Wayfaring MD: Missionary Physician
I like to highlight the hilarious in medicine as I write about patients, medical school, residency, medical missions, and whatever else strikes my fancy. Oh yeah, and I like to use GIFs!
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allthingsit Asks:
wayfaringmd Said:
Hmm, well usually if I was getting overwhelmed, it was because I had a lot to do and didn’t know where to start. So I’d stop and organize my notes, make a To-Do list, and then make a schedule of how I was going to get stuff done.
I might not stick to the schedule, which was ok, but at least I had things prioritized and had a system. I would break things down in to more manageable chunks, and then it seemed like I could get through things easier. It’s like the old “how do you eat an elephant” joke.
And hey, I know school is hard and time consuming, but you have to take a break every now and then to keep your sanity. As I’ve said before, I’m a fan of no-study Sunday afternoons.
As for distractions, you just have to get away from them. I was a home-studyer, so I cancelled my cable, which helped cut down distractions a lot. You can schedule 15-20 minute breaks every 2-3 hours or so to piddle on the internet or do something distracting, just to get your fix without letting it take you over. If that doesn’t work, you just have to go somewhere else to avoid the distractions. For board study I did all my studying in a room in my church that had no tv, no internet, and no phone. It was boring and terrible, but I stayed focused.
Well friend, good luck staying whelmed (not over, not under, of course), and keeping those distractions at a minimum.
Using Christmas Lights as an Extension Cord
That’s a true study warrior right there.
8 weeks in to medical school, and I’ve just killed my third highlighter. And no, these weren’t leftovers from last year. They were fresh Sharpie highlighters. So sad. It looks all dried out and squished from the pressure. So out with the old, in with the new.
This is what I do all day. Just had a little change of scenery and company today. Usually I study in my cave at my apartment. But yeah, the library was a nice change.
