Feeling overwhelmed

[harkkam]

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Guys before the semester ends I need to

1. Finish three chapters for Orgo II...
2. Review all chapters from Orgo I and II for an ACS FINAL
3. Read Three cell biology chapters
4. Write an Geology Report 8 pages long
5 Take two geology tests
6. Finish Studying the Biology and Chemistry parts for the DATS


I have plenty of small things to do here and there.
Im feeling very overwhelemd and kind of discouraged. Like when you see a tall mountain in front of you and you just feel like "**** how am I ever going to get over that?"

I doubt myself in my ability to do all this work, and it makes it hard to focus with all the stress from worrying about how I am going to manage to do all this work.

How do you deal with thoughts and fears like these with big workloads

 

[DMDpride2013]

Welcome to pre-health. Try to adapt as best you can because it doesn't get any easier. I know it is sometimes easy to become discouraged, however look at the big picture.

 

[license2kill]

Forget reading all chapters of Orgo book for ACS final. Buy the ACS workbook and study using that. The sample questions are reflective of the actual exam, so if you understand the type of questions on there, then you will do fine. And sometimes there are exact questions from the ACS workbook. Hope this helps!

 

[UCLAzy]

1. Get off sdn
2. Do ur work

 

[doc toothache]

1. Finish three chapters for Orgo II...
2. Review all chapters from Orgo I and II for an ACS FINAL
3. Read Three cell biology chapters
4. Write an Geology Report 8 pages long
5 Take two geology tests
6. Finish Studying the Biology and Chemistry parts for the DATS

Since you have a choice why not attend to #6 when you are done with all your finals?

 

[Dentgirl09]

That's funny. I actually had hte same problem in college the first two years. I'd be like HOLY ****.. that's a lot of stuff. I'd waste my time stressing over it instead of actually doing it (or I'd try to do it but my mind would be stressing so I'd take in very little info).....

You just gotta have confidence and just DO IT! I think confidence is def the key... for me when I started doing really well in classes I would feel alright b/c I knew I could understand/memorize hte info it was just a matter of going over it once.

Also, for me, setting goals helped. Always make your goals realistic..... so you don't feel like you haven't done anything. Also, sometimes if I really had A LOT to do.. I'll make a goal and do just a little more to get a head start for the next day (so I feel better about stariting the next day


GOod luck!!!

 

[Lurchdubious]

1. Get off sdn
2. Do ur work

LOL. x2. (And here I am on SDN while I'm supposed to be studying for an upcoming exam...)

That's funny. I actually had hte same problem in college the first two years. I'd be like HOLY ****.. that's a lot of stuff. I'd waste my time stressing over it instead of actually doing it (or I'd try to do it but my mind would be stressing so I'd take in very little info).....

You just gotta have confidence and just DO IT! I think confidence is def the key... for me when I started doing really well in classes I would feel alright b/c I knew I could understand/memorize hte info it was just a matter of going over it once.

Also, for me, setting goals helped. Always make your goals realistic..... so you don't feel like you haven't done anything. Also, sometimes if I really had A LOT to do.. I'll make a goal and do just a little more to get a head start for the next day (so I feel better about stariting the next day.

GOod luck!!!

I like this post and I can echo this advice. Especially the goal-setting. Sometimes if I'm overwhelmed I'll spend some time just making a game-plan of what I'll study each day that week and when. Makes me feel a little less stressed when I can look at iCal and see exactly what I expect of myself every day.

Also, take breaks to make studying more enjoyable & give your brain a rest. 10-15 minutes after every hour of studying.

Good luck, and it doesn't get any easier once you're actually IN dental school.