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Let me give a summary since you don't like reading lengthy texts.
1. Learning isn't just by reading alone.
Right now, I don't like reading as much as before. The problem with reading is that you read and forget. Try discussions. They help a lot. Many times we remember what we discuss that what we read.
2. Check out YouTube videos.
Najeeb, osmosis and the likes will help you understand some concepts
3. Your problem is that you want to understand everything. That mindset wouldn't help you.
When you read a text, do not try to assimilate it word for word, rather see if you can reconstruct the sentence you've read to your own taste. That's why I like diversity, I notice the authors choice of words, then I reconstruct it to suit my taste and understanding and so anytime I remember my words, I remember the authors words and vice versa.
4. Relate what you read with what you can experience. I remembered I hated Biochemistry so much because of the many pathways and all that but I passed biochemistry wonderfully well because I associated with my mates who had first class in Biochemistry and came back for Medicine. I was the god in anatomy but I was deficient in Biochemistry and to overcome my weakness in Biochemistry, I will ask to be taught by the guru's and the funny thing was that I was scoring higher than them in progressive assessment. Infact it got to a point I was scoring higher in Biochemistry than Anatomy and that made me be the best in preclinicals.
Association is very powerful in Med school.
4. I can't say much about lecturers and attending lectures but it's good to attend lectures. Me for one don't like listening to a Prof who will just be ranting and changing slides. Attending lectures has its advantages, A.O.C and co, what lecturers emphazied upon and all that but I was able to boycott all that with the association I developed with my mates. So I may not attend some lectures but I will always have even more idea that those that did. But be careful with this approach, it doesn't work for everyone.
5. Practicals are very powerful oooo.
I love practicals, for my year two and year three I aced all my practicals. Anatomy, physiology and biochemistry practicals was a walk in the park for me. My mates nicked me god of practicals.
I attended practicals, read my practical manuals related with the staff there. Majority of time, I was reading in the laboratories and that gave me a very big advantage because I was able to associate with Master's and PhD's students and that improved my understanding tremendously.

Good morning.
By the grace of God, I am a 500level Medical student and I have tasted the depth and heights of Medical school. I have passed wonderfully well and failed wonderfully well too.
'MB' is a double edged sword. It can be to your advantage or disadvantage. First thing I want you to know is that you should start thinking of MB as a tool for your advantage. I remember in 400level, I failed all my in courses. I failed everything and my pre MB was very bad. I had almost given up infact I had settled for resit or repeat but when the time for MB came, I prepared for it. I changed my attitude to study. I didn't consider the fact that because I failed my in courses or my progressive assessment that I would fail my MB. You know that attitude of if I perish I perish but I must give it my all. But by the grace of God, I passed my MB so well that I was promoted to 500level without resit. I couldn't believe it, it was like a miracle but I sat down to analyze how I did it and I realized the following points.
1. You need God in everything including your academics. Acknowledge him and he will guide your path.
2. Believe in yourself. Say good things to yourself, think good thoughts to yourself. Your mindset is very powerful oooo.
3. Be yourself. Don't compare yourself to another. My method may not work for you, you'll need to find that method that suits you best. In 200 level, I was the best student in my class because I tried a lot of methods. From Night classes, to cramming, to watching videos, to talking with seniors, to writing what I read, to teaching my classmates. I was so vibrant filled with energy and I passed well but failure descended on me when I got distracted, when I got seperated and wanted to be alone. I fell like a bunch of card. I thank God it wasn't late before I realized.
4. If it can work for others it can work for you too. Find out what works for others and try to incorporate it into your own experience.
5. Use your mates as an advantage. I remember vividly in 200 level and 300 level, males and females will come and meet me to teach them. They like listening to me because I can explain the basis so well many preferred listening to me than reading textbooks because I have almost all the medical books and I like reading a lot. I can quote several authors within the blink of an eye. And so, people understood that I was an advantage and they used me but I didn't feel use because I was benefitted myself. The truth is we are all not equal, that's why we have different IQ'S so use your scholars to your advantage.
6. Seniors advise are very Paramount oooo.
Utilize your seniors. Learn from their success stories and their failure stories. The first two people I met in Medical school were repeaters. They showed me were they failed and I understood what to do to avoid failing. I never knew that it was possible for someone to fail his pre MB and still pass his MB until I met someone with that experience

illicit:
correct
ur head dey there we're u a unilorite?

Am currently studying Medicine sir. A 500level student.
which course did you study sir?

illicit:
when I was at sch, my church gives out a tally and gifts on Sundays.

Unilorites go full d church

Which church is that?
Rhema @ Tipper garage??

1Sharon:
LOL using god as an excuse. He dropped out cos grief distracted him

Not really, his father had died since he was in year two, he could have dropped out by then.
But he spent three more years in Medical school, he has tried enough. Thank you

NPComplete:
The first problem is assuming God has always existed. There's no proof for God always existing other than some verses in the bible. And we all know the bible has never been an impeccable source of information.
So that assumption is an argument from dogma.

Secondly if we are to believe that God has always existed, why is it hard to believe the universe has always existed in whatever form before it became the form we know of it now. Maybe this form we know of it is just our mental projection. And since our brains can't see beyond 3 spatial dimensions, it is plausible that our understanding of space time is skewed and limited. The universe may also be eternal for all we know. Perhaps the universe is God.

Personally, I don't see anything wrong with God Himself having a creator. I can live with it. And I imagine it is possible we also become creators ourselves after we leave this life. It might just be that that's the essence of life. Life birthing more life. Creators creating and getting created. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

So if I get you right, you're saying that the universe is the original or the first creator?

Then who created the universe? or is the universe also self existing?

Immorttal:
My question still is: if everything was created including varied life forms and the universe itself, and was supposedly created by God, then Who created God

Lol, humans created God to explain the unexplainable.
They say God created us in his image, but I say, humans create God in 'man's' image

CAPSLOCKED:
HE WILL THEN PASS DOWN HIS LESSONS TO OTHERS, USING HIMSELF AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW NONSENSE BELIEFS RUIN A LOT OF THINGS.

@CAPSLOCKED leave them, let them live their lives.
Experience they say is the best teacher.
It's his decision not ours nor yours

Image123:
i really hope for him it is faith, but faith in/what really? Smells like laziness all over. Anyway what do we know? Let me not "be pessimistic".

Laziness you say?
it's alright, everyone has his own life to live.
Bill Gates dropped out of school
Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of school
and many other 'successful' people also.

I can understand his decision because I am also a 500level medical student. To reach where I am, I know all what I had to pass through despite that, I have always thought of being an Engineer and if I have my way, I will go back to study engineering. I am basically in Medicine to make my parents happy all other things are secondary.



So if he claims to be called by God, leave him be.
But if I am to advise him as a fellow medical student, he should wait till he graduates before going into the call of God. We have many 'qualified' doctors who are not practising and yet are making big impact in the society. I for myself do not wish to practice more than 5 years. I want to venture into business. Abeg, I no like stress.

By the way, I am the scholar of my class. Medicine to me is so simple like ABC, I need a more competitive or tough course like Engineering, perhaps that will cure my laziness.

Majority of medical students are actually very lazy, myself inclusive.

wishing him all the best in his new life, cheers!

Dtruthspeaker:
First, He was not the wisest man!

Secondly, where he had wisdom, he lost it!

And thirdly, if you are a fool, you are a fool for thyself; and if I be wise, I be wise for myself!

Lol, each to his own believe!
it is well with you, wise man!

uracefriend:
It wasn't stated in the Bible but I have wondered so many times if he did, considering that he worshipped other gods from his outlandish wives and concubines of a thousand. Who knows! Did he repent eventually? We know God spoke to him, blessed him and even manifested His glory through this king. What's your take?
NB: Only Bible scholars and theologians should comment. It is a sensitive topic, and I don't want any jokes or unsavoury opinions on spiritual matters.

@moderators

Everyone in the old testament will most likely be in paradise not heaven. No human is in heaven yet, but a lot of people are in paradise.
Jesus preached to all the spirits in prison, and majority if not all of them will definitely accept. so Jezebel, Pharoah and the likes will most likely be in Paradise according to the scriptures.

Dtruthspeaker:
Finally, someone Asks!

No, he did not enter into God's Peaceful and Sweet Rest, like his father David!

He butt himself out by his foolishness!

By his foolishness you say?
is Solomon not the wisest man ever to be?
if Solomon is considered foolish in your sight, then how great must be your foolishness??
Think about it!

@Op please don't fall for this cheap trick.
please don't be a baby mama for him. You deserve better than that. Think of the future and the future of the child if you decide to be a baby mama. it is well

BadRadio:
You must be brave to have read all that

very brave am telling you.
His teachings are out of this world
check them out

Archtype:
I listen to Osho but never read his books...na Zen Buddhist you wan turn nah

His books are the bomb.
Try reading book of wisdom and you will be wise

I have read books written by Osho and they have made me a better person. 1) I say unto you. vol. 1 and 2 2) Awareness 3) From sex to superconciousness. 4) From misery to enlightenment 5) Zoba the Buddha 6) The heart Sutra. 7) The voice in the silence The quantum leap 9) The paradox of Zen 10) The book of secrets 11) Dhammapada 12) From death to deathlessness 13) I am the gate. 14) Christianity the deadliest poison(very expository) and many more. I love Osho. Try reading his books out, you will be glad you did

Karleb:


Maybe you are a masochist.

There's nothing nice nor refreshing about that scary shit!

It's not scary at all, it's a very wonderful experience.
It's just like the experience of dieing or Near death experience.
You can choose to either die fearfully or die joyfully!
It's your choice for you to make!

duchaB:
The astral body is likely detaching from the physical body into the astral plane..
On the other hand, you are returning with force to your physical body.

That reminds me, I read a lot about astral travel and lucid dreams. I actually experienced them before I read about them. Very wonderful experience

Nothing special about sleep paralysis though.
I have experienced this many times.
Sometimes, deep in my sleep, I see myself falling into a very deep ditch. The feeling is usually very strong that it wakes me up but I wouldn't be able to move an inch from my bed. It is usually accompanied with an increased heart beat but I have learnt to regulate my heartbeat to close normal even in extremely frightening situations.
Many times, I feel myself raising my hands up for someone to grab hold of and pull me out of the paralysis.
All I can say is that it is a very nice and refreshing feeling.

[quote author=Princewell2012 post=89415207][/quote]you're welcome sir. God bless you. Amen

@op, how are you doing?
God bless you. Amen.
please read my post attentively sir.
one thing you should understand about dreams is that two different people can have the same dreams but with different interpretation depending on whether the person is a believer or not.
when I was still a young Christian, I use to eat in my dreams and it disturbs me a lot so I went to my spiritual Father and complained to him.
he asked me some questions.
1. Are you a child of God almighty?
I replied, yes I am.
he said, what does Father gives their children?
I replied. Food
he said, God is giving you food in the dreams as a sign for your spiritual growth. We all need food to grow, isn't it?
I said yes.
he replied me, eating in the dream is because God is interested in your spiritual growth.
he asked me a question. he said, before I gave my life to Christ, do I eat in the dream?
I replied, yes sir.
he told me, that's because you were outside of God's kingdom, to those outside of God's kingdom, Satan is their Father and of course, he will give them food.
but now ,you're in the kingdom of God and God is your father, of course he will give you food.
it is a sign that God is interested in your spiritual growth sir.
Another question he asked me.
As a Christian, do you think the devil will be nice to you?
I replied, no sir.
he asked again, will the devil be nice enough to give you food?
I replied, no sir.
you get the point now.
you're now in God's kingdom. God is your father and he will feed you with spiritual food to ensure that you grow.
so, accept it and give him praise for giving you food in your dreams and read more of his words.
never pray against it because if you pray against it, you are praying against your spiritual growth sir.
God bless you so much sir. Amen

Romanoff:
I've told you my own. Let them who have ears, hear.

simple questions, you can't give a definite answer. let him who has brain think. many Christians have brains but don't think. disillusioned folks everywhere. what a confused set of people

Romanoff:
I've told you my own. Let them who have ears, hear.

lol, you see... even you have not seen the Lord and know how he looks like with all your holy spirit that you have.
you're just confused..

Romanoff:
Without Holiness, no one can see the Lord, you can say whatever you want, that's what His word says.

one question I have for you.
have you seen the Lord?
how does he looks like?

ImModern:
Lol.. You're the one frustrated oga. Since the op wrote a post bashing girls when himself isn't a saint and I replied, u jumped on my mention. Why

You for carry your frustrated, unproductive life go comment your own.. I swear, I know you're a father but u sound like a kid.. Go to school son

babe calm down, This attitude will get you no where...

ImModern:
Who men EPP sef

You guys like forming messiah. Well point of correction, the only thing we women need u guys for is for procreation. Aside that u guys are just useless, prideful, egoistic poachers looking for where to spill your rotten akamu's

Dogs!!

you sound like someone who kpekus has been damaged by multiple dicks... hahahahahahahahahaha

Romanoff:
Stop assuming sir. I'm a Christian and I will not fornicate, my body is God's temple and the Holy spirit lives there.

will you keep quiet?
all you holy holy people are hypocrites.
holy Spirit ko, dirty spirit ni.
I pray you don't have infertility issues in your marriage.

clevvermind:
won't you test your man before marriage. stop lying my sister.

Not all girls will test their husbands before marriage. for example my current foolish girlfriend who allows me to romance her but is against premarital sex. Las Las I will shift her womb and run away

Romanoff:
See ehn, stories like this will not change the fact that God frowns at fornication. But there is something to be done, instead of running here to share this story, what have you done on your own?

Have you sat him down to ask him questions like "how long have you had this issue, why didn't you tell me, what steps have you taken to solve the issue, what do we do"?

These are questions you can ask him if you love him and are interested in the marriage.

If he deceived you into marriage even after knowing he can't perform sexually, the marriage can be annulled since it hasn't been consummated. Lawyers, correct me if I'm wrong o.

If you can forgive his deception, you both can seek medical counsel from a urologist on what his options and chances are.

what if the guy is a virgin and doesn't know that the problem existed before he got married?

Slawormir:
Damnnnnn niggarrr

My mummy too dey quick cry! Any little thing she don start!
Even if na common shout you shout for her tears go still come out from her eyes
Then my daddy will be forming holier than thou!
Him dey behave as if say na him holy pass
Too much advise from my dad as if is say person nor get he own sense

Any little thing them go dey advise you
You drink alcohol! Wahala
Any little thing you do na long advise go follow am!

The first day when my mummy catch me dey smoke weed
Na so she begin cry go report to my daddy
My daddy begin the long advice

For my mind see this man
For my mind i nor send una
all these one when all of una just dey form holier than thou so You go surprise ehnnn when my daddy dey small na so he smoke weed anyhow

Because assuming say my daddy or mummy nor smoke weed when them young how come he be say when i smoke weed for the very first time the thing nor do me anything instead the weed make me hungry

And the law of weed says if you smoke am the first time and the weed nor shake you but make you hungry then know say your biological father don first smoke am before

lol, this guy you're a clown oooo..
but you make a lot of sense

Belurved1:
Who or Which church or Family is serving God truthfully and wholeheartedly today? Controversy everywhere, most of our spirit filled pastors have been influenced by (we) the followers, now pastors find it hard to do the will of God as required, we are just packaging our faith knowing fully well that God is not pleased with. We can't fool God but ourselves. CAN is nothing to talk about, where is the unity? Where is love of Christ in us? Here we are facing virus invented by ordinary man (UNBELIEVERS) and seeking for solution from them. Please this may be applicable to other religions as well but as a christians, its a shame.

you put the nail on the head.
the christians of nowadays are a dissapointment.
I am not a Christian, I choose to be Christ personified not a Christian.

dazzlingd:
Yes we can see the evidence of his love as he showers his anger on earth killing us with viruses as u said....
Abeg let me go to hell, abi is it your hell....your god made the hell to punish those of us who refuse to accept his love...sha dont forget me on the day I'll beg you for drops of water to cool my mouth as the fire of your ever loving and most merciful god roast me without mercy

Mad sarcasm... am telling you, the Christian heaven doesn't fasicnate me at all... all crap