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Asked by sshibu to Adil on 2 Mar 2018.
Question: what's the secret to survive being a med student?
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Adil Rashid answered on 2 Mar 2018:
As a Medical Student, your timetable can be pretty hectic and there’s lots of exams along the way. Good time management helps me survive at medical school! For example, I use To Do lists to help me keep track of revision. During the week, I’ll also make sure I save time for sports or socialising. I really enjoy playing table tennis with my friends and I also find this helps me concentrate better on my academic work. Although studying medicine can be challenging, there is definitely time to do the activities you enjoy.
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Jamie commented on :
Enjoy it and keep the balance right- enough fun to keep the revision time ok and not too much to stop the sleep pattern! Sometimes the best revision tactic is a good nights sleep! It’s a challenge, it’s enjoyable and you’ll learn much more than the stuff to become a Doctor- things like how to pay the rent, get the food in, cook a cuisine you’ve never done before, travel to places you’ve never been, what you’re like to live with, and most importantly what your mates think you look like on the dance floor.
Like with any Uni course or job after school you end up learning who you really are, and the world just opens up and offers you opportunities.
Gail commented on :
Choose a medical school that’s close enough to home so you can go back for a good home cooked meal and get your family to do your washing and stuck up your food supplies, but far enough away so that they aren’t there all the time and you can make strong and long lasting friendships. Work hard and play hard. That was always my motto.
Gail commented on :
I meant stock up of course!!!
Tuxford commented on :
Make good friends. You’re at uni for at least 5 years, so having a good group of friends to study with, laugh with, live with and party with is essential. Get the right balance between work, rest and play, and your uni years will be the best of your life! Mine were only surpassed by my first year as a doctor when I worked hard, and had an exponential learning curve, but earned good money for the first time, so enjoyed foreign holidays and could afford to treat myself! The camaraderie of a busy medical or surgical junior doctor team is like nothing else. I made friends for life.
WP/Admissions Officer commented on :
Really worth finding some people you can work with in a study group. They’re very good at keeping you going through the difficult times, and you can repay others by encouraging them when they’re down.