maintaining for midterms

[pipetman]

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hey all,

this post will probably seem stupid, since it seems everyone has adjusted well and rocking thier exams. im sure no one is as stressed as i am.

for those who went thru thier first year, how did you survive midterms? i mean yeah, study, suck it up, there's no crying in baseball, etc. etc. but i can't believe that NO ONE is burnt out, or tired, or crying like a girl (lol) or has nightmares of not passing..., etc.

i guess what im saying is what did you guys do to keep motivzted, positive, and sane? what worked, what didn't? (because i will tell you right now--going to bed late and only getting 4 hours of sleep and doing more studying...is not the move. never again..)

 

[215512]

hey all,

this post will probably seem stupid, since it seems everyone has adjusted well and rocking thier exams. im sure no one is as stressed as i am.

for those who went thru thier first year, how did you survive midterms? i mean yeah, study, suck it up, there's no crying in baseball, etc. etc. but i can't believe that NO ONE is burnt out, or tired, or crying like a girl (lol) or has nightmares of not passing..., etc.

i guess what im saying is what did you guys do to keep motivzted, positive, and sane? what worked, what didn't? (because i will tell you right now--going to bed late and only getting 4 hours of sleep and doing more studying...is not the move. never again..)

please please PLEASE tell me this is not a usual way of life in podiatry school. 8 hours for me!

 

[Foot Doc]

please please PLEASE tell me this is not a usual way of life in podiatry school. 8 hours for me!

you gotta put in the time.....if not, you will surely end up in the extended program or even worse with $50-$60K in debt that is essentially useless.

 

[jonwill]

you gotta put in the time.....if not, you will surely end up in the extended program or even worse with $50-$60K in debt that is essentially useless.

You can say that again. The first few years getting through all the didactic stuff was particularly rough. My life pretty much consisted of living in the library and studying. Eight hours only gets you from 6AM to 2PM. You've still got 8-10 hours to go!!!

 

[215512]

You can say that again. The first few years getting through all the didactic stuff was particularly rough. My life pretty much consisted of living in the library and studying. Eight hours only gets you from 6AM to 2PM. You've still got 8-10 hours to go!!!

your telling me if i manage my time in pod school no matter what i do i still cant get 8-9 hours of sleep and a good workout in a few times a week?

 

[ldsrmdude]

your telling me if i manage my time in pod school no matter what i do i still cant get 8-9 hours of sleep and a good workout in a few times a week?

That all depends on you. Some people in my class study non-stop, others have more free-time. You will make time for whatever your priorities are, but there may be consequences. If you are the type that needs to go over the material a bunch of times, then you might need more time than the person who can just hear the material in lecture, do a quick review, and do fine on the test. But I can say for sure that even those quick learners have to put in some long nights.

 

[pipetman]

please please PLEASE tell me this is not a usual way of life in podiatry school. 8 hours for me!

what i meant was sleep is so important. so being stressed and trying to cram doesn't work.

you could be the ones that don't need to study that much. so don't worry ...

other than that, I was wondering how people manage thier stress or ...well, whatever I posted

 

[dpmPOD]

please please PLEASE tell me this is not a usual way of life in podiatry school. 8 hours for me!

I hate to break it to you, but podiatry school is difficult and you WILL be losing sleep. Not all the time, but it will happen. Sorry.

 

[jonwill]

I hate to break it to you, but podiatry school is difficult and you WILL be losing sleep. Not all the time, but it will happen. Sorry.

I agree. Others have touched on it and you have to have priorities but the bottom line is that this is a huge and difficult commitment. It will be a sacrifice for you and your family (if you have one). My schedule my first few years went something like this for the most part:

Mon-Fri
5:30am Wake up
6-7:30am Work out
8:00am - 5 or 6pm classes/study
6pm - 7:30pm dinner/family time
7:30pm - 10 or 11pm study

Saturday - get to school around 9am and study until dinner
Sunday - off

If I didn't have a Monday test, I'd study lighter on Saturday. Of course I looked forward to vacations and breaks which were a great rest. I think that the term "podiatry school" is misleading. For the first few years, it is medical school. Only after you get through all of the basic science and systems courses do you begin learning the lower extremity. I remember laughing at some of my DO buddies who were asking me lower limb questions after my first year of med school. I didn't know the lower extremity any better than they did! Now it's obviously a different story.

If I were you, I'd find some medical students in your area and talk to them about their schedule the first few years. Ask them if they get 8-9 hours of sleep every night. Ask them about stress, lifestyle, needs, priorities, etc because that is pretty much going to be you.

Welcome to med school 🙂

 

[215512]

I agree. Others have touched on it and you have to have priorities but the bottom line is that this is a huge and difficult commitment. It will be a sacrifice for you and your family (if you have one). My schedule my first few years went something like this for the most part:

Mon-Fri
5:30am Wake up
6-7:30am Work out
8:00am - 5 or 6pm classes/study
6pm - 7:30pm dinner/family time
7:30pm - 10 or 11pm study

Saturday - get to school around 9am and study until dinner
Sunday - off

If I didn't have a Monday test, I'd study lighter on Saturday. Of course I looked forward to vacations and breaks which were a great rest. I think that the term "podiatry school" is misleading. For the first few years, it is medical school. Only after you get through all of the basic science and systems courses do you begin learning the lower extremity. I remember laughing at some of my DO buddies who were asking me lower limb questions after my first year of med school. I didn't know the lower extremity any better than they did! Now it's obviously a different story.

If I were you, I'd find some medical students in your area and talk to them about their schedule the first few years. Ask them if they get 8-9 hours of sleep every night. Ask them about stress, lifestyle, needs, priorities, etc because that is pretty much going to be you.

Welcome to med school 🙂

That does seem tough but doable I am really REALLY excited i just wish it was august already🙂 Thanks a lot for your input that was VERY helpful🙂
Sounds like my schedule junior year of college last year! yikes! except the working out part, probably should get on that👍

 

[Feli]

The best thing to do is just stay caught up on your reading and studying. Going to class helped me with that, and you have to pay attention and take good notes. Everyone says "don't fall behind," but very few people actually practice what they preach. It's easy to get buried with material... esp if you are skipping a lot of classes and/or daydreaming and not paying attention when you do attend.

Even if you are smart and relatively caught up with the pace of the lectures, some amount of late study nights are unavoidable before exams if you want good marks. I probably would average 3 or 4hrs of sleep per night during exam weeks and then sleep 15hrs after the last exam to recoup. You do what it takes and have to figure out how your body functions. GL

 

[jonwill]

The best thing to do is just stay caught up on your reading and studying. Going to class helped me with that, and you have to pay attention and take good notes. Everyone says "don't fall behind," but very few people actually practice what they preach. It's easy to get buried with material... esp if you are skipping a lot of classes and/or daydreaming and not paying attention when you do attend.

Even if you are smart and relatively caught up with the pace of the lectures, some amount of late study nights are unavoidable before exams if you want good marks. I probably would average 3 or 4hrs of sleep per night during exam weeks and then sleep 15hrs after the last exam to recoup. You do what it takes and have to figure out how your body functions. GL

I remember getting the lecture when I started about "not falling behind" and NEVER "leap-frogging". I quickly came to the conclusion that the people who gave us that little pep-talk had absolutely no idea what they were talking about although they did mean well.