UnwaveringMed

 I thought I'd go into the emotional side of things in regards to how I felt last term a bit more. When I received by exam score that I shared on here I was completely devastated. The ONLY time previously in my life that I had ever seen a number so low next to my name was organic chemistry. Needless to say it was such a huge blow even though between the 3rd and 4th exams I had increased my grade by 11%. I realized late in the game that buzzwords were NOT a thing anymore and to instead look for descriptions of things that may not be exactly what is in the notes. Thankfully the 2nd exam was better and I subsequently scored higher than the passing minimums for the last 2 exams. I still fell a few points too short when all was said and done. I spent the break pondering if I should just leave medical school. I'd be lying if the thoughts if I said the thoughts didn't cross my mind.  The next day after I arrived, my dad met up with me and was so encouraging. He was like you made ...

Alright so the final grades are in. If you got what you wanted, congratulations I'm so happy for you 🎉🎉 and if you didn't I'm still proud of you too ❤️. Term 4 is a beast and congratulations to us all for sticking it out.  As you all know, I failed T4 the first time but I came back with a vengeance. I realized that all along I was not studying in a way that was efficient for me. Once I switched my methods this term, everything changed. I realized that making concept maps 1000000% is the way that I learn best. I am excited to carry this with me into T5. If you have found that your study strategies aren't working for you and you aren't seeing the grades that you want I advise you to consider your method. It's not you, it's your method. You just have to figure out what the method is for you. For everyone it is gonna be different. You have to keep that in mind. I don't do anki and others swear by it. I used to white board a lot and didn't do it that mu...