Hey Bill,
I think at least 50% of my class (UNECOM) feels just like you do! You are not alone. I have a GI exam Friday and I've been watching TV for 2 days straight, WTF? I actually did a little yesterday- but for the most part I have a REAL hard time getting motivated at all. I think like you said, after 2 years of this our brains are tired of the binge and purge lifestyle.
Usually.... what I do to finally get motivated is think about why I'm here and all the sacrifices it took to get here. (Far away from family and life as I knew it). I think about my mom who will be so proud to have me as the first doc in the family. Sometimes I admit my motivation is thinking about the day I can look into the eyes of a drug rep and ask them "Seroiusly, does Mrs Smith's blood pressure pill cost directly link to these 10 cheap looking mugs you just dropped off at the front desk" Because if so, "Shove them!"
I take delight in the thought that our voices will matter a little more once we have some initials behind our names.
Anyway, just do your best. Think of what brought you to this place. At this late point... I would pick the big boys like Alzheimers, stroke, Parkinsons and dyskinesias... you know, whatever they dedicated lots of lecture time to and focus on that stuff w/ assoc drugs if those are on the test. Any radiology you can squeeze in might help too. Usually at my school you can pick up some easy points with radiology. But our lecturers always have favorites- like our neuro system was like an Alzheimers and stroke fest- these were big point getters.
Anyway, blah blah blah, you know what you have to do. You still deserve to be here and you will come out the other end either way. You don't have to ace every test. Sometimes good enough to pass IS GOOD ENOUGH.
Good luck,
Mo
