yooo med student whats ur advice for surviving med sch as a future med student 👀
hihii <3
mainly just
stock up on attendance
don’t miss dissection- it teaches you more than theory ever could, don’t get scared if you faint or puke and ban dissection hall from your head. it’s literally a life saver
eat some breakfast before, don’t eat too much if you aren’t used to breakfast (dissection hall smells will make you nauseous in the beginning)
follow gold standard books for physiology and biochemistry if you’re fluent in english
force yourself to study when you’re lazy so you can acc take a break when you’re exhausted
go out and have fun, studying isn’t your whole world- don’t burn out
study well for ia’s and take them seriously - it’ll help you finish at least a first time read for your portions
don’t ever ever miss an exam, even if you haven’t studied. teachers prefer a fail over an absent
don’t compare your marks in uni to your marks in school, passing is a huge deal now. don’t be ashamed or fail or even just pass.
pay attention in physiology and biochemistry theory from the start- try to start liking them cuz they’re genuinely a pain (personally love biochem but most people don’t)
pay attention to physio- units go by really quickly, take notes and pay attention
use an ipad for efficient notes and less baggage to class, if you’re ok with using ipads for notes
use reference books for exams- they tell you exactly what to write in an exam (jambulkar for biochem and companion by rashmi for physiology)
make friends and it’s ok to not have the same friends as day 1 at the end of 5 months- initially, people try really hard to make friends and fake personalities. don’t be scared to cut people off and move on- do everything to keep yourself safe.
you aren’t alone in this. no one is judging you. everyone is just as lost as you are- some people are better at hiding it than others. no one has it all figured out.
if you’re living in a hostel- get an all purpose kettle with freeze dried food that actually has nutrition or gets instant oats- maggi only gets you to a certain extent and it’ll get you sick. get used to mess food but don’t force disgusting food in you, it takes time to adjust.
decorate your room and romanticise everything you do cuz it’s a really difficult field, might asw do everything you can to survive it. make it feel like home cuz you’ll barely get vacations, it’s gonna get difficult
develop a cozy routine for after exam evenings and sunday’s so you can avoid burn out- don’t skip out on self care, EVER
if you ever want cute room decor, cheap clothes or cute ceramics - use meesho.
lastly, enjoy it all cuz i thought i just started my year but im so close to my finals now and i see how the year has run by me so quickly
