gray10
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Hi Everyone,
Decided to write this Prep, to keep my self motivated for last month.
I think I can improve my score about 3% per month.
So this last month is insurance.
As I am in passing range already.
My quote is
Luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity.
It is from Randy Pausch, a Prof at Carnegie Mellon Uni. who just died of Ca Pancreas
aged 47yrs. He wrote a book called "the Last Lecture" after he give a motivational talk
called the last lecture which is a lecture series at the University. It is a lecture
talking about what you would say if you give your last lecture in life.
(his book is now on the NY best sellers list, and he was paid 6million for it, makes
you wonder why you studied med)
Its about following your childhood dreams.
These posts are only about motivation so dont spend too much time here.
They will be a little bit quirky and I apologize if I transfer some other motivational quotes here from other posts. Its easier for me to find them.
My prep.
last read notes 15 days.
FA and mcq last 2 weeks.
Goljan audio during my breaks.
KISS- Keep it simple, stupid.
Common things occur commonly.
Take care everyone.
Yes Mid Aug Nite means I study late.
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| gray
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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
Colin Powell.
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
Calvin Coolidge
30th president of US (1872 - 1933)
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| gray10
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Biochem outline yesterday.
Anatomy today, neuro outlines.
Need work on brachial, lumber, brainstem.
Goljan audio one hour.
Started micro mcq. Mirco outlines tomorrow.
Try to do 100mcqs per day.
My daughter says "see you later, crocodile".
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| gray10
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T-22 FA Finishing micro, 1 block left.
1hr audio.150qs
Tue.kp notes micro, immuno tomorrow. plus mcqs.
on last day goljan audio.
wed. physio
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| gray10
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T-21
micro yesterday.50 mcq.2 hr audio
today finish immu, mcq 100 start physio if time.
remember to take breaks
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| gray10
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Thanks p4a99 and acintya
Trust your right brain.
Highly recommend this! Thanks p4a99 for bumping it up again!
Some pearls from Dr. Daugherty: For those who don't have time to listen to it all.
* You are preparing for a test: not for the practice of medicine.
* You CAN’T LEARN EVERYTHING! Decide where the gap in your knowledge is and learn it.
* Repetition: is the KEY.
* Sleep is important.
* Take short breaks. About every 50 minutes. Walk around. Stretch a bit. Go to the bath room. If the study breaks are getting longer, and you cannot control yourself, BUY A TIMER to control your breaks. When it goes BING after 10 minutes, time to study again! Don’t sit for 4 hrs at a stretch-you basically wasted the last 2.5 hrs!
* PRACTICE RECALL
# Summary:
THE USMLE IS MORE THAN AN EXAM, IT IS A QUESTION:
DO YOU WANT TO DO THIS? DO YOU REALLY, REALLY WANT TO DO THIS? ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS?
Every day, ask this question, and need to have a YES as an answer.
The minute/day you have NO for an answer you are out!The exam is one BIG MOMENT WHERE YOU GET THIS QUESTION again and again. Do you want to do this? Do you really want to do this? The exam makes you answer this 350 times. It is not about how smart you are!
The simple thing the medical education system is set up is for:
PERSISTENCE, PATIENCE, AND PERSEVERENCE.
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| gray10
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T-20
200mcqs
1/2 physio done.]
10 min on normal lab val
goljan audio and early nite.
goal beat the mean ++, need those interviews.
1/2 tomorrow and rest of qs.
start pharm.
assesment t Friday
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| gray
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T-19
100MCQ physio
goljan audio 1 hr.
started pharm.
tomorrow finish pharm, mcqs some
and maybe start path final review 3 days.
delay assest t til Mon.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
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| SpeaksSoftly
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I am impressed at your positive attitude and hard work! I need to take a cue from you and brighten my journal up a bit!
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| gray
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T-18
150mcq
1/2 pharm done.
1hr goljan audio.
rest pharm tomorrow.
c oncentrate big three pharm, path, micro immuno.
Reduce caffeine intake.
it has similiar effects to methylxanthines-theophylline-mild cortical arousal + insomnia.
Its late.
Goal- beat the mean.
Just do it.
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| gray10
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T-17
mcq 150
finished pharm.
start last read path.
goljan audio last hour.
need to start reading FA.
Just beat it.
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| gray10
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T-16
mcq20
goljan rr one chapter left.
assessmt tomorrow.
going into lock down mode last two weeks.
went out for dinner.
success the result of single minded focused energy.
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| antidepressant
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Gl gray! you are doing good.
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Striving for excellence!!!!!!!!God help me!!!!!
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| gray10
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T-15
assessment ok, good to go
many concepts wrong, but good rt brain guessing.
biochem bad as usual.
Visitors tomorrow so last day off.
FA.
Try to review missed concepts.
redo 1000 uw
finish rx.
need to do 100-200mcq daily
the big 3 need some work path/pharm/mirco.immuno
You have the power to succeed, the power is within you.
No authority is higher than reality
Facts are facts.
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| gray10
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T-14
just do not have visitors
mcq 50 only today.
visitors for 2 days not one.
redouble efforts when they leave.
Its friends that make your world.
Love will see you thru.
Love is most imp. ingredient to success.
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| gray10
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T-13
50 mcq
can not bare to look for cs result until after step 1.
lock down.
no more posts.
no more slacking.
Just go for it.
T- and counting.
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| gray10
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T-12
had most day off
passed cs so no excuses now.
my punishment is to study thru the olympics
this is my olympics now.
T- and counting.
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| gray10
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T-11 and counting.
more disruptions. finished bs only today.
behind in biochem.
plan tomorrow finish biochem and genetics.
try to start anatomy in FA.
plan one subject per day here on in.
lock down
One world, one dream.
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| 5fluorouracil
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you're doing great! keep it up, congrats on cs!
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Yes we can.... and yes we will!!!!!
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| gray10
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T-10 and counting.
anatomy today and neuro.
FA but not too detailed so maybe quick scan notes as well.
go over mcqs.
close to last lap.
hang ten
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