Recovery

I woke up 2 hours later than I planned this morning, but I feel replenished and more motivated to study. This is a two-fold response: the first is that the sleep was all that I needed and the time that I've lost is increasing my stress levels. It's probably this coffee I've had in the morning as well.

Tribute to Nikola Tesla

So now I just need to go through the motions and revise, learn and research, just like the last two days.

I need to make the most of what time I have left and remind myself that it is alright to actually have a break from time to time.

Truthfully I'm not sure what kind of questions they will be asking in the upcoming examinations, though I am worried that they will be difficult. I'm also concerned because there may be discrepancy between what I am actually learning and what is going to be in the exam as I am using the USMLE preparations.

This is the first time I have used these resources and I must admit, they are brilliant. I think someone really needs to the sit the Faculty down and play a few of these to show them how to teach medicine. We are very behind, with most of our teachers being humble and lovely volunteers and for that I am ever so grateful. What worries me though is the fact that they spend most of their allocated time discussing their research, regardless of how relevant it is to our clinical practice, modern care and current medical and surgical protocols.

There is no point teaching me about what is to come if I don't know the ins and outs of the current practice. These USMLE preparations have got holes as their epidemiology will be different to the Australian figures, but I am hoping I can cover these holes on my own at the end of all my revision.

We will see how today goes. I don't have as much time as the last two days, but I am feeling happier than yesterday. It felt like I was a mess last night.

I'm confident that the sparks of this morning can carry me on through to Sunday evening. It was a good reminder to me that my body really needs rest after such a barrage of information, even if it is just revision.

I can only hope everybody else is looking after themselves and are studying well too.