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After much research I decided that I would like to dive into my textbooks (I hardly touched them in med school and used to cram short books in the last few days)
I thought however doing textbooks alone would be far to objective less to considered using KLN as a framework to my study pattern. I am considering doing a chapter from KLN and then running through the text book at a faster rate (underlining additional material in relevance to that in KLN) and then reviewing both while annotating the lecture notes.
After that I am to proceed with the ordinary three reads KLN+FA+UW etc.
I don't hold much credibility amongst my peers because of my constant poor performance in medical school, and hear disapproval at my ideas. I understand that the KLN+Lecture videos are tested and approved of but I simply would want to invest the time in thinking to manage information from books myself rather than someone spoon feeding it to me.
Am I just being stubborn or am I right in doing so as my aim is not only to score really high but also to know my subjects well (Not just practically but also at a theoretical level)
My concerns are;
a) If my first read with the text books extends to 5-6 months, will I be able retain anything?
b) Do lectures really have "extra stuff" that you need to know, or is it just a method that's approved of because it keeps students engaged? (I saw some of them and found them fun/annoying and that they kept me focused, but I felt that the "thinking" was being done for me rather than me having to put it together myself)
c) Am I just going to waste my time?
I thought however doing textbooks alone would be far to objective less to considered using KLN as a framework to my study pattern. I am considering doing a chapter from KLN and then running through the text book at a faster rate (underlining additional material in relevance to that in KLN) and then reviewing both while annotating the lecture notes.
After that I am to proceed with the ordinary three reads KLN+FA+UW etc.
I don't hold much credibility amongst my peers because of my constant poor performance in medical school, and hear disapproval at my ideas. I understand that the KLN+Lecture videos are tested and approved of but I simply would want to invest the time in thinking to manage information from books myself rather than someone spoon feeding it to me.
Am I just being stubborn or am I right in doing so as my aim is not only to score really high but also to know my subjects well (Not just practically but also at a theoretical level)
My concerns are;
a) If my first read with the text books extends to 5-6 months, will I be able retain anything?
b) Do lectures really have "extra stuff" that you need to know, or is it just a method that's approved of because it keeps students engaged? (I saw some of them and found them fun/annoying and that they kept me focused, but I felt that the "thinking" was being done for me rather than me having to put it together myself)
c) Am I just going to waste my time?
