helpful advice

[PAgirl]

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I just thought I would start a thread where people can post anything helpful they've come across since starting med school, including personal advice, study advice, good websites, etc. I know things like this are scattered here and there in different threads, but I thought it would be helpful to have them all in one place. Here's my contribution:

-To keep your hands from smelling in gross lab, put one pair of gloves on, cover them with a layer of hand soap (no water), and then put another pair on top of them. I use nitrile gloves, and it's amazing how well this works.

-I once heard that you should sleep in increments of REM cycles, which are 1.5 hours. I have followed this whenever possible for a while, and I always feel more well-rested when I do. I try to get 4.5 hours before an exam because I've also heard that your brain needs at least 4 hours to process the information from the day before, and I usually get 6 or 7.5 hours on normal nights.

 

[drsadness88]

This site includes the most amazing anatomy vidoes I have ever seen .
http://www.pcom.edu/facstf/marcwe/acland/content_main_1.htm

 

[SomeDoc]

Keep on top of everything.

You will get out what you put in.

There are no shortcuts.

Find out what study habits work best for you.

Upperclassman advice may not work for you or be applicable to your professors or coursework.

Study hard and enjoy the ride.

 

[cbass1350]

You are not alone, you are not special. Thousands of doctors have been in the same position as you. The world of medicine does not revolve around you. Suck it up and do your job.

 

[Disinence2]

You are not alone, you are not special. Thousands of doctors have been in the same position as you. The world of medicine does not revolve around you. Suck it up and do your job.

No one is complaining here...and this is not helpfull advice.

I hope your never going to be the doctor of any of my friends or family.

 

[Blade28]

Keep on top of everything.

You will get out what you put in.

There are no shortcuts.

Find out what study habits work best for you.

Upperclassman advice may not work for you or be applicable to your professors or coursework.

Study hard and enjoy the ride.

Those are all excellent pointers.

I hate to say it, but there really is no shortcut.

 

[LadyWolverine]

Stop caring about what/how your other classmates are doing, and focus on what you need to do.

 

[sendwich]

Stop caring about what/how your other classmates are doing, and focus on what you need to do.

+100000 to that. 👍

 

[CigarTragic]

Do not lose your sense of humor. And be sure to find at least a dozen classmates you can joke around with on a regular basis.

 

[U4iA]

Stop caring about what/how your other classmates are doing, and focus on what you need to do.

this is the single most useful piece of advise.