#bodyclock

I'm on my 4th week of vacation and I still haven't fixed my sleeping pattern. I'm quite frustrated because I want to study well for the Chemistry and Physics topics for my NMAT but I just end up falling asleep throughout the day and spend less time on reviewing.

I've got to say that after three sessions of review, most of my beliefs, skills, methods formed in studying a subject were challenged. At some point, I questioned myself so much as to why I was not able to retain the very basics of my undergrad subjects such as inorganic chemistry. I seem to be more confident and in control of myself when it comes to organic chemistry and biochemistry. Then comes the part where the IQ section of the test has completely challenged my capabilities of thinking practically. I was in denial, to be honest, because these subjects are quite simple and yet I fail to answer correctly or perhaps process given information more practically. I have to admit that most of my skills in studying heavily rely on rote learning and recognizing cue-words to retrieve my knowledge regarding it. I was thinking if it was correlated to my inevitable method of coping with stress by repressing information that frustrates me. It makes sense, right? Maybe every time I finish using these infos, my brain would just throw them out the bin and leave it to fate with whatever crap I was able to retain. This is not a good habit for someone who aspires to be a doctor. Imagine scoring well in tests and then here comes the revalida and you know what you're dealing with but can't grasp its fundamental aspect correctly just because your unconscious mind has chosen to forget it.

What should I do about this?

I guess my brain has been desensitized for a long time in terms of studying. It's easy to be exhausted when no interactive learning has been done for you to remember and easily grasp the concept of the given topic. Although studying by the book is not entirely wrong, it just causes your head to become stagnant in terms of storing information. I currently review at Learnfast, Manila and I have to say that their method of teaching is very unconventional but practical! I am amused at how they teach the mathematical subjects such as algebra, calculus, physics and even chemistry. A book-type of learning can easily be outweighed by someone who knows how to answer practically. With that, I have felt quite disappointed with myself since my method of learning is really outdated considering the curriculums practiced by most schools today heavily rely on interaction.

There very nearly wasn’t a blog post scheduled for this week due to one thing – jet lag. However, for once, I was well-prepared and actually wrote this a few weeks back, safe in the knowledge that I would most likely be incapable of stringing two words together this week. Jet lag really knocks me for six, especially if I’ve flown from the USA back to Scotland. So, what causes jet lag? No, the…

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