No kidding. I can read about my patients, and I can do practice problems out of pre-test, but other than that? forget about it.felipe5 said:Do any other newly minted 3rd years find themselves struggling to study for shelf exams? Apparently step 1 left me with no motivation to sit down and study....uggggggh.
that sucks erin, i've had more time with my peds rotation but i only had 2 days off from having taken step 1 to starting peds so i'm toasted. what rotation are you on now?erin682 said:Its not so much being tired from post step 1 thats getting me but working 12-13 hours a day and then reading about my patients or putting together a presentation thats keeping me from studying. The most I've managed before falling asleep is 1 hour of first aid.
That's why I stressed having that schedule - to force you to study. I know it's tough, but you'll get through it.erin682 said:Its not so much being tired from post step 1 thats getting me but working 12-13 hours a day and then reading about my patients or putting together a presentation thats keeping me from studying. The most I've managed before falling asleep is 1 hour of first aid.
Yeah, I'm on medicine so its pretty much what I expected as far as hours I just didn't plan on being so exhausted at the end of every day. I learn a lot while I'm working but being on an infectious disease service at the moment I haven't seen a ton of general medicine type stuff. I know I'll get through it, I actually am enjoying the work, I just don't know how well I'll do on the shelf.Arsenic said:that sucks erin, i've had more time with my peds rotation but i only had 2 days off from having taken step 1 to starting peds so i'm toasted. what rotation are you on now?
Fun Stuff?prazmatic said:At least you guys are done with Step 1 and get to do fun stuff! Im gonna have a loooong, painful year![]()
You must be on drugs. I wouldn't wish those 3 months on anybody, let alone go thru that crap again. What I'm doing now, is definitely "fun stuff" compared to studying for hours on end for a test that I didn't even do that hot on. Sure it's really not fun, but the change in pace is definetly worth it. Plus I feel like a "mini" doctor.p53 said:Fun Stuff?
I'd rather restudy for Step 1 than go through the trials of 3rd year.
Get back to us in ONE year okay. Don't mean to sound cocky but how can you compare the two if you are a freshly minted 3rd year?chocomorsel said:You must be on drugs. I wouldn't wish those 3 months on anybody, let alone go thru that crap again. What I'm doing now, is definitely "fun stuff" compared to studying for hours on end for a test that I didn't even do that hot on. Sure it's really not fun, but the change in pace is definetly worth it. Plus I feel like a "mini" doctor.
Let the "crap" beginp53 said:Get back to us in ONE year okay. Don't mean to sound cocky but how can you compare the two if you are a freshly minted 3rd year?
The "Crap" is just beginning for you.
You notice how fast you've gotten into the "how can you know, I'm a year senior" thing? That was always one of the things that pissed me off about the clinics. You'll sit there listening to your resident go on and on about how hard life is for her, but you don't get to say anything, because she's been where you are and you've never been where she is.p53 said:Get back to us in ONE year okay. Don't mean to sound cocky but how can you compare the two if you are a freshly minted 3rd year?
The "Crap" is just beginning for you.