5 Tips Every Medical Students Needs to Know Reflecting back online medical school career here are five things I wish I had known...
5 Tips Every Medical Students Needs to Know
Reflecting back online medical school career here are five
things I wish I had known before my first day.Having these down will make the
transition much easier.Whats going on guys?
.First know your study style.This is
the most important factor for your sanity and success but also the hardest
top in down prior to medical school.In college were able to get away with poor
study habits since the academic rigor pales in comparison.Once you start med
school and drink water from the proverbial fire hose you ll quickly realize that
optimizing your study techniques is the only way to succeed and have any
balance in your life.I give a detailed overview of what these study techniques
are in the video above.Looking back I wish I knew how to study in college.I
would have had so much more free time to pursue other interests with the
greater academic efficiency and time savings.While this was not as crucial in
college discipline is paramount and medical school where you feel like there
are not enough hours in a day.Something as simple as going to the gym every day
at the same time will translate into an easier time maintaining good study
habits healthy eating and an appropriate sleep schedule.
Third; prioritize your
free time and don't spread yourself too thin.Figure out what are your top two or
three activities that bring you joy and be sure to make time for them on a
regular basis.Bonus points if they are forms of exercise.My three were picking
up heavy things and putting them back down cycling and cars.I then created
habits to incorporate these activities into my regular life.I would lift at
least four times a week cycle to and from class whenever possible and
occasionally go on longer bike rides with friends on the weekend.I also made it
to as many cars and coffee and autocross events as possible to fuel my passion
for cars.I initially spread myself too thin in medical school trying various
activities that ultimately did not make me all that happy.Sometimes that
exploration is necessary however to .Yes it is possible.Again the answer here
is to study smarter and not harder.
Many people write off medical school as
these four dark years where you lock yourself in the library and do nothing but
study.While you will have to learn more information than you did in college
realize that a happy and balanced life is possible.Some blocks and rotations are
tougher than others but you are in the same boat with all your classmates. Don't
forget to have fun with the people around you and reach out for help if your ever in a bad place.Its easy to fall into the trap of believing that you need a
grind day in and day out and push off seemingly less important aspects of your
life.But remember you can only be a physician and take care of other patients
if you first take care of yourself.And lasts efficiency is the name of the
game.
Time is your most precious asset and squeezing the most out of every
minute will serve you well both in medical school and just life in
general.Taking a study break use those 10 minutes to do something you have to
do anyway like shower picking up groceries.Since your heading to the store
offer to pick up your roommates as well and hopefully they will return the
favor.Waiting at the bus stop crank out some Anki cards or respond to those
emails from earlier in the week.Being efficient goes hand in hand with being
deliberate with your time.If you set the next two hours to study be sure to
actually focus and study.When you allocate time for exercise or relaxation be
fully present and enjoy those activities.
There no point trying to combine work
and play you end up not getting much done and not feeling that refreshed in the
end.Hope you found these tips useful.The sooner you can incorporate all five
the quicker medical school will feel less like Medical School and more like
College part two.Thank you all so much for watching my post.
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