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I am sorry for the whiney post, but I have been feeling super down lately. I am a first year med student in my 2nd semester, and I don't even understand how I got here.
Last semester, I passed literally all my classes with C's, and then I failed anatomy. This obviously lowered my confidence, but I tried to put it pass me and moved on so I could do better this semester...
Well, now I am in my second semester, and I just don't get what more I can do. We had an exam in the beginning of our semester, which I studied extremely hard for, and I barely passed it! I was one point off from failing. While, my friends, who didn't even know what they were reading, scored great. I felt like I knew the material well. I had gone over it several times. I was ready to take it... And then well, now that happened. This is not the first time this has happened. It happened a lot last semester.
Now, in my second semester, everything is going super fast, and I am already clueless. We are learning EKGs, and a lot of heart stuff, and lipid metabolism... And I am just not getting it. I have tried so many resources, and I am still struggling. Maybe, there are better resources out there that you guys know of that can help me with this stuff, but I am not sure.
Methods I have tried;
-Reading the textbook 2-3 times
-Reading the textbook and highlighting important details. When re-reading, only paying attention to the highlighted stuff
-Reading the textbook once and taking notes
-Watching videos before reading the textbook
-Anki (I make so many cards, I get overwhelmed??? How am I supposed to keep up with them?)
I am a LECOM student and we are 100% PBL, which is why we mainly rely on our textbooks.
After spending 2-3 days 10 hours per day staring blanklessly at my textbook and watching videos... I am seriously feeling frustrated. I feel like everyone is so far ahead of me, at least the group I hang out with. I know I shouldn't compare, but I can't help it.
I am trying my best, and my best is only barely getting me by.
Last semester, I passed literally all my classes with C's, and then I failed anatomy. This obviously lowered my confidence, but I tried to put it pass me and moved on so I could do better this semester...
Well, now I am in my second semester, and I just don't get what more I can do. We had an exam in the beginning of our semester, which I studied extremely hard for, and I barely passed it! I was one point off from failing. While, my friends, who didn't even know what they were reading, scored great. I felt like I knew the material well. I had gone over it several times. I was ready to take it... And then well, now that happened. This is not the first time this has happened. It happened a lot last semester.
Now, in my second semester, everything is going super fast, and I am already clueless. We are learning EKGs, and a lot of heart stuff, and lipid metabolism... And I am just not getting it. I have tried so many resources, and I am still struggling. Maybe, there are better resources out there that you guys know of that can help me with this stuff, but I am not sure.
Methods I have tried;
-Reading the textbook 2-3 times
-Reading the textbook and highlighting important details. When re-reading, only paying attention to the highlighted stuff
-Reading the textbook once and taking notes
-Watching videos before reading the textbook
-Anki (I make so many cards, I get overwhelmed??? How am I supposed to keep up with them?)
I am a LECOM student and we are 100% PBL, which is why we mainly rely on our textbooks.
After spending 2-3 days 10 hours per day staring blanklessly at my textbook and watching videos... I am seriously feeling frustrated. I feel like everyone is so far ahead of me, at least the group I hang out with. I know I shouldn't compare, but I can't help it.
I am trying my best, and my best is only barely getting me by.