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Well, thats what you should have done.
Your little cutie will pass usmles b4 she will become medical grad.
You know what thats the spirit.
ITs all in me the day I opened my Eyes.
Comeon, they willl make you do for them.
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Hi Melu,
You are making a good progress. Try to make best use of time till your sister is around. Lucky you....you are having help. I am just in the opposite situation...first my in laws were here and after they left the very third day my elder brother-in-law arrived. It has been 3 months now since he has been staying with us. He is on a job hunt..so doesn't goes anywhere during the entire day. As he is in the house..I am basically spending my whole day in the kitchen cooking meals four times a day. Still I am trying to read something ( a few pages...if that is not possible atleast a few lines) everyday. My main goal at present is to atleast maintain the flow of studying. I know once I will take a complete break it will take me months or may be even years to get back to studies. Pray for me...may God give me the motivation and strength that I need to maintain my studies even during these hyperbusy times.
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Recovering from a sad news,will take few hours today until I can think right.
One of our friends 4 yr old son died yesterday of milk allergy at his day care.I just don't know what to say.It is just too shocking.
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I have a long way to go,need to get more serious.
Again did the mistake of over burdening myself.
Will do Chapter 14.Glycogen metabolosm and Chapter 15.Lipid synthesis storage today.
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Did not enter much to the Journal from past 3 days as I felt I had nothing to write.Was in front of the books but could not finish anything substantially .Would be half done with all the chapters.Somehow I slogged and now I am almost done with biochem.But definitely need to keep revising.Situation was to blame too, had a day of stomach upset ,another day wasted for other conflicts.But the good thing is, I did not loose motivation.  yaayy......................!!!
POINT TO BE NOTED:I got stuck with biochem as I felt saturated. I was in front of the books more than ever but not much was registering in my brain.To avoid saturation, I am planning to revise a subject by side as I study a new one.
I am planning to start Physio from tomorrow and revise Biochem alongside,1hr/day.
Met an IMG mom who is doing her fellowship , she gave a lot of info to applying residency in the nearby hospitals.The thing that scared me was, she said that we need to spend around 16hrs/ day for USMLE preparation which I probably can't even dream off...
For today, my quote is,
A successful person is one who can lay firm foundation with bricks that others throw at him or her. -David Brinkley
AIM FOR TODAY :Complete biochem +Come up with a study plan .
THEY CAN CONQUER WHO BELIVE THEY CAN! -Virgil
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Hi Melu!
How's it going???
I too was away from the journal world all these days,.struggling to complete biochem. Finally done with it! It took a long time , didnt it? But I think it was worth the time and effort!
Doing 2 subject is a great idea! Makes it less monotonous! And the revision( short gap between reads) will etch the concepts in the grey matter!
Your IMG mom said what...?16 hrs a day!!!... some geniuses have 30 hrs in a day... Dont know how they do it ... Guess that's what time management is all about!
Hey, you know what .. make a plan... you will feel like following it! It will keep you motivated, make you jump up from bed each morning, with an urge to achieve your target... and the sense of achieving it will make you do more!
So even it the saying goes, "the more you plan , the harder destiny hits you"... still I cannot imagine doing anything without making the blueprint . I know there are people who do well without all the trouble of planning, but if you are not one of them, then make your schedule ASAP!
But remember, all days will not be ideal days....there will be good days and bad...but still we can try!!!!!!
Good luck!
Edited by usmlesavvy on 06/09/08 - 05:58 PM
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Hi again!
Just read your post in my journal...
For immuno I am doing only KLN....and for micro I am doing KLN and Levinson.
I am planning to do Anat, Physio, Path and Pharm system wise.
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Very good progress !
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Thanks Miti.
Thanks usmlesavvy,I needed to be reminded of that sooner or later. One of the reasons I was hesitating to make a study plan was not able to keep one due to a lot of uncertainties. But as you said we need to see a goal to walk to it, hmm,mm  , that is very true.
I also took tips from your plan to device mine.
I am planning to do Immunology followed by Microbiology .I will be using KAPLAN lecture notes for now.
The main reason why I decided to do Micro/Immuno is to buy time to revise Biochem by the side. As an old grad I need to revise and revise till I etch it in my grey matter it  !!!
I have planned to do revision of Anat+embryology along first reading of Physio and Patho system wise after that.
Got to go..will be back
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Hi Melu
You are doing great
All the best with yr plan !
Edited by study499 on 06/11/08 - 04:37 PM
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Thanks study 499, hopefully I will be able to keep up with the plans .I will take each day at a stance.
FOR TODAY:11TH July, 2008
Immunology Chapter
1.Overview of immune system
2.Cells of Immune system
3.The selection of lymphhocytes
Revision Bicochem,
Chap 17.Amino acid metabolism
Chap.18.Purine and Pyrimidine metabolism.
Edited by Melu on 06/12/08 - 04:18 PM
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Some useful video clips
PATHOGEN RECOGNITION
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9KY_ECzfo&am...
MACROPHAGE CYTOKINE RELEASE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiLJl3NwmpU&am...
ANTIBODY IMMUNE RESPONSE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrYlZJiuf18&am...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQmaPwP0KRI&am...
INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmbWE3jLUgM&am...
CELL MEDIATED IMMUNE RESPONSE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tBOmG0QMbA&am...
T helper cell lymphocyte
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wU_LAsJnDc&am...
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For today June 12th
Chapter 4.Lymphocyte recirculation and homing
Chapter 5.The first response to antigen
Chapter 6.The processsing and presentation of antigen
REVISE
Biochemistry Chapter 11, 12
Edited by Melu on 06/16/08 - 03:13 PM
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Thanks for visiting my journal.
I don't want to write the details here....as a hint I will just say that my family-life is currently going through hell.
Everyday I go to the verge of breaking down but then I tell myself that may be it is just a passing phase and will pass by. What to say more...I am keeping my fingers crossed that the "May good and happy days will come back to my Family soon...Family to which I give priority over anything else in the world."
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Starting a new subject is always exciting, but I end up getting stuck in the middle.Being away from books for so long.As and when I am finishing any chapter of subject I have very less satisfaction.Need to get more revisions.
At this point I feel more stressed out, reasons,[font face="Comic Sans MS"] [/font]
- Not utilising time efficiently.
- Not been able to go the library, first it was for genuine reasons now it is just convinience
- End up studying late nights,not getting enough sleep.
 - No satisfaction!!!!
Ultimate advice for myself ............Not all enough, need to do much,MUCH MUCH BETTER , NO MORE EXCUSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Miti, this is the last chance for us.Let's keep our spirit alive and be positive.Imagine yourself after 5 yrs.Do you want to be doing the same things and feel more frustated. Lets put all our strenght and heart into it and move on,reach out for our aim!!!!!!!
Completed till Chap 7, IMMUNOLOGY
FOR TODAY:
Chap 8.The generator of cell mediated-effector mechanism
Chap 9.The generation of immunological memory
Chap 10.Vaccination and Immunotherapy
+Revision Biochem
Edited by Melu on 06/17/08 - 05:47 PM
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"Don't let setbacks get you down.
Studying successful people will show you that
they did not attain their success without first overcoming challenges." -Catherine Pulsifer
Edited by Melu on 06/16/08 - 09:09 PM
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Yes, this is the time for us to put all our strength and heart into the prep. For me however the circumstances are just not favourable. I am trying to convince my husband that I need to be focussed on my studies now...the day he will get convinced and more importantly the day this irritating relative will leave from my house,I promise you I will jump into the prep marathon with all my heart and strength.
By the way you are doing really GOOD. Maintain the spirit.
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Hi Melu,
Keep it going. There will be obstacles and distractions along the way but try and stay consistent, you will suceed.
Best wishes
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Thanks Simon, I will definitely work on being steady.
Hey Miti, wish you all the best, will be waiting for you .
My preparation is becoming promising as I have started to spend time in the library now. I am crossing my fingers ,hoping I can regularly do this without any interruption.
Done until Chap 13, IMMUNOLOGY. Today just revised it once again. Tomorrow will be done with Immuno and probably taking up Micro.
QUOTE :
In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength, but through persistence.- Buddha
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Done with Immunology .However I am not 100% confident with it.
A lot of new terms .Was tougher than Biochemistry. Though the lecture videos are very good the KAPLAN Lecture notes were not very impressive. But the part what I best liked about Kaplan Immuno is the the chapters were short. 
I am thinking finish revising Biochem tomorrow.
Then I would be done with FIRST READING OF Biochemistry(Genetics included, Anatomy,not completely), Behavioural science and Immuno.
Still need to cover Micro,Physio,Pathology and Pharmacology.
Thinking of starting Pathology and physiology systemwise after Microbiology
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