Sunday, April 08, 2007

confessions of a med student: step 1 sucks

I tell myself this everyday as I skim the website studentdoctor.net : 'Breathe. You need to breathe. If you die before the exam, it's no good.' Right.

Despite appearances, I've officially entered freak-out zone these past few weeks as June 22nd approaches. Just the other day I felt the instinctive urge to visit CVS for more highlighters. But I already have 15. In my backpack. I still went to CVS...but for instant coffee instead.
Every time I go to out to dinner with friends I get a nauseous feeling that I'm being really really naughty for not spending the time studying. It's a nagging, sinking feeling of guilt that lingers all night until I give in and sneak a couple peeks at biochem or something equally nerdy, like pharm. But the most disturbing thing I've done to date has to be this: I've begun listening to Goljan lectures while I sleep (Diffusion don't fail me now!) I haven't been doing it for very long, but I have begun to notice his voice echoing in my head at random times, the way songs get stuck in your head and you can't seem to get them out. Occasionally, a coherent tidbit like the steps of the clotting cascade would bubble to consciousness with Goljan's voice. Sadly, such pearls of wisdom are at the moment, irretrievable on command. I don't know if the night listening thing is working, but it sure makes for some really trippy moments.

No comments: