Neat study ideas

[neuroprotector]

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So there's already plenty of threads on study skills (flashcards, outlining, etc), but could you share some really neat ideas that are really unusual? I remember reading somewhere about things like taking advantage of Panera Bread's refill coffee, or finding some useful podcasts for the gym.

Share some ideas that work for you, no matter how weird.

 

[EBI831]

this is a pretty weird one i stumbled upon and it's got a million kinks but when i got tired of flipping thru slides on adobe , i just clicked the reader button and it started reading the stuff out loud to me (problem is that it reads everything and stumbles on some medical words) but if you're like me and you need to change up study style once in a while and tapes are your thing...this was kinda great for cell bio. u have to follow along tho...it's great for reinforcing things.

 

[sendwich]

this is a pretty weird one i stumbled upon and it's got a million kinks but when i got tired of flipping thru slides on adobe , i just clicked the reader button and it started reading the stuff out loud to me (problem is that it reads everything and stumbles on some medical words) but if you're like me and you need to change up study style once in a while and tapes are your thing...this was kinda great for cell bio. u have to follow along tho...it's great for reinforcing things.

adobe has a program that reads stuff out to you? since when?

 

[neuroprotector]

adobe has a program that reads stuff out to you? since when?

I think I tried that once in a human sex class. It was like Stephen Hawking talking dirty to me...traumatizing, and therefore good for memorization.

 

[NonTradMed]

I walk on a treadmill when I read. I find the key to staying fit and getting some exercise during finals is to walk while you study. I study a lot during exams. If I walk for even half the time I study, I find that I end up getting quiet a workout at the end of the day without spending a minute in gym

 

[alfonzarel]

if i'm gonna sit in the library or starbucks or wherever and study for 5 hours or so, there's a technique that i figured out after a quarter of ms1 that works for me like a charm.

i love to read non-medical stuff - novels, non-fiction, whatever - and i thought i had to give it up during medschool because of the volume of medical stuff that is imperative to read. i soon learned that if i read my novel for 20-30 minutes before most of my long study sessions, a couple of cool things happen:

first of all, i get to read cool stuff that i like - granted, it does take me longer to get through a book with only 20-30 minutes at a time, but i'll take what i can get

i also found that it sort of "primes my pump" if you will - it's like a warm up of sorts for the heavier technical medical stuff that i'll spend the next several hours reading. it seems to enhance my focus on school stuff

i find that i can then read the med stuff faster than usual if i warm up with said novel

finally, it adds to the feeling that i'm not really sacrificing everything for med school, and it makes the tough parts of med school more bearable


bottom line is this: i am incredibly fortunate/grateful/blessed/happy to be in med school. it's such an adventure where you try and err and learn and grow.

and it's totally doable.

 

[Adelaida]

if i'm gonna sit in the library or starbucks or wherever and study for 5 hours or so, there's a technique that i figured out after a quarter of ms1 that works for me like a charm.

i love to read non-medical stuff - novels, non-fiction, whatever - and i thought i had to give it up during medschool because of the volume of medical stuff that is imperative to read. i soon learned that if i read my novel for 20-30 minutes before most of my long study sessions, a couple of cool things happen:

first of all, i get to read cool stuff that i like - granted, it does take me longer to get through a book with only 20-30 minutes at a time, but i'll take what i can get

i also found that it sort of "primes my pump" if you will - it's like a warm up of sorts for the heavier technical medical stuff that i'll spend the next several hours reading. it seems to enhance my focus on school stuff

i find that i can then read the med stuff faster than usual if i warm up with said novel

finally, it adds to the feeling that i'm not really sacrificing everything for med school, and it makes the tough parts of med school more bearable


bottom line is this: i am incredibly fortunate/grateful/blessed/happy to be in med school. it's such an adventure where you try and err and learn and grow.

and it's totally doable.

You're on happy pills aren't ya.

 

[Random Anesthesiologist]

You're on happy pills aren't ya.

God bless 'em!

 

[FFwannabeMD]

if i'm gonna sit in the library or starbucks or wherever and study for 5 hours or so, there's a technique that i figured out after a quarter of ms1 that works for me like a charm.

i love to read non-medical stuff - novels, non-fiction, whatever - and i thought i had to give it up during medschool because of the volume of medical stuff that is imperative to read. i soon learned that if i read my novel for 20-30 minutes before most of my long study sessions, a couple of cool things happen:

first of all, i get to read cool stuff that i like - granted, it does take me longer to get through a book with only 20-30 minutes at a time, but i'll take what i can get

i also found that it sort of "primes my pump" if you will - it's like a warm up of sorts for the heavier technical medical stuff that i'll spend the next several hours reading. it seems to enhance my focus on school stuff

i find that i can then read the med stuff faster than usual if i warm up with said novel

finally, it adds to the feeling that i'm not really sacrificing everything for med school, and it makes the tough parts of med school more bearable


bottom line is this: i am incredibly fortunate/grateful/blessed/happy to be in med school. it's such an adventure where you try and err and learn and grow.

and it's totally doable.

I don't care if you're on happy pills, Alfonzarel, I'd still marry ya.* Book nerds need to stick together. My problem is that once I get sucked into the novel, I'm unwilling to part with it to memorize hormone synthesis pathways.

On a related note, I often put audio (taped lectures) or video (youtubes of the physical exams) on my iPod when it's awkward to take a bunch of textbooks somewhere - say to dinner or a party. You can sneak away into an empty room or out to the porch 'for some fresh air', whip out your Nano and get a quick fix, then return to the party like nothing happened - reputation intact.

*Unless you're a lady. That's not legal in my state, and I can't afford to leave school now.