Is this a plan for success as an M2?

[deweystrontium]

So our school has basically wrapped up all our systems blocks and we pretty much just have one block left where we'll dive more into the pathology of everything. There will probably be things we haven't covered, but I'm hoping I can fill in the details regarding these things prior to dedicated.

It kind of scares me when I see everyone posting these schedules of what their days are like. It all seems like everyone gets a good night of sleep and all, and repeats the cycle every day, like a robot. I find myself just waking up whenever, slogging through mandatory lectures and classwork (I've gotten the hang of finding the sweet spot where I can put in just enough effort to get that P), and then just doing ankis, USMLE-Rx, and video lectures (B&B, pathoma, sketchy). On some days I'm up until 4 cause I keep chugging coffee or something. I then sleepishly attend class and then maybe take a nap after class before waking up whenever I want to and repeating. These are days I feel super motivated to knock out chunks of Zanki or do 100+ q-bank questions. I don't really have a set schedule for anything. I just do whatever assignments come my way and then just try to complete 600 anki reviews a day.

I try to use in-house anki decks for school exams, but really focus on reviewing those the weeks leading up to the test. Other than that I use Zanki, unlocking cards based on what we cover and what I cover in the external lectures.

Unfortunately, I fell off Zanki (when exam season comes around I end up having to do in-house decks) and have only matured 42% and have 12% as young. I'm now approaching anki in a deck-based manner, where my current goals are to fully mature lolnotacop, and Zanki pharm, along with sequentially wrapping up all the organ systems decks. I've completed 25% of USMLE-Rx (I try to align the questions with course content) and have a 70% overall correctness. I use this qbank mostly to annotate and look stuff up in first aid.

Aside from the computational research I did during the summer (potentially leading to pubs once wet lab catches up), as well as one computational project I've been slowly working since M2 began, I'm not really focused on research.

Is this a good for an M2? Does anyone have any experience with not approaching things in a scheduled way? I lowkey just feel like I'm approaching this like undergrad and don't know if this is a recipe for failure or success come dedicated.

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[FalconSlice]

So our school has basically wrapped up all our systems blocks and we pretty much just have one block left where we'll dive more into the pathology of everything. There will probably be things we haven't covered, but I'm hoping I can fill in the details regarding these things prior to dedicated.

It kind of scares me when I see everyone posting these schedules of what their days are like. It all seems like everyone gets a good night of sleep and all, and repeats the cycle every day, like a robot. I find myself just waking up whenever, slogging through mandatory lectures and classwork (I've gotten the hang of finding the sweet spot where I can put in just enough effort to get that P), and then just doing ankis, USMLE-Rx, and video lectures (B&B, pathoma, sketchy). On some days I'm up until 4 cause I keep chugging coffee or something. I then sleepishly attend class and then maybe take a nap after class before waking up whenever I want to and repeating. These are days I feel super motivated to knock out chunks of Zanki or do 100+ q-bank questions. I don't really have a set schedule for anything. I just do whatever assignments come my way and then just try to complete 600 anki reviews a day.

I try to use in-house anki decks for school exams, but really focus on reviewing those the weeks leading up to the test. Other than that I use Zanki, unlocking cards based on what we cover and what I cover in the external lectures.

Unfortunately, I fell off Zanki (when exam season comes around I end up having to do in-house decks) and have only matured 42% and have 12% as young. I'm now approaching anki in a deck-based manner, where my current goals are to fully mature lolnotacop, and Zanki pharm, along with sequentially wrapping up all the organ systems decks. I've completed 25% of USMLE-Rx (I try to align the questions with course content) and have a 70% overall correctness. I use this qbank mostly to annotate and look stuff up in first aid.

Aside from the computational research I did during the summer (potentially leading to pubs once wet lab catches up), as well as one computational project I've been slowly working since M2 began, I'm not really focused on research.

Is this a good for an M2? Does anyone have any experience with not approaching things in a scheduled way? I lowkey just feel like I'm approaching this like undergrad and don't know if this is a recipe for failure or success come dedicated.

Everyone is different, but I think most people excel when there is a routine/schedule (ideally that he/she has made for him/herself) that they can follow without feeling burnt-out.

When you say "like a robot" that may be true, but I am reminded of Gustave Flaubert: "Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work."

Get into your own groove and crank out without feeling overwhelmed or consistently dismayed. The latter being a sure fire way to become burned out. Btw, there is no reason at your level of training you need to be staying up until 4 in the morning/pulling all nighters... times like these will come along... just not at your level of training now.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

So our school has basically wrapped up all our systems blocks and we pretty much just have one block left where we'll dive more into the pathology of everything. There will probably be things we haven't covered, but I'm hoping I can fill in the details regarding these things prior to dedicated.

It kind of scares me when I see everyone posting these schedules of what their days are like. It all seems like everyone gets a good night of sleep and all, and repeats the cycle every day, like a robot. I find myself just waking up whenever, slogging through mandatory lectures and classwork (I've gotten the hang of finding the sweet spot where I can put in just enough effort to get that P), and then just doing ankis, USMLE-Rx, and video lectures (B&B, pathoma, sketchy). On some days I'm up until 4 cause I keep chugging coffee or something. I then sleepishly attend class and then maybe take a nap after class before waking up whenever I want to and repeating. These are days I feel super motivated to knock out chunks of Zanki or do 100+ q-bank questions. I don't really have a set schedule for anything. I just do whatever assignments come my way and then just try to complete 600 anki reviews a day.

I try to use in-house anki decks for school exams, but really focus on reviewing those the weeks leading up to the test. Other than that I use Zanki, unlocking cards based on what we cover and what I cover in the external lectures.

Unfortunately, I fell off Zanki (when exam season comes around I end up having to do in-house decks) and have only matured 42% and have 12% as young. I'm now approaching anki in a deck-based manner, where my current goals are to fully mature lolnotacop, and Zanki pharm, along with sequentially wrapping up all the organ systems decks. I've completed 25% of USMLE-Rx (I try to align the questions with course content) and have a 70% overall correctness. I use this qbank mostly to annotate and look stuff up in first aid.

Aside from the computational research I did during the summer (potentially leading to pubs once wet lab catches up), as well as one computational project I've been slowly working since M2 began, I'm not really focused on research.

Is this a good for an M2? Does anyone have any experience with not approaching things in a scheduled way? I lowkey just feel like I'm approaching this like undergrad and don't know if this is a recipe for failure or success come dedicated.

You might not have to stay up until 4 if you set a schedule and follow a routine. There’s no reason for that.

 

[M&L]

So our school has basically wrapped up all our systems blocks and we pretty much just have one block left where we'll dive more into the pathology of everything. There will probably be things we haven't covered, but I'm hoping I can fill in the details regarding these things prior to dedicated.

It kind of scares me when I see everyone posting these schedules of what their days are like. It all seems like everyone gets a good night of sleep and all, and repeats the cycle every day, like a robot. I find myself just waking up whenever, slogging through mandatory lectures and classwork (I've gotten the hang of finding the sweet spot where I can put in just enough effort to get that P), and then just doing ankis, USMLE-Rx, and video lectures (B&B, pathoma, sketchy). On some days I'm up until 4 cause I keep chugging coffee or something. I then sleepishly attend class and then maybe take a nap after class before waking up whenever I want to and repeating. These are days I feel super motivated to knock out chunks of Zanki or do 100+ q-bank questions. I don't really have a set schedule for anything. I just do whatever assignments come my way and then just try to complete 600 anki reviews a day.

I try to use in-house anki decks for school exams, but really focus on reviewing those the weeks leading up to the test. Other than that I use Zanki, unlocking cards based on what we cover and what I cover in the external lectures.

Unfortunately, I fell off Zanki (when exam season comes around I end up having to do in-house decks) and have only matured 42% and have 12% as young. I'm now approaching anki in a deck-based manner, where my current goals are to fully mature lolnotacop, and Zanki pharm, along with sequentially wrapping up all the organ systems decks. I've completed 25% of USMLE-Rx (I try to align the questions with course content) and have a 70% overall correctness. I use this qbank mostly to annotate and look stuff up in first aid.

Aside from the computational research I did during the summer (potentially leading to pubs once wet lab catches up), as well as one computational project I've been slowly working since M2 began, I'm not really focused on research.

Is this a good for an M2? Does anyone have any experience with not approaching things in a scheduled way? I lowkey just feel like I'm approaching this like undergrad and don't know if this is a recipe for failure or success come dedicated.

like previous people said, everyone is different. Having this sort of schedule can have seriously long term effects on your psyche, immune system, metabolism, and more. I used to be a mental health specialist, and i cannot even tell you how many classes on importance of sleep hygiene were conducted over the years. If this schedule works for you, - i guess keep going, but be careful, and pay close attention to your body and to your emotional well being, and please consider changes if you feel like you are not feeling 100%. take care of yourself.