99 Days Until First Year Medicine Exams Blog

So I downloaded a countdown app yesterday and had a heart attack lol. I left A levels and Uni Mocks super late and barely got by so this time I'm actually learning from my mistakes :colondollar:

EXAM WEEK: 5TH JUNE

Progress: (Some of the content yet to be taught)
Topic 1: Upper GI (A)
Topic 2: Lower GI (A)
Topic 3: Accessory Organs (A)
Topic 4: Cardiac System (A)
Topic 5: Pulmonary System (A)
Topic 6: 1st and 2nd Trimester (R)
Topic 7: 3rd Trimester (R)
Topic 8: ???
Topic 9: ???
Topic 10: ???
Topic 11: ???

Progress Ranking:
RED(R): Some rough notes were taken and most of the reading was done, nothing/little has been Ankied.
AMBER (A): Decent Notes and Decent Anki cards (3rd Party ones)
GREEN(G): My own condensed notes in good depth and my own Anki cards

Reply 1

Sunfish/Squid

26/02/2023 (99 Days)
GOAL:
Finish 1.07 Reading and Start writing up some notes

9:05
Finished making the blog, I'm going to start finishing some reading for 1.07

10:36
Going to take a hour break for a meal

12:55
LMAO I lied so badly. I made noodle soup which took ages and had to do dishes ugh. Just finished sorting out some stuff for my Aunt. Going to take out the pins and pick up a parcel then head back to studying. Where does the time go ughghgh.

13:20
Back to reading

14:08
Finished the article going to do some admin for a bit then getting back onto reading.

15:35
Going to have dinner and take a break. Ill be back in a hour fr this time lol

16:42
Didn't lie this time lol, i had a revelation over my mug cake- there's too much uncertainty around the depth i need to go into to revise. Ngl some of the resources I've read today make me want to drown myself in the shower. I'm thinking about taking soem time now to just go through some upper years resources to see what they've done and make myself an unofficial spec. Gonna try it for the current topic before i commit.

18:36
Taking a break, finished the spec I think it'll pay off.

19:31
Last study sesh- more reading fml these chapters are so bloody long

21:02
Calling it a day, going to get ready for bed

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 2

Sunfish/Squid

27/02/2023 (98 Days)

7:24
Woke up late lol, I don't have a lesson until 2pm today so I'm good but that does mess up some of my plans. I've gotten ready for the gym and I think I'll try finish a online task before I go.

8:16
Going to the gym now

11:23
Did some cardio, took a shower, called with a friend for a bit. Going to start some reading now.

12:40
Going to make some food and start getting ready for my seminar at 2pm

14:00 to 16:00
Seminar

16:20
Got back to accoms, going to have a snack

17:00
Devoured some rice cakes and walked it off a bit, going to call my parents for a bit.

18:00-19:34
Did some reading but procrastinated so much as well.

19:34
Going to do some admin then get back to work- doing some reading to prep for a essay.

20:43
I cant focus anymore calling it a day.

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 3

Sunfish/Squid

28/02/2023 (97 Days)

4:45
Woke up because of alarm, I usually wake up around this time when I used to be productive but last night I couldn't fall asleep until like 1am so I ended up sleeping a bit more because I felt terrible.

7:42
Awake and going to wash up, the main goal for today is finishing an essay outline before 10 when I have a workshop to attend,

11:56
Went to the workshop and got ignored for almost 2 hours lolol I hate my personality so much :shot:

Got some printing done and I'm going to keep working on the essay outline...

13:09
Going to take a break and eat lunch. Edit nvm, The kitchen is being used rn and I cba. Back to essay planning,.

20:49
Been really hectic but I got a decent bit of reading/essay planning done. Gonna call it a day now.

(edited 1 year ago)

Good luck! :biggrin:

01/03/2023 (96 Days)

5:30
Woke up and started getting ready but I started to feel really nauseous and ill. So I took some paracetamol and tried to sleep it off a bit.

7:30
Got up again and finished getting ready

8:17
Back to reading for the essay.

9:00
Getting ready for a workshop- having breakfast

10-12
Work shop

12:10-12:45
Lunchtime

13:00-16:00
Workshop 2

16:00-17:00
Dinner

17:30-19:00
Call with Friend

19:00
Final bits of essay planning

23:00
I cant sleep.

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 6

Sunfish/Squid

02/03/2023 (95 days)
00:32
Heading to sleep

7:15
Woke up gonna take a shower and get ready for a tutor meeting

9:31
Meeting over I'm so tired, going to make a coffee/ breakfast.

10:30
Just had a coffee going to meet a friend to do groceries so I spent the time getting ready instead

14:40
Back from town. STARVING so I'm going to make some food,

16:18-17:30
Video games with a friend

17:30-18:20
Called parents

18:20-19:12
Procrastinated

19:12
Finalising 2nd draft of essay plan /doing some more reading

20:55
Washing up and heading to bed

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 7

Sunfish/Squid

03/03/2023 94 Days
6:40
Woke up going to take a shower

8:00
Walked to the gym but forgot my membership pass so I just walked back in shame lol

8:30
Did some admin

9:00-10:30
Breakfast and chill rime

10:45-11:43
Cleaned my room including hoovering and reorganising furniture

11:43
Re-learning about literature searches.

14:00-14:50
Library Meeting

15:00-16:30
Cooking, eating dinner and taking out the bins

16:30-21:00
Meeting w/friends

21:00-23:00
Binge watched One Piece

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 8

Sunfish/Squid

04/03/2023 93 Days
GOAL: Finish the essay in 3 days so I have 90 days to prepare for the exam.
01:13
Went to bed

10:13
Woke up

10:13-11:00
Getting ready/cleaning up

11:15-12:45
Eating breakfast and minor meal prep

13:00-13:57
Admin and updating blog

13:57
Essay

15:30
Did some referencing guides and procrastinated a tonne I hate writing essays so much. Taking a break.

16:36
Back to the essay i'm procrastinating so badly I just cant focus.

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 9

Sunfish/Squid

05/03/2023 92 Days
GOAL= Finish the essay (writing and referencing)

7:15
Woke up

7:15-9:57
Clean room, shower, got ready, made and had breakfast.

9:57
Going to see a friend/visit the library for help.