I’ve talked before about my (bad) study habit of making tons and tons of flashcards. At one point, it seemed like a good idea–all along I had planned on making a bunch of flashcards during my first two years so that I would have a leg up in preparing for Step 1. Somewhere along the [...]
Entries from May 11th, 2010
In which it is revealed that I’m more OCD than previously imagined
May 11th, 2010 3 Comments
Tags: flashcards · insanity · M2 · med school brain garbage · ocd · study te · study techniques
At first I was like…
May 10th, 2010 1 Comment
So, the second year of med school was nothing like I expected it to be. If you refer back to a post I made at the beginning of the year, you’ll see that I had high hopes for this year being interesting and thought-provoking. While I will say that, to me, second year [...]
Tags: behavioral sciences · ethics · expectations · genetics · ICM · M2 · micro · microbiology · path · pathology · pharm · pharmacology · shattered expectations
Finals Update 2
May 4th, 2010 2 Comments
I am so worn out right now. I am finished with 3 of 5 finals and all I want to do right now is take a nap, even though I woke up like two hours ago. Studying for the path final was very grueling. I woke up yesterday before the test and [...]
The Firehose
May 2nd, 2010 1 Comment
So, right now I’m currently 2/5 of the way through finals. I still have 3 more to go, but my stamina has dropped precipitously. I studied really intensely for the first two finals, and now it’s getting harder to find the motivation. Today is Sunday, and I really want to just take some time off [...]
