Keep going. I did decently this semester. But it could have turned out much worse.
Now, I must re-evaluate my approach. I must set aside around 2 hours every day to study MCAT. My test date is August 22, 2015.
I will begin by buying the Official Guide to the MCAT exam, 4th edition. This will be the basis upon which I do my studying upon. The practice books that I have maybe a bit helpful, but I don't want to spend my time without a clear purpose and end goal in mind. Those books are outdated and are not specific enough for the format and the approach that the test will be asking.
I will followup with "MCAT 2015 Sample Test." My practice test date will be May 31, 2015.
Every Sunday will be my day of reflection. I will try to write for about an hour, reflecting on how I have done this past week.
December 29, 2014
Well I took my Sunday off. I was feeling an itchy throat and overall weak and sleep deprived. Then when I awoke, I decided to watch Dota and just be lazy. At least I got some laundry done. So I took a rest day where I accomplished nothing. This is fine but just remember that anytime you are taking it easy, there is someone out there who is training harder and getting smarter. If I don't want to go full speed, that is fine, but at least get some free reading done. Watching Dota and watching another movie that you have already seen is not going to help anyone.
New Year's Resolutions and Goals:
1. Everyday, regardless of what is going on that day, regardless of how I feel, regardless of any circumstances, I will study MCAT for 1.5 hours.
It is better to just get it over with earlier in the day. August 22, 2015 will be the second most important day of your career, next to your Step 1
2. Start living better and thinking better. If you ever want to get to the top echelons of medicine, you will have to live a lot smarter and a lot better.
# Remember that you have to learn independence and self sufficiency. You will be the ultimate authority and the ultimate shot caller in the treatment of a patient. Believe that you made the right choice and even if it doesn't work out, you still have to believe in your choice.
# Another important skill to master is the ability to make quick decisions and trust in those quick decisions. Remember blink. You use your judgement and background knowledge to come up with a plan in a matter of seconds.
# Engineering is about taking a monumental problem and dividing it in the smaller pieces and then further taking each small piece and breaking it down into smaller units that are easier to handle. Then you put one foot in front of the other and keep walking. It is required to take a marathon approach in this regard.
3. Be more productive in your lab work.
Again, this is related to do a little something everyday. You have until mid summer, 2016, to finish your data. At that point, you can work on writing your paper. That way by mid fall (around early October) it should be ready to publish. But this will require that you do a little something every day. You must spend at least one hour or more everyday writing, reading, or working in the lab. Small steps.
4. I have 20 times which I can take the test. Make sure you take the test 20 times.
5. Try to read about one case every few days, maybe 3 cases a week.
4. I have 20 times which I can take the test. Make sure you take the test 20 times.
5. Try to read about one case every few days, maybe 3 cases a week.
