Study Corner

Second year in where I study is known as a place nobody really wants to return to…and now I get it. We studied mainly 3 subjects which were Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry…the “holy trinity”. Don’t let winter exams fool you- they feel like sunshine and rainbows, but nothing compares to the storm that the summer exams bring! ⛈️🌪️

Subject rate

Anatomy 2/10 ⭐️⭐️

“I wanna give you the zero, but that’s not possible, so I give you a two!”

I knew I’ll have trouble with this subject the first day I opened my textbooks. These 2 years felt like hell studying it especially CNS…Muscles spiked my interest in Traumatology and Sports medicine tho, and that is the only reason I give it 2 stars!

10 Study Hacks That Actually Work

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1. Start with the Questions

Before reading a chapter, skim the headings and turn them into questions. Your brain will naturally look for the answers as you read.

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2. Use the Pomodoro Technique

Study for 50 minutes, then take a 10-minute break. After 3–4 sessions, take a longer break to recharge.

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3. Prioritize with the Eisenhower Matrix

Before you start studying, sort your tasks:

Urgent & Important → Do first

Important, Not Urgent → Schedule

Urgent, Not Important → Delegate (if possible)

Neither → Eliminate

This prevents decision fatigue.

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4. Teach It Like You're Explaining It to a Child

If you can't explain a concept in simple words, you probably don't understand it well enough. This is known as the Feynman Technique.

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5. Test Yourself Instead of Rereading

Close your notes and try to answer questions from memory before checking the answers. Retrieval practice is far more effective than passively rereading your textbook.

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6. Mix Subjects Instead of Binge-Studying One

Instead of studying biology for three hours straight, alternate between subjects. This technique, called interleaving, improves long-term retention.

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7. Space Out Your Reviews

Review the same material:

1 day later

3 days later

1 week later

2 weeks later

1 month later

Small, spaced reviews beat last-minute cramming every time.

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8. Write Down Distractions

Whenever something pops into your head ("Reply to Sarah," "Watch that YouTube video"), write it on a piece of paper instead of acting on it. You'll stay focused without worrying you'll forget.

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9. The Two-Minute Rule

If you're struggling to start, promise yourself to study for just two minutes. Getting started is usually the hardest part—once you've begun, you'll often keep going.

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10. Change the Font When Proofreading

Finished writing an essay? Change the font, size, or text color before proofreading. Your brain sees it as "new," making it much easier to spot mistakes.

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Bonus: Change Your Study Environment

As u know, I'm a med student and I just finished my 4th semester. During this semester I discovered some apps that helped me a lot, so I wanted to share them with u guys ᢉ𐭩

✦ NotebookLM:

Well, as I said in a past post, this is one of my favorite apps ever. In this app u can upload ur notes and it gives u a lot of options to study them: podcasts (personally this is my favorite feature lol), presentations, video summaries, mind maps, essays, flashcards, quizzes, infographics, and data tables.

The podcast option is sooo helpful because I can do other activities while still studying. In my experience, it helps me understand and memorize things better. It has a free version, but there are some limits on how much material u can create per day. Personally, I got Google AI Premium (it only costs me like $2/month), and for me it's actually amazing because u also get Gemini Advanced and some other Google features.

✦ Gizmo

This app is really useful for making quick quizzes. U just upload ur notes and it creates a lot of multiple-choice questions for u.

It has 4 different study modes:

⟡ Active recall quizzes

⟡ An AI tutor that explains topics step by step

⟡ Gizmo Live, where u can study and play with friends

⟡ Practice tests

Personally, Practice Tests are my favorite feature, especially before exams, because they give u a time limit and the pressure feels kinda similar to a real exam lol.

Tbh, I don't use Gizmo every single day, but before exams it's super useful. And the best part? It's completely free. Also, u can study using decks made by other students. In my case, a lot of people from my university use it, so there are many useful decks available.

✦ ChatGPT

Well... I know many of u hate him but trust me, ChatGPT is actually really helpful for studying.

For daily studying, I mostly use it when I don't understand a topic. I ask it to explain things in the easiest way possible. Sometimes I literally tell it to explain it to me like I'm a toddler lol, and sometimes I ask it to explain the topic as gossip, which surprisingly helps a lot.

Before exams, I upload my notes and ask it to make multiple-choice questions based on them. Usually I say something like:

"Make me some multiple-choice questions based on the document I uploaded. Don't give me the answers and make them as difficult as a 4th-semester medicine exam."

Then I answer the questions and ask ChatGPT to grade me. If I get something wrong, I ask it to explain why, and honestly that's one of the things that helps me learn the most. I personally use the free plan, but there are paid plans too if u want more features.

I know it's only 3 apps, but trust me, they helped me a loooot this semester, if u have any other app recommendations, pls let me know! I would love to try them (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)

Thks for reading! Hope u liked it 𐔌՞. .՞𐦯♡

⋆.˚ Howdy everyone today let's talk about how to teach yourself ANYTHING ! 𝜗𝜚⋆₊˚

I want to talk about something that completely changed the way I study: learning how to teach yourself, I know the title sounds a little ambitious, but hear me out ৻( •̀ ᗜ •́ ৻)

When I first started college, I thought professors were supposed to teach me everything. I imagined I would attend lectures, take notes, review them before exams, and somehow that would be enough. Well... it wasn't one of the biggest surprises I had during my first semester was realizing that university doesn't really teach you everything. Instead, it gives you the tools and expects you to keep learning on your own.

At first, that terrified me, i remember opening my textbooks and thinking, "Where am I even supposed to start?" There was so much information that I didn't know how to organize it, how to understand it, or even how to know what was actually important, in the moment I thought I was just bad at studying, the truth is, I simply didn't know how to learn.

Looking back, I think learning how to teach yourself is probably one of the most valuable skills you'll ever develop—not only in college, but in life. Once you understand how you learn best, every new subject becomes a little less intimidating.

⭑ Accept that you won't understand everything immediately: This is probably the hardest lesson, we're so used to seeing classmates who seem to understand everything after one lecture that we start comparing ourselves. Suddenly, it feels like everyone else is smarter or learns faster than we do.

But learning isn't a race, some people need to read a chapter once. Others need to read it three times, watch a video, and explain it out loud before everything finally clicks.

That doesn't make anyone less intelligent, it simply means everyone learns differently, so be patient with yourself, understanding takes time.

⭑ Understand before you memorize: I know... reading textbooks isn't exactly the most exciting activity in the world, sometimes all we want is to jump straight into flashcards or start highlighting everything, but if you don't understand the idea behind a concept, memorizing it becomes much harder.

Instead of asking yourself, "How can I memorize this?"

Try asking:"What is actually happening here?"

Once you understand the logic, remembering the details becomes much easier.

⭑ Stay curious: This might be my favorite tip, don't study just because there's going to be an exam, ask questions like: Why does this happen? What would happen if this didn't exist? How does this connect to something I already know?

Some of the most interesting things I've learned weren't even part of my classes. They came from random YouTube videos, research papers, podcasts, or simply searching a question that popped into my head while studying.

Curiosity makes learning so much more enjoyable.

⭑Use different resources: One textbook isn't always enough, sometimes your professor explains something in a way that doesn't make sense to you—and that's okay.

Try watching a YouTube video, read another textbook, ask a classmate, use AI as a study tool, listen to a podcast.

Every resource explains things differently, and sometimes all you need is hearing the same concept from another perspective.

⭑Teach the topic: One of my favorite ways to check whether I actually understand something is pretending that I have to teach it.

Sometimes I explain it to myself, sometimes I imagine I'm teaching a friend, and sometimes I realize halfway through my explanation that... I actually have no idea what I'm talking about, and that's okay, because those moments show you exactly what you still need to review.

If you can explain a topic in simple words without looking at your notes, you're probably understanding it—not just memorizing it.

⭑ Don't be afraid to come back to a topic: For the longest time, I thought forgetting something meant I had failed, now I know that's simply how learning works. Nobody remembers everything after reading it once, going back to a topic isn't a sign that you're bad at studying, it's part of the learning process.

Every review strengthens those connections and makes the information easier to remember over time.

If there's one thing college has taught me, it's that learning how to learn is just as important as learning the subjects themselves.No matter what you're studying—medicine, engineering, languages, art, or anything else—you'll always encounter something you've never seen before.

And honestly, that's kind of exciting, because once you know how to teach yourself, no subject feels completely impossible anymore, learning is a skill and just like any other skill, it gets better every time you practice it.

I hope this post helped you somehow, and if you have your own favorite way of learning something new, I'd love to hear about it.

See youuu soon, love u guys ໒꒰ྀི っ ⸝⸝ ˂ ꒱ྀིა ♡

˚˖𓍢ִ໋howdy everyone, nobody ask but today let's talk which study method is the best ꩜｡ּ

Well... lately I've been thinking about how many times I've changed the way I study and how many study methods I've tried, so I thought... why not give u my honest opinion about all of them? Maybe this can help someone who's still trying to find the best method for themselves, sooo let's do this.

To be honest, when I was in high school I didn't really have a study method. I would literally look over the topics like 5 minutes before the exam and somehow get good grades. So when I started college, I had absolutely no idea how to study properly. That's why I started trying every study method I could find until I discovered what actually works for me.

౨ৎ Pomodoro: Personally, I think this is a really good method if you're just starting or if you're trying to manage your time better. The only problem is... once the break starts, sometimes it's sooo easy to get distracted and completely lose your study flow.

For me, this works much better when I'm doing assignments than when I'm actually studying for an exam. I feel like I lose all my concentration after every break lol.

(If u want to try it, I would recommend starting with something like 15/5 or 25/5. I personally used 50/10.)

౨ৎ Flashcards: I think I'm officially a flashcard hater, I REALLY tried to like them... but nope. Don't get me wrong, I think they're a really good method, they just don't work for me. I think they're amazing if u need to memorize definitions, drugs, or short concepts.

I would especially recommend them for pharmacology, legal medicine, forensic medicine, and sometimes anatomy or pathophysiology.

౨ৎ Quizzes / Fake Exams: This is probably one of my favorite study methods. Making your own quizzes (or answering practice questions) helps u understand the topic instead of just memorizing it. At least for me, it also helps me remember concepts for a much longer time because I actually understand why they're correct.

౨ৎ Writing Everything Down: I don't even know if this counts as a study method lol, but it literally saved me during biochemistry. Writing everything helps me memorize the topic really well... but at the same time it can feel like a huge waste of time, especially if the exam is really close. So... I have a love-hate relationship with this one.

౨ৎ Podcasts: Okay... THIS is my favorite study method that I discovered this semester. I talked about it in another post before, but I seriously love it.

The best part is that u don't waste extra time because u can listen while doing something else. I usually listen to my recordings while I'm at the gym, cleaning my room, or even while getting ready. It honestly helped me remember so much more than I expected.

౨ৎ Saying It Out Loud: This was one of my favorite methods during my first two semesters. Repeating everything out loud really helps me remember information, but... if you're around other people, it can get a little annoying (so maybe save this one for your room lol).

౨ৎ Explaining the Topic to Someone Else: One of my FAVORITE methods, whenever my friends and I study together, this is usually what we do. We divide the topics, everyone becomes an "expert" in one section, and then we explain everything to each other; I swear this works SO well when there are a lot of topics for one exam, and if u study alone, u can still explain the topic to yourself (yes... I literally talk to myself lol).

౨ৎ Reading Over and Over: This was my main study method during my first semester, it works... but after a while it feels soooo exhausting, still, I have to admit it helped me a lot during embryology.

౨ৎ Blurting: I think blurting works... but only if you've already studied the topic before. For me, it's more like a way to check how much I actually remember rather than my main study method.

I even like combining it with the podcast method: first I listen to the topic, then I try blurting everything I remember.

౨ৎ Mind Maps: Personally... I hate making them, but I know a lot of people absolutely love them, so maybe they're just not for me.

౨ৎ Highlighting: I think highlighting is useful, but I see it more as a study tool than a study method; it's great for organizing notes and identifying what's actually important, but I wouldn't rely on highlighting alone.

𐔌 . ⋮my personal ranking .ᐟ ֹ ₊ ꒱

Podcasts

Explaining the topic to someone else

Practice quizzes

Saying everything out loud

Writing everything down

Blurting

Reading over and over

Pomodoro

Highlighting

Mind maps

Flashcards (sorry anki lovers)

These are just my personal opinions, and what works for me might not work for u. Everyone learns differently, and honestly that's completely okay. Let me know if you've tried any of these methods or if there's another one that works really well for u. I'm always looking for new ways to study lol.

Hope u liked this post, see u soon, luv u (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶) ‹𝟹

⋆. 𐙚 ˚ howdy everyone, today I would like to talk about 8 REAL habits that completely changed my life ⊹₊

I thought it would be interesting to write about this and be completely honest and transparent because I know a lot of you are probably looking for motivation to improve your life. So yeah... I thought it would be cool to share the habits that actually worked for me.

To be honest, a few months ago I realized that I wanted to become a better version of myself. I spent hours watching YouTube videos and scrolling through TikTok looking for habits that could help me improve my life. And I'm not gonna lie... most of them felt so unrealistic. If you have a really busy schedule like me (or you're a med student), you probably know that sometimes you'd rather spend your free time studying than following a 30-step morning routine. (╥﹏╥)

So today I wanted to share the habits that I actually do and that genuinely made a difference in my life.

𐙚 Carrying a water bottle

Yeah, I know this sounds really simple, but trust me... this has helped me so much. Ever since I started carrying a water bottle everywhere, I've been drinking around 3 liters of water every day without even thinking about it. I have a 40 oz Owala, so it's really easy to keep track of my water intake.

Besides keeping you hydrated, water is also important for your brain, especially if you spend long hours studying. Sometimes we underestimate how much something this small can help.

𐙚 Going outside after studying

This is probably my favorite habit, during my first year of med school, I spent almost all my time locked in my room studying. Looking back, I don't think that helped me at all. I felt overwhelmed, cried a lot, overthought everything, and eventually went through a depressive episode. At one point, I even thought about dropping out of med school.

After that, I realized I needed to separate my life from school. Now, after studying, I try to leave my room, go outside, and just enjoy life for a little while, you don't have to do anything crazy. You can go to a coffee shop, discover new coffee shops, go for a run, take a walk in a park, hang out with your friends, or simply spend some time outside.

Giving your brain a break is much more productive than forcing yourself to study for hours without stopping.

𐙚 Exercising

I talked about this a few posts ago, but I seriously can't recommend it enough.

I know a lot of people think exercising is only about looking better, but honestly, that's probably the least important benefit.

Exercise has become one of my favorite ways to deal with stress after long study sessions. It clears my mind, improves my mood, and gives me so much more energy.Personally, I enjoy going to the gym, doing yoga, and running, but there are so many other activities you can try like Pilates, barre, swimming, volleyball... just find something that you genuinely enjoy.

𐙚 Packing my backpack the night before

This habit has saved me more times than I'd like to admit.

I'm the type of person who's always running late, so having everything ready the night before makes my mornings way less stressful, it also helps me avoid forgetting important things like my MacBook, my stethoscope, or my chargers.

𐙚 Using my calendar for reminders

This is probably the newest habit on this list, but it's already become one of my favorites; I usually have a million things on my mind, so writing everything down has been a lifesaver.

I use my calendar for assignments, presentations, exams, yoga classes, runs... basically everything. If you're trying to become a more organized person, trust me... your calendar will probably become your new best friend.

𐙚 Writing everything down

This habit has helped me a lot, especially in med school.

Whenever a professor explains an assignment or gives instructions, I immediately write everything down because I know I'll probably forget some details later. I also write down little explanations during lectures that aren't on the slides because they're usually the things professors ask about on exams.

Trust me... your future self will thank you.

𐙚 Sleeping early whenever I can

Trust me... this one will become your best friend.

I try to sleep around 10–11 p.m. so I can get about 7–8 hours of sleep before waking up at 6 a.m, I know that once internship starts, getting that much sleep every night probably won't be possible, so I'm trying to enjoy it while I still can.

Sleeping enough helps me concentrate better in class, understand new topics faster, and honestly just makes me feel like a functional human being.

𐙚 Eating breakfast before school

I used to be the type of person who skipped breakfast because I thought I didn't have enough time.

Now I almost always eat breakfast before class (or I bring it with me if I'm running late), and it honestly makes such a big difference, instead of spending the whole first lecture thinking about food, I can actually pay attention to what's being explained.

It also helps me save money because food at my university can be pretty expensive, and homemade breakfasts are usually healthier too.

I think that's all for today's post, I know these are only eight habits, and they probably don't sound life-changing, but they've genuinely made my life better little by little. You don't need a perfect morning routine or a "that girl" lifestyle to improve your life. Sometimes the smallest habits end up making the biggest difference.

If you have any habits that have helped you, let me know! I'd love to try them too.

Take care, and see you soon, love you all! 𐔌՞ ܸ.ˬ.ܸ՞𐦯 ♡

…with that being said I didn’t pass biochemistry despite the efforts 📚

I’m so proud of myself for how easy I took it, not even punishing myself or anything…I was just like “oh well, that happened!” (Which is a HUUUGE improvement for me especially compared to last year lol)

A reminder to everyone who failed an exam: IT IS OKAY! and it’s actually quite normal experience for every university student! It is NOT the end of your world! This does NOT mean you suck! You will get that degree!

The whole exam was pretty tough and I was just 4 points away from passing it but anyhow 🥲

Second year in where I study is known as a place nobody really wants to return to…and now I get it. We studied mainly 3 subjects which were Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry…the “holy trinity”. Don’t let winter exams fool you- they feel like sunshine and rainbows, but nothing compares to the storm that the summer exams bring! ⛈️🌪️

Subject rate

Anatomy 2/10 ⭐️⭐️

“I wanna give you the zero, but that’s not possible, so I give you a two!”

I knew I’ll have trouble with this subject the first day I opened my textbooks. These 2 years felt like hell studying it especially CNS…Muscles spiked my interest in Traumatology and Sports medicine tho, and that is the only reason I give it 2 stars!