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Hey, everyone!
I'm still adjusting to the workload of dental school--it has been a shock to my system, if I'm totally honest. Studying 4-6 hours every day, on top of getting home at 3:30-4:30, has been tough.
One of the worst things, though, is feeling like I could study all day and still not know everything--and also feeling like I should be studying all the time. Even when I'm not studying, I think about all the things I haven't learned yet, and it's like I have a black could over me all the time. It's hard to enjoy my "relaxing" time because my mind is still buzzing with stress.
So, I'm looking for advice. How did you get over feeling like you should be studying all the time? How did you get past that nagging feeling that there is so much more you could (and should) be learning? How much, on average, would you say you study?
I know there is an adjustment period for everyone, and I'll get there. I've been doing extremely well in all of my classes, but I'm worried it's not worth the toll it's taking on me mentally. I'm just looking for a happy medium... How did you all find it?
I'm still adjusting to the workload of dental school--it has been a shock to my system, if I'm totally honest. Studying 4-6 hours every day, on top of getting home at 3:30-4:30, has been tough.
One of the worst things, though, is feeling like I could study all day and still not know everything--and also feeling like I should be studying all the time. Even when I'm not studying, I think about all the things I haven't learned yet, and it's like I have a black could over me all the time. It's hard to enjoy my "relaxing" time because my mind is still buzzing with stress.
So, I'm looking for advice. How did you get over feeling like you should be studying all the time? How did you get past that nagging feeling that there is so much more you could (and should) be learning? How much, on average, would you say you study?
I know there is an adjustment period for everyone, and I'll get there. I've been doing extremely well in all of my classes, but I'm worried it's not worth the toll it's taking on me mentally. I'm just looking for a happy medium... How did you all find it?