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I take step 1 monday and have slowly been growing increasingly terrified. I suddenly feel like I know nothing and am going to fail and I can't help but think of all the things I wanted to do but didn't end up having time for.
I am just wondering, is this how others felt before their exam? My friends have told me that you never feel prepared, but I am a little embarrassed to ask them if they felt as anxious as I do right now. I keep trying to comfort myself by reminding myself that it's just a test -- that even if I didn't finish all of UWorld or whatever, I've still been studying for months, etc. But I just feel so incredibly pressured right now. I'm trying to speed review FA with my last few days and finish up my last little chunk of sketchy vids. It's just been hard to concentrate with these horrible thoughts hanging over me.
I would greatly appreciate any advice about this. I mean it. GREATLY. At this point, every sentence I read in FA is punctuated by a little daydream about me failing, my dean disapproving of me, and me not matching anywhere and being left to live homeless in a box somewhere with $200,000 in loans to my name.
(I am a U.S. Medical student. Due to some family stuff, I had to take Step 1 little later than most, in case anyone is wondering).
I am just wondering, is this how others felt before their exam? My friends have told me that you never feel prepared, but I am a little embarrassed to ask them if they felt as anxious as I do right now. I keep trying to comfort myself by reminding myself that it's just a test -- that even if I didn't finish all of UWorld or whatever, I've still been studying for months, etc. But I just feel so incredibly pressured right now. I'm trying to speed review FA with my last few days and finish up my last little chunk of sketchy vids. It's just been hard to concentrate with these horrible thoughts hanging over me.
I would greatly appreciate any advice about this. I mean it. GREATLY. At this point, every sentence I read in FA is punctuated by a little daydream about me failing, my dean disapproving of me, and me not matching anywhere and being left to live homeless in a box somewhere with $200,000 in loans to my name.
(I am a U.S. Medical student. Due to some family stuff, I had to take Step 1 little later than most, in case anyone is wondering).