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So I go to a school that has a traditional curriculum with tests every week and am really feeling the burn out right now. I have not had a single free weekend because they are all spent constantly studying so that I do not fail the following week's test.
I'm wondering if those of you that go to a school with a block schedule, where you take an exam every few weeks, feel less stressed? Your tests seem to have more material on them, but you at least have a little bit of time to "catch your breath" after an exam (I think some schools even give you a few days off after a block, but correct me if I'm wrong).
Also, does the single subject focus during blocks help? I feel like the hardest part of our schedule isn't that we have a test every week, but rather that we have to juggle 4 subjects at once. You can't actually spend all your time studying for the next week's test or else you risk falling dangerously behind in your other subjects.
I'm doing well so far but feel like my motivation is slowly fading. Just curious if the grass is greener on the other side or if medical school is a bitch no matter what school you go to.
I'm wondering if those of you that go to a school with a block schedule, where you take an exam every few weeks, feel less stressed? Your tests seem to have more material on them, but you at least have a little bit of time to "catch your breath" after an exam (I think some schools even give you a few days off after a block, but correct me if I'm wrong).
Also, does the single subject focus during blocks help? I feel like the hardest part of our schedule isn't that we have a test every week, but rather that we have to juggle 4 subjects at once. You can't actually spend all your time studying for the next week's test or else you risk falling dangerously behind in your other subjects.
I'm doing well so far but feel like my motivation is slowly fading. Just curious if the grass is greener on the other side or if medical school is a bitch no matter what school you go to.