presentation/reorganization of information

[OpalOnyx]

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Does anybody else feel like organizing or restructing materials to suit your learning style/preferences eats away a large chunk of time?

this semester, we have our info presented by multiple lectures --- each with their own powerpoints and method of teaching. It's really throwing me off to have each section structured differently. So, I have to reorganize everything and make it a less anxiety-provoking set of material for me to approach. But this of course, eats away a CHUNK of time. That I could very well have spent studying. I'm not very flexible with how my notes are arranged as given by the profs
I'm satisfied with the end result of my reorganizing but the issue seems to be time time time

any ideas? or anyone else also experienced this?

 

[OveractiveBrain]

There is a distinction between obsessive compulsive personality disorder where you are sacrificing success for order, organization, and perfection and simply reorienting your thoughts.

Agreeably, reorganizing your notes can take a significant amount of time. But conisder it a different way. If you read the material to be covered by the lecture (pass 1), then attend lecture (pass 2) while taking notes, then reorganize your notes afterwards (pass3) you are actually engaging the material in three different ways. If you have the foresight to create a meaningful or thoughtful note process, the end result is your critical knowledge all contained in one note set, incorporarating multiple note sets into one condensed version.

I have done this for myslef, found it very time intensive, but also very successful, and now rewarding. I was able to succeed in my basic science curriculum and on the steps. Now, I am able to tutor with even greater ease, seamlessly weaving between pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, medical reasoning, and back again.

Keep in mind that med school is NOT college. You should be spending 10-12 hours a day during the week, and at least some time on the weekends engaging material. Obviously you need time for yourself, but if you find most of your day consumed by medical scholl work you are the norm, not the exception. One way to avoid this is to find the eventuality that most med students discover; class is not necessary.

Be careful when heading advice on this forum, as many people who post here are the outstanding test takers who seek validation for their success and may pass false admonishment or even false hope.

If its working for you, keep doing it. If you are suffering emotionally or in grades, its time to try something else.

 

[OpalOnyx]

the end result is your critical knowledge all contained in one note set, incorporarating multiple note sets into one condensed version. [/B]

thank you

and yes this "condensed version" is exactly what i'm always striving towards