How much study do the rest of you do?

[briankirby]

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Hi guys,
Im currently in 1st Vet and finding it very tough in fairness.I got my xmas results last week and thankfully passed everything fairly comfortably though my results werent fantastic.GPA of 3.19.Anyway, i was talking to a friend in my course and he openly admitted that he does 8-10 hours saturday AND sunday!He got almost all A grades on his exams except 1.I honestly couldnt believe he does this but now that i think about it id say lots of the class are doing just as much.I generally would do a max of 4 saturday and 4 sunday.Do u think this is enough realistically?Things have really heated up since xmas and im fearing im not doing enough.However,i get really tired after 5 hours-you know,the info will no longer go in unless i drink dangerous amounts of coffee.(usually morning of an exam).
Appreciate any replies

 

[Lissarae06]

Hi guys,
Im currently in 1st Vet and finding it very tough in fairness.I got my xmas results last week and thankfully passed everything fairly comfortably though my results werent fantastic.GPA of 3.19.Anyway, i was talking to a friend in my course and he openly admitted that he does 8-10 hours saturday AND sunday!He got almost all A grades on his exams except 1.I honestly couldnt believe he does this but now that i think about it id say lots of the class are doing just as much.I generally would do a max of 4 saturday and 4 sunday.Do u think this is enough realistically?Things have really heated up since xmas and im fearing im not doing enough.However,i get really tired after 5 hours-you know,the info will no longer go in unless i drink dangerous amounts of coffee.(usually morning of an exam).
Appreciate any replies

I don't study near that much on weekends. It is going to be different for every person. You just have to find what works best for you. Do you study during the week? If you are having trouble studying on the weekends, spread it out over the weekdays, take breaks, go do something fun. And don't worry about what your classmates are doing. They are probably exaggerating how much they study. Just figure out what works best for you and stick with it.

 

[hygebeorht]

Like Lissa said. The how-to-study-effectively for vet students seminar I went to was all about how to organize your new info in your brain, and it's best done as you go instead of in a panic right before exams. For some people that means a quick review every night of the new info of the day, and for others, an all-weekend affair.

For me, I've used up all my pay-attention juice by the time I get home at the end of my weekdays, so I generally leave it for the weekends. Other friends of mine put in an hour or two most every night and they have free weekends. Find what works for you?

 

[nyanko]

It's not really the number of hours you put into it, but how well you use those hours.

 

[that redhead]

First year I studied for a couple hours each night and a few on weekends. Now, second year, I've become a major crammer but my grades are better. I don't study anything on weeknights or weekends most of the time. I go to classes, take notes in class and prep for labs where we're expected to know stuff ahead of time. I start actually studying the material the week before an exam. Yes, I could work harder and no, I don't get straight As. But I'd rather have somewhat of a life and do the things I want to do than study all of the time every day.

My advice is to stop comparing yourself to your classmates as much as possible. Everyone needs different study techniques and amounts to succeed; everyone has a different definition of success.

 

[Camelidcrazy]

First year I studied for a couple hours each night and a few on weekends. Now, second year, I've become a major crammer but my grades are better. I don't study anything on weeknights or weekends most of the time. I go to classes, take notes in class and prep for labs where we're expected to know stuff ahead of time. I start actually studying the material the week before an exam. Yes, I could work harder and no, I don't get straight As. But I'd rather have somewhat of a life and do the things I want to do than study all of the time every day.

My advice is to stop comparing yourself to your classmates as much as possible. Everyone needs different study techniques and amounts to succeed; everyone has a different definition of success.

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Well put, redhead!

 

[Frozenshades]

It's not really the number of hours you put into it, but how well you use those hours.

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May not be a vet student yet, but this is pretty applicable to any studying. Quality trumps quantity, so be efficient. Everyone knows at least one; the student who "studies" all the time, but is actually distracted constantly and not focusing. Either study or don't; if you can't focus then take a break and go relax for a bit instead of wasting your own time.

 

[Coquette22]

I'm more or less doing the same thing redhead is doing. I don't study much on weeknights unless I feel I'm faling behind in a particular course or there's readings we have to do. I start studying for a midterm/exam about a week in advance. I'm much happier this way. I don't cram for hours, because I don't retain much past about the 3 hour mark. And if I'm totally burnt out, I really don't retain anything. I try to listen as much as possible in class.

And it may just be my inner cynic, but when people say they study 8-10 hours, I always wonder how much of that is active studying, and how much is Facebook/message boards/texting/getting snacks, etc

 

[briankirby]

Thanks for your advice guys.intended to go down for an hour there of anatomy but my mind is just gone.30 mins trying to learn about the epigastric blood vessels but nothing was going in.
Do u guys know any good sites/videos for anatomy of the abdomen and pelvis specifically?This module is taking up all my time.The workload is insane.Do u use any particular techniques for this?I think im good enough to pass the other modules.
Thanks

 

[Jamr0ckin]

Thanks for your advice guys.intended to go down for an hour there of anatomy but my mind is just gone.30 mins trying to learn about the epigastric blood vessels but nothing was going in.
Do u guys know any good sites/videos for anatomy of the abdomen and pelvis specifically?This module is taking up all my time.The workload is insane.Do u use any particular techniques for this?I think im good enough to pass the other modules.
Thanks

I want to respond, but I just am going to ask one question... Do you think it is possible to use correct grammar and spell things out like"you?" I must admit the poor phrasing and bad punctuation are really distracting and makes it hard to take you seriously. I'm not trying to be mean all, I promise. Just helpful to always convey your thoughts in proper punctuation and grammar.

 

[cowgirla]

finding it very tough in fairness.I

Life's not fair. And neither is vet school.

Even if you were to study the same amount as someone - or more-- there's no guarantee you'll get the same grades as them.

 

[Minnerbelle]

Life's not fair. And neither is vet school.

Even if you were to study the same amount as someone - or more-- there's no guarantee you'll get the same grades as them.

Yep, and as others have said, DO NOT compare yourself to others. Especially in first year, people in your class come in from a very diverse background and you are definitely not all on a level playing field. To a certain extend it becomes more level as you move up the curriculum, but even then there will be some differences. Plus the further up the curriculum you go, I feel like the more and more you'll encounter unfair test questions as things start to get ambiguous and you have multiple professors teaching the same topic, all with differing opinions on what is BEST. It'll drive you crazy in vet school if you get hung up on fairness, so just throw it out the window.

 

[No Imagination]

With the possible exception of those who have 3.8+ and never seem to study, I found that the study:grades ratio is a bell curve, and as long as you are happy being at the top, ie. not interested in a residency, then don't sweat it. C=DVM

One thing that I learned; too late in my vet school career but great for the rest of my life was to make studying fun! To do that, I try to spend 1-2 hours a day on Wikipedia looking up vet related articles and letting the links take me wherever! It's pretty cool to start off reviewing hypersensitivity reactions and an hour later reading about paragonimus. Then check out your browser history to see how you got there.

Not as cool as "wingsuit combat", but whatever 🙂

Its defiantly not the most effective form of studying, but it does increase your breadth of knowledge and better then watching TV.

 

[Emiloo4]

My friend in vet school studies constantly and I cram. She has to repeat things 5 times and I like to take a little more time to do it once and get it in my head. Everyone is different.