#mtle

Of course this didn't happen/ there were some adjustments made 😅

Also I'm not sure what I was doing. I might go on a little bit of more detail about the schedule on the NEXT POST.

What I did basically:

SCHEDULING

I've allotted Sunday as my rest day and scheduled my breaks.

Each subject, supposedly covers 4 hours (but I miscalculated the other times of the day and only became about 3 hrs, hence the adjustments)

INTERLEAVING

Since I had a lot of subjects to cover I've tried to incorporate this method instead of blocking.

Videos that helped me in Scheduling and Interleaving:

How to study MANY SUBJECTS without crying from stress & regret 😭 by fayefilms

A Science based System for Learning ANYTHING quickly by Python Programmer

How to study multiple subjects by Koi Academy

Videos that help me to understand revision and other study methods:

Lecture #9: How to Read so that you *Retain* Information by Jeffrey Kaplan

Spend 1 Hour Studying to Save 20 Hrs Later by Justin Sung

Study With Me (Live) - Guided Technique Walkthrough by Justin Sung

How to Revise EFFICIENTLY | STUDY CLINIC by Justin Sung

The Ultimate Speed Learning Tutorial (Learning in Layers) by Koi Academy

Removed distractions. My phone has a mode where I can choose which apps to use for the time being without uninstalling all of them.

Isolated myself. I went to places where no one can order me around. I also concentrate more if it's a bit quiet. So, if not in my room, I went to the school library (I don't want to waste money on cafe foods).

Watched tips on how to study effectively cause I was apparently lacking at that. I tend to day dream whenever I can and nothing retains even if it has been taught before. Pag dating sa mga exams, palagi akong "Ay familiar".

The "schedule"

From the very beginning I actually did NOT wake up very early just to start studying. Before starting though, I freshen up and eat breakfast to have the energy to start.

I set my timer for 4 hours for the 1st subject and started reading (YES, reading. I don't really memorize because my brain just can't???). I DON'T read for 4 hours straight. I take 5-10(max) mins breaks every 20-30 mins of studying. Pomodoro technique is that you 🍅 During those breaks, I stretch, drink some water, or just day dream, sometimes I watch yt shorts but got to have some discipline not to.

Then during the ACTUAL break - lunch and dinner - which is an hour, I don't take a lot of time eating. So, during the free time left, sometimes I do flashcards on quizlet and knowt and organize my study materials. Sometimes I do the blurting method just to recall what I've read so far.

In the schedule, from 7pm - 12 midnight it is allotted for Practice / Summarize. What I do here is flashcards and mind maps by learning in layers (video link on previous post) for summarization. I used the app Concepts: Sketch, Note, Draw because I don't have an ipad, it has a semi-infinite canvas so you can add so much information! For the flashcards, I used knowt because it has spaced repetition, i guess quizlet has it too but you have to pay premium or smthing 👎🏾.

My take

Interleaving actually helped because instead of reading only one subject for days, I have read most of the subjects even if I was not able to finish them all I have covered a lot of the topics.

Osler-Weber-Rendu disease (Hereditary hemorrhagic)

Kasabach-Merrit syndrome (Congenital hemangiomata)

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Marfan's syndrome

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Senile purpura

Scurvy

T - Transferrin ⭐ A - Albumin ⭐ R - Retinol-Binding protein A - Antithrombin P - Prealbumin ⭐

ACD (Acid Citrate Dextrose) - Citrate + Dextrose - 21 days

CPD (Citrate Phosphate Dextrose) - Citrate + Phosphate + Dextrose - 21 days

CP2D - CPD + more dextrose - 21 days

CPDA-1 ⭐ CPD + Adenine 35 days

🅰️ Type I – Weak or Missing Antibodies Problem: Reverse typing is weak or absent Seen in: - Newborns - Elderly - Immunodeficiency - Hypogammaglobulinemia Resolution: - Incubate serum at room temperature for 30 mins. - Further incubation at 4 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes

🅱️ Type II – Weak or Missing Antigens Problem: Forward typing is weak or negative Seen in: - Leukemia - Hodgkin lymphoma - Acquired B Phenomenon Resolution: - Wash RBC cells. - Use monoclonal anti-A, B - Test with lectins (Dolichos biflorus or Bandeireae simplicifolia) - Incubate serum at room temperature for 30 mins. - Further incubation at 4 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes

🆎 Type III – Plasma/Protein Abnormalities Problem: Rouleaux → false agglutination Seen in: - Multiple myeloma - Waldenström macroglobulinemia - High fibrinogen Resolution: - Wash RBCs 2-3x - Wash Cord 6-8x Note: How to differentiate agglutination from rouleaux formation. - Add NSS to disintegrate rouleaux formation