dealing with slip ups. Instead of criticizing yourself, just accept the situation and make the decision that even when you slip, you will get back on track quickly and will not allow a slip to become a fall.


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  #419

This ten minute video is a wonderful reminder of what is really important in life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgyuYHXqlO4


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  #420

really nice Kalyan.

  #421

Hey Kalyann,i m an ardent fan of urs,u get us all motivated with ur journal,thanks to have given us such a wonderful inspiring n motivating journal.study ,study n study to make JALSAAAAAAAAAAAAA...........everybody.


  #422

Hi Kalyann,

I've been following your jurnal for some time and I am amaized with it. Great job. You have some special talents and you know how to use them best. Thank you for the Motivation Videos - that is realy important for keep us gouing.

Thank You.


  #423

Hi!! kalyan!! Longtime!!How r u ? i can see u r in fulswiing. Have'nt been around for past couple of weeks but am back now. was just catching up with stuff on u r journal and those Balakrishna dialogues are really hilarious. am gonna copy them and mail them to every one i know.. All the best studying.!!!!


  #424

nuvvu , janaki... andaru vellipoyaaaru nannu vidichipetti

guyton kooda pattha ledu

entidi ?




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  #425

HI!!Kalyan, Janaki sangathi thelidu but guyton uw rubbesthuvundi.Shes postponed her exam to June. Me ,had 2 sick children to deal with both my kids had bad ear infections and this allergy season is giving my daughter hell. was studying but not consistently and up to the mark so, did'nt have too much to post. andukhe, was MIA. I'm hoping to pick up the pace again. hoping kadhu le, i have to.

And u Kalyan r as inspiring as ever. thanx.



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