Yeah, that method would easily make you burn out, I think. Here's my method..
- The day before the lecture, print off the lecture notes and note down the 'recommended reading'.
- Do the lecture, and annotate the lecture notes.
- Get back and write up the lecture notes, also adding in additional things from the recommended reading. I make sure I actually understand it, too, as everything tends to link in together. (I also handwrite things because although it takes longer, it sticks better.)
- To revise, I read through the lecture slides and my own notes and then make posters from it. Eg we had two lectures on the respiratory system, so I combined them and made one poster.
- If there's anything I'm confused about at that point, I'll look it up online or in the book.
- We have a subscription to 'exam consult' and our lecturers release MCQ-style questions on the topics we've covered in lectures every week, so I do those every Saturday.
- At the weekend, I'll briefly look over my notes again and make sure everything's not just flown out. It's actually easier to do this on the weekend I go to see my boyfriend, as it takes me 6 hours by train to see him. There's nothing to do on trains, so I take my notes and read over them on the train, both on the way there and the way back.
Everyone has their own method though, and I can't say mine's the best as everyone has their preferences!
Ah, sucks about the driving test! What did you fail on, do you know? I passed mine first time
But if you know where you went wrong, try and get it all figured out before you retake the test.
Great news about changing hospital! I honestly don't know how you've kept it up at the current one for so long..
But yeah, good luck with all of your places! There's no reason why you shouldn't get an offer, and it's so much sweeter after all the hard work!