Sabotage

[Dr. Rosenrose]

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Does anyone else ever feel like they have sabotaged themselves to make a certain grade or to not be able to make higher than a limit that they have inadvertantly put on themselves? Lately it doesn't matter how much I study, how much sleep I get (or do not get) I am making the same grade. It is like my mind reaches a point and says OK that is good enough and will not comprehend anything more. I feel like I have programmed myself for this. Is there any way to break this cycle?

 

[zeloc]

I think the trick is reminding yourself of how well you did in the past and thinking that the grades you are getting is not indicative of your actual ability. All it takes is a little bit more studying. Set up a study schedule and give it to other people so they can check on you, or give yourself small rewards or something when you get the studying done. You'll find that as your mastery of the material increases, so will your self-esteem. Once your grades go up even once, that will raise your expectations for the rest of the year.

 

[Skialta]

During the the end of MS1 I decided it did not really matter if I honored all my classes. My focus is really more on the boards and learning the material not necessarily learning esoteric details for the professors. Since changing my focus, I am actually doing better and am honoring more classes even though I really am not focused on that. It helps to look at the big picture and relax a bit. By no means should you become a slacker, just focus on the important stuff.