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Martins134:
Though this wasn't for me.
Are you a unizik medic? I'm an aspirant and have been trying to meet a medic from unizik but unable to find any.

ARCHEMEDESME:
is it true that you you get four chances for each MB exam at nnewi

ARCHEMEDESME:
is there any unizik medic here

Emmaxy9:
Thursday evening brought me moody feelings as I was trying to revise all I've been reading for times now. I guess it's because I was bored. My WhatsApp chats pack on etisalat just got exhausted today and I've not been on WhatsApp to know what's up on all those bunch of groups I joined. The groups which are from our seniors were created for orientation sake and tutorials.
Now I understand the feeling they say that last is too harsh for beginners. Now, I have come to understand some basic things so reading last won't be a problem again. In fact, I clear my mind from all previously believed notions. Our school uses last and it'll be logical to follow the school systems since I'll still have to write exams set by lecturers in our school.
I just flipped through the first slides of physiology lecture from previous set, and man, I got furious by the unnecessary information about the history of physiology. I checked other texts and I couldn't find all the information. In fact they were so much that I had to skip some pages on my jotter and move to the next topic. I'll read them later abeg. I confirmed from a senior colleague and truth is they don't really ask all those, but I'll read them anyway, when I'm in good mood.
Biochemistry have been untouched. I guess we will resume in few weeks time and ive not even covered like that. I feel stressed self. It's like I'll ignore the fact that preclinicals need much work and enjoy my holidays. The thing is, I don't even know how to enjoy this time. I have free time, and although I am not doing anything, I just can't sleep early-i suffer my sleep. I think I need to take caution and take proper care of myself by getting enough sleep, enough rest and less stress. Now am stuck between "enjoy this holiday while it lasts" and "start preparing early for good results in mb".

I can't really say that I've been reading because these days I read because there's literally nothing interesting to do again. Most times, I just stroll through pages of Anatomy, expending lengthy hours but still achieve little. Very soon, I'll just give up, its not really motivating.At least it should help my stress by making whatever I read flow. How can I spending so much time and at the end not even go far.

Anytime I think of others, tears would want to roll down my cheeks. I mean others with the likes of embryology, histology, Biochemistry. I really would want to weep in intertubucular sulcus but I try to keep all in. My cerebrum has been in constant state of engulfing the new data of Anatomy and its everything which is new and trying to process them accordingly. Last Anatomy makes it even worse. There are cases where I talked out loudly to myself condemning the writers how they could have made things better by writing simple sentences and explaining things step by step. They don't just care, if not for the likes of virsham who made it much easier, Anatomy would have been by worst fear by we thank God.
Okay, me writing this much is probably because I don't have data and I'm bored. Anyways let me go back to revision and I'll see you later.

Emmaxy9:
You guys use ezeilo in unizik?
Wow...we use it too. But I'm not in for that text. I'll rather use guyton unless there's so much pressure to poke through the text.
I don't have anyway..

Dsplendid which text do you use for Anatomy

Emmaxy9:
What are your options? Kindly show me

Emmaxy9:
Sorry I forgot boss...hows your preparation going? Have you guys resumed?

Emmaxy9:
Last Anatomy isn't much of a dearie to beginners. It goes straight to the point not caring whether you've had previous knowledge. But, to read it one will have to take it slow and try to understand each sentence. Mastering it will do alot of good, especially if you can cover it again and again.

It'll be good in exams.

Which school are you in

Emmaxy9:
Monday morning, probably a week after we've vacated got me still in thoughts of all these wahala and stress I signed up for. Premedicals was quite normal, we thought the game had started but little did we know that we've been playing all along.
I am on like 10 groups mostly created by senior colleagues who've been there and want to help share knowledge to us. Books have been shared, slides have been passed round and everything seems so overwhelming. Confusion everywhere. We said we want to be doctors but we were only seeing the glorious side not putting in remembrance the struggles and strife we are going to face.
2nd MBBS in 18 months time and time waits for no man.The thing is that everyone thinks they'll make it. Thats the factor, 'optimism'. Everyone believes in himself that he's gonna Cross this hurdle even myself. But the thing is that nature is fair and doesn't care whether one is beautiful, rich, loving or deserves it. Its just like the 3rd Newton's Law, equal and opposite reactions. The World gives you what you struggle and fight for. It's a struggle. At the end of the day, not everyone will make it and that's truth.

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Still on books, Anatomy have shown me different faces ranging from the likes of almighty and bulky Keith Moore, Grays Anatomy, virsham Singh and chaurasia(Indian), Snell's and others. At first I was in temptation. Temptation of thinking choosing like three books and reading them simultaneously was key to being a boss. But thank God,im over it now. To many people out there, in my opinion follow recommended texts and kill yourself on it. You want to be a good doctor infact far better than Ben carson,good. But you can't be a good doctor if you can't pass your school exams.

So after so many contemplation, seeing alot of those texts from the likes of chattergea, Harper's, gaming, guyton, etc. I resolve that I won't be in the temptation others are going through. I will take one text and kill myself on it.

Emmaxy9:
As I am right now, I don't know whether I'm confused or I lack interest, but this gs 202 has been giving me a tough time for times now.
By Friday 18th October, we will be writing our last paper, which would make us officially done with our stay at Nsukka. Things have come and gone, and everyone is so interested in the second year, I even have friends that have started getting the pdfs of each textbook to read. I know that joy, so sweet, the pleasure of entering preclinical.
Well, let me finish exams this week, and I'll probably update you guys proper on my preclinicals.
Have a nice day

charleymed:
MY ADVICE TO THE NEWEST PRECLINICAL STUDENTS.

Congratulations to you all. I'm using ISIs and venmotors as a point of contact.
In as much as I would like to commend you all for a job well done, passing the premed and moving on to the promise land, I also want to reiterate that your journey to becoming a doctor/dentist just got started. Premed is notorious for painting the wrong picture of what the medical school truly entails, and the earlier you begin to disinhibit your senses from the euphoria of your premed accomplishments, the better med school might be for you. It's no longer a myth that the correlation between premed and medical school proper is almost nonexistent or very thin so to say, that's why in places like the USA one can study music at premed and still doing very well in medical school. Indeed, Medical school is an entirely very different 'pot of soup' not similar to anything you've ever come across before. Your degrees in pharmacology, pharmacy, anatomy, biochemistry, physiology etc, often becomes redundant once you set your foot into medical school.
Things are just different here and even the military can't boast of such rigour and organisation. That's medical school for you.

Learn to be serious: One important mistake preclinical students often repeat is the culture of taking things for granted. This is often orchestrated by the fact that most of us started reading even before the commencement of lectures or even worse, when we already have a degree in one of the preclinical subjects, let say anatomy. This often makes us feel there's no need learning "flexion and extention" since we already knew the circle of Willis. Attitudes like this often leaves us less attentive in class especially when very simple concept are being discussed, because we feel they are too simple and doesn’t deserve our time. The problem here is not that anybody will ever ask you flexion and extension in exams, but that we are starting on a wrong footing, which is "inattentiveness" in the the class. This often results to more episodes of inattentiveness, until it becomes a habit. Don't even make the mistake of thinking that you get serious when more difficult concepts are discussed, often at times it results in a vicious cycle, where you continously see every concept being discussed as below your standard. In as much as I will like to advice you to start reading as early as your premed days, please whenever you're in class, always keep your knowledge aside and pay close attention to whatever concept the lecturer is discussing, that way you will get the opportunity of adding more to your knowledge and becoming better. Seek knowledge like a hungry lion, don't ever take anything for granted in medical school.

Your style of studying: I have to talk about this because it's very clear that most medical students especially preclinical students do not know how to and what to study at any instance. The problem here is not that we don't have a good reading culture and cannot not 'jack' till day break. No, the issues pertains to the fact that we don't study smart. Earlier on this page, I shared an experience of how I studied with last anatomy and clinched a distinction in anatomy. We all need to understand that MBBS is an undergraduate degree and as such we have to make studying more appealing and realistic, not cumbersome as though we are doing PhD. Sincerely, there's no sense in reading Keith Moore or guyton cover to cover, apart from the fact that you barely have time for that, it's very difficult to retain information in such books. Your aim should be, retaining as much information as possible not filling your room with big books. Pick a single textbook that's concise and straight to the point, then kill yourself on it. Repetition is the key to knowledge, so why not choose reading ganong for a third time, when your peers are still yet to finish Guyton for the first time. Who do you think will be better of? Also, another important blunder I have seen most medical student commit, is reading too many textbooks at a time. My brother you will end up confusing yourself and burning up your energy for nothing. Sincerely, you don't need so many resources, just master one and make others your reference resources. There are other ways we learn in medical school, lectures, practical sessions, tutorials, and even online. Explore this alternatives, and don't kill your self on tons of BIG BOOKS. You should know that the best student is not he who has tons of textbooks, but he who has tons of information.

Setting goals: We should all learn this. I'm happy whenever I meet young preclinical students talking about how they want to get distinction in all the subjects. This is a very good way to kick off your medical school. Set goals, even high falutin ones. One important thing about setting goals as this is that, it keeps you on your heels always, you might not be able to acheive most of these goals at the end of the day, let say getting a distinction, but for sure you will never struggle in medical school. There's a very thin line between passing and failing in med school, unfortunately everyone is predisposed to this two spectrums. But passing becomes normal and natural, when you set goals far higher than just to pass. You will discover that when people are running helter scelter during an MBBS exams, you will calm because the worse that can happen to you is to pass.
Another aspect that you shouldn't ignore is working on these goals and bringing them into fruition. It takes great efforts, and at no time should ever deviate. Fight to the end, and you will reap the fruit of your labour.

Handling success and failure: Both success and failures could be a double edge sword, and you should be careful which edge you've choose at a particular time. Handling success in medical school is very paramount. If you mismanage your raining days, be rest assured you will plunge yourself into dry season prematurely. Whenever you do very well in a test or an exams, please learn to be humble, remain focused and fix your eyes on the price. Whatever success you acheive should act as a catalyst for more success, more like a positive feedback. But I have discovered that people often allow there success get into their heads, and you shouldn't be found in such category. Whenever you do well a test, you become popular and the next is that everyone wants to be your friend, you begin to organise tutorials, moving from pillar to post, always on the go. I'm not saying you shouldn't share your knowledge with your peers, off course you should, but don't develop short term memory as to how you arrived at your point of success. Don't abandon your books because you felt you've arrived. It will surely backfire. Handle success with care in other to acheive more sucees. Failure on the other hand should be handled with upmost care. Never dwell on your failure. When you don't get it right, forge ahead with good spirit and determination to get it right the next time. Never look back at your failure and don't ever get depressed because you failed.

Dissociate yourself from toxic people: There are this category of people that always see the negative side of everything. It will do you alot of good never to found yourself mixing up with such people. They will infect you and soon you will become like them. Discover people that see the two sides of everything, and make them your friends, if you must have any. Be with people that inspire you always, people that share similar dreams with you, that way you will enjoy medical school. More importantly, never allow people's negative opinions get to you, especially when you are doing well. People often mock excellence and excellent individuals, and you should get used to the fact that their opinions has no bearing on your life. Shame them with more success and excellence, that's their remedy.

Get involved: Finally, don't be carried away by the rigour of medical school. Get involved in other things. Broaden your knowledge.
Try sports, politics, history, art, movies. Be refreshed all the time. Because the best doctor is one who knows little about everything.

I wish you all the best.

dunsin125:
thanks bro, are you a medical student too... Delsu.

dunsin125:
Ehehehe, the Lord is your strength, I am planning medicine for a 2nd certificate next year and aiiiiii, I am kind of scared of the reading.

Emmaxy9:
So, right now we are in our second semester. I have told you before right? Omo this semester isn't funny at all. Exams next month, and things to cover are just too much.
The Chem, bio, 2 physics, practical biology not to talk of parasitology.
Chai, I think that one is just the killer, that's where you'll see names like echinococcus granulosus, necator Americans and all that.
Well.las Las we go pass, amen.
Wait..did I just think this? Omg...from December this year till final year there's no rest.
Jeez.. mb and all...this first year is just like a tospee
Well..people have come and passed..so mine is not an exception ..