Finally! We have access to the No 1. Q Bank (in my opinion) for the USMLE. It's been frustrating the past 3 days studying endlessly without questions to evaluate my comprehension of the material. Luckily, enough my schedule started with basics;basic pharmacology and pathology which is integrated randomly into the system-based set of questions.
The studying has been going slow but steady. Sometimes I feel myself getting to drawn towards trying to understand every little detail that I end up wasting too much time. I've adopted a technique to prevent that. I study the material in the time I've alloted in my schedule and pace myself accordingly. And if I feel like I need more time I add an extra 15 mins. But then that's it for time! I move on to the next topic. Whatever gaps I have left will hopefully be filled in by doing questions or during the last two week period of rapid review.
I just Hope I can maintain this level of movitation for the next...hmmm...39 days!!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
procrastination vulgaris
I've been wanting to start this blog for more than a month now! The whirlwind of quizes, exams, practicals, however, have successfully barred me from the attempt. And now they have left me lightheaded and very drained and in desperate need of the freeing sensation of spilling and spelling out my thoughts and experiences here.
We have just begun our USMLE (board exams) study break. The irony. How can "study" and "break" lie comfortably in the same sentence. I can almost imagine the two of them restlessly eying one another; "break" is about to jump ahead of "study" pointing out to me that I have been burrowing my head in books for months now and that I ought to "break" the "study" habit. While, study is alluring me to the idea that I should be thrilled by the opportunity to dig deep into the material that we've whizzed through the past two years and indulge myself in an experience that will expand my horizons. Not just by acheiving a desirable grade but by also integrating the knowledge and reliving the two year learning experiences in 6 months.
Study wins. For the next 6 weeks I aim to keep a daily account and update on the things I discover and the past moments I relive. So let the fun begin!
We have just begun our USMLE (board exams) study break. The irony. How can "study" and "break" lie comfortably in the same sentence. I can almost imagine the two of them restlessly eying one another; "break" is about to jump ahead of "study" pointing out to me that I have been burrowing my head in books for months now and that I ought to "break" the "study" habit. While, study is alluring me to the idea that I should be thrilled by the opportunity to dig deep into the material that we've whizzed through the past two years and indulge myself in an experience that will expand my horizons. Not just by acheiving a desirable grade but by also integrating the knowledge and reliving the two year learning experiences in 6 months.
Study wins. For the next 6 weeks I aim to keep a daily account and update on the things I discover and the past moments I relive. So let the fun begin!
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