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I've seen this post a ton of times, but I haven't found one directed solely at nontrads.
What have you found successful as a nontrad in an effective balance between your work/life commitments and studying time?
The best advice I've been given (from an incredibly successful doctor) is to take new notes on everything that was gone over in class every day, even if it means staying up until midnight or 1am every day. Then using weekend afternoons solely for review and/or catch-up. That way you don't burn out because you have your weekend evenings as free time OR as volunteer time and your weekend mornings as recovery from the night before OR as volunteer time.
For me, this means I get off work anywhere between 6-8pm (because I work 8 hours a day and mix in school, so I have a long day starting at 7am to get my 8 work hours plus school hours for 2 science/lab courses a semester) and I'll have 1 hour for exercise/meals, 3-5 hours for study on weekdays, effectively offering me 12-20 hours of studying during the week, then anywhere from 12-24 hours to study on the weekend.
I'm just now starting my pre-med, so I'll see if this schedule works for me or not, but I thought I'd share and see how others are tackling the pre-med beast.
What have you found successful as a nontrad in an effective balance between your work/life commitments and studying time?
The best advice I've been given (from an incredibly successful doctor) is to take new notes on everything that was gone over in class every day, even if it means staying up until midnight or 1am every day. Then using weekend afternoons solely for review and/or catch-up. That way you don't burn out because you have your weekend evenings as free time OR as volunteer time and your weekend mornings as recovery from the night before OR as volunteer time.
For me, this means I get off work anywhere between 6-8pm (because I work 8 hours a day and mix in school, so I have a long day starting at 7am to get my 8 work hours plus school hours for 2 science/lab courses a semester) and I'll have 1 hour for exercise/meals, 3-5 hours for study on weekdays, effectively offering me 12-20 hours of studying during the week, then anywhere from 12-24 hours to study on the weekend.
I'm just now starting my pre-med, so I'll see if this schedule works for me or not, but I thought I'd share and see how others are tackling the pre-med beast.