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  #1

It is around 12:45 pm here. I am at the library and working on NBME form 1 qs.

Want to stay focussed and motivated and on track. Everyone is welcome. Let us help each other.

I will be here for >2hrs and then get my kids back from school. And hopefully start again at 6pm. Allah give me strength.


  #2

ok, leaving for now, will come back again.

Finished review of 1 block.

still have to learn a lot. keep going.


  #3

11:20 am and I am in the library, didn't get to do much studying in the evening yesterday.

Any tips.... moms, how do you study after or when kids are around. It gets so hard for me to concentrate.

I will be here till 3:15 pm insha allah. will start working on another block .wink

I will focus nod focus and focus nod


  #4

good luck b cell....when is ur exam?,,, i will sart my prep soon,,,when did u start??? and what r ur plans???


  #5

just managed to reivew few topics.....did urinary incontinence after a long time, it took me forever ....also did few topics in dermatology as I am reviewing the topics alongwith the qs. But ithis is tooo little . 1 hr to go shaking head

hello yaarab, it has been a long time since i started my prep but never found myself ready, but now am planning to take it in June, inshallah.

best of luck everyone.


  #6

hey bcell, hold up w/ da studying...whenz ure exam june or july?

  #7

Hello toolazytostudy, I am planning to take it in June , but haven't set the dates yet.

How is your study going? when are you taking the test?

hope to study for about at least 2 hrs now and do somethings from FA.


  #8

Back again.

wasted all day yesterday...social obligations.confused

Started today did 1 block from USMLE cd , didnt dare to do rest 2 . score was 36., should i be happy or worried..don't know.

Ok back to nbme qs ..the review ..reviewed CRF, ARF, thyroid and parathyroid disorders .

2 more hrs to go.


  #9

back after few days.shaking head

plan is to review 1 block of NBME qs today and go through Boards and Wards I bought few days ago. i like this book. it is written so well.

Hope i have good to write in my diary next timewink

good luck studying everyone!






  #10

did 6 chapters in obgyn , hope to do more tomorrow and at least 50 qs. that is the plan for tomorrow.
Allah give me strength.
Happy studying to all.

  #11

Hi bcell just passing by let at this hour.
You are doing gre8 keep up the good work .Did you start doing Kaplan qbook?
Great study time

  #12

thanks fd. finished Obs and few chapters in gyn. But didn't get to do 50qs as planned. spent evening with kids.

Thanks fd. how are you doing? best of luck. I am done witn most of kaplan qbook, but want to start kaplan qbank.



take care and good luck


  #13

hello everybody,

just starting my day ,will hope to do as planned nod. didn't go to the library will leave around 9:30. Have little more than 2 hrs till then....so here i go, no more web surfing. shaking head

study hard everyone.


  #14

hey, all d best!!!!!!!!! keep going!!!!!!!!!!!

  #15

thanks hir,

did 1 block today, reviewed it and little bit gyn have to finish more in it today.

when is your exam and how is your prep going ?

want to study tomorrow, kids are home. will have to go to the library.

best wishes everyone


  #16

Hi bcell how are you how are your kids doing.
are you still doing Kaplan?
Have a nice day

  #17

hey fd , kids are doing fine. how about yours?

i need to put in extra effort, am doing kaplan qbank ...guess what didn't do welldisapprovaldisapproval

Sad too just like you...my friend. Hope to do better next time.


  #18

Hi bcell low scores will stimulate you.AFTER ALL THAT IS WHY WE ARE DOING QBANK .To see our weak areas and work hard on those.So push forward,dont give up
nodpractice makes you perfectnod.
my low score in NBME did stimulate me and yestrday i was reading up to mid night.
Trust me we will make it keep up the hard worknod

  #19

thankyou for the kind words . I was at work yesterday (work once a week). So will start now .

Ok will check back again in few hours. Good studying everyone.

hir, where are you , hope you are busy studying. fd, you will do great , just stay motivated .


  #20

Hello again,

reviewed CVS yesterday and today did a block of qs from kaplan qbank .I cant remember things, something is wrong with my brain I guess shaking headdisapproval

Hope i will do better next time. will do some surgery in the evening.It is sunny outside , looks beautiful.

How are you doing fd, hir?






  #21

Hi bcell how are you b/n kids work and study?
dont worry it wii fix by force keep up the fine work
In my case after i did NBME i pushed my Dday to June the 10
now i am on my revision.
Keep in touch .

  #22

hey bcell, my story is same as fd's.......i also dint do well in nbme so now i m taking my exam on 3rd of june, i hope i would be able to do good in my revision....but right now i m not feeling well, kinda depressed n distractedshaking head but we have to keep trying, right???????????there isnt anything wrong with ur brain, there r some days when we r not able to perform adequatley but u would be fine at d end,,,,,,keep going!!!!!!!!!!!

  #23

Hello hir and fd,

you are absolutely right , we have to keep trying , never give up and as fd says...need the extra force to make it happen . And achieve our goals...with pridenod Please ....don't feel depressed (even though I had the same feeling yesterday and day before) but let us try to quitting those words away for a while , with each others help..... (but forgive me if I say I am depressed tom or day after nodnod )

we will fight this fight and nail the concepts down and try our best.

Started at 6:15 am today at starbucks took an 1hr break and back on track..........here I come CNS.






  #24

Hi b cell it is nice to see very motivated people like you at 6:30 fighting with the beastrolling eyesrolling eyes you are going to beat it nodnod
I did the copy cat bissnod and started with uw cardio after i saw your highly motiveted post
Hi hir no place for depressionshaking headwe will make it happen
so keep up the good work.
we will work it out together
we will talk about our day in the evening
so see you then.

  #25

u r right my dear friends,,,,,,,, no time for depression........ i m going to library, will do dermat.....ll update u at night,,,,,,,,,,,,till then, have a happy study time friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!







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