staying awake

[gujay11]

Is it just me, or has studying become extremely difficult in med school? As an undergrad, i was able to stay awake and study for much longer periods of times than i am now. Anyway, i was wondering (for any of you guys in the same boat), how do you stay awake? Any useful suggestions would be greatly appreciated? Also, any foods that keep you awake and focused? Thank you all!!

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[nitro girl]

hell yeah, and its january so its so so much worse. ok, so I find i can fall asleep after 2 espressos, 2+ mountain dews...caffienne wasn't working so i started drinking red bull. It worked. I was able to stay awake for this last exam period, hoping it will work again this time.
theres just so much material and so little time...Im in year 2-

 

[jimjones]

Was wondering if people take stimulants during surgery, ob/gyn, etc rotations. Like coffee, decongestiants (ephedrine), etc.

 

[CaliMed]

nitro girl

What do you think about Albany Medical College?
How do you like Albany, NY? I am holding a slot at Albany and would appreciate any information about the city and the college. I am very excited about my acceptance!

 

[yigit]

Isn't it possible that I'm just a night person? I never have trouble staying awake, I can easily go till 4, 5, 6 o'clock, but ask me to wake up at 5 and I don't feel awake until at least 10. Oooh look at all the new smileys!!
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[Jeff698]

Originally posted by gujay11:
•Is it just me, or has studying become extremely difficult in med school? •••

No, it has been really rough for me too. The first block was the worst and it seems to be better now. I drink what seems like a couple of gallons of diet Coke a day, go to sleep before 10 each night and work out in the morning before class.

Take care,
Jeff
MS-I
UTMB

 

[nitro girl]

hey cali girl

they call this place UC albany, if that is any indication for you. lots of cally imports

its ok. very small, no affiliated campus like a real school so its just med students and the hospital. albany....well, its upstate new york. NYC is close, Boston is close, montreal is close...VT and skiing and snowboarding is close. rent is cheap, bars suck, people here are all gold chains and hair gel, i haven't dated from the community, although i found some raver/snowboarder/street riders to hang out with, and some roadies....Im a retired bicycle racer from CO....anyhow, its alright. I have a hard time just hanging out with med students though, too conservative a lot of the time. I guess you know where you stand, what it takes to make you feel normal. you can find what you need here, although its going to be in smaller doses than you are used to thats for sure.

and get used to snow and months and months of no sun in the winter

Ive made some good friends in the school though, overall people are decent and they really have a cool way of teaching. theme based. it follows the boards format pretty well.

thats my 2+ cents worth.

 

[Pegasus]

I drank so much coke/coffee 1st year that I got PVC's (preventricular contractions) and now I cant even drink a cup of coffee without feeling like I am going to have a heart attack.
(If anyone knows what to do about this..I am all open for suggestions).
It sux so bad because I am worried about starting 3rd year in July...begining with Surgery!!

~Pegasus

 

[Dodge This]

At the beginning of school, I couldn't figure out why I couldn't stay away too. I used to go on 5 hours of sleep a night in undergrad and I tried to do the same thing in med school. When I started getting 7 hours of sleep, I felt so much better and much more alert.

It just takes more endurance in med school. I haven't had 4 hours of class in a row since high school. Even in college with multiple classes in a row at least I had to trek across campus and get my blood circulating.