SPACED REPETITION: LONG-TERM RETENTION IN MEDICAL SCHOOL
So we’ve talked about active recall and how it is by far the best method you could implement in your studies. But you’d be seeing much more results if you combined it with spaced...
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ACTIVE RECALL: LONG-TERM RETENTION IN MEDICAL SCHOOL
Active Recall is an evidence-based study technique that is hinged on the principle of retrieval, remembering and recovering information as you study. This means you are actively stimulating your memory during learning and not...
HOW TO IMPROVE LONG-TERM RETENTION IN MEDICAL SCHOOL
Most times in medical school, information comes at you faster than you can handle. In fact, you will consistently be overwhelmed by the ridiculous amount of material you’re expected to study in short periods...
Managing Mental Health in Medical School
In medical school, it is not unusual to suffer burnout and worsening mental health given the harsh conditions of our studies. Student depression and poor mental health remain an unresolved issue as more students...
HOW TO BEAT TEST ANXIETY
The period leading up to a test is often so loaded with a lot of stress and anxiety because of the high pressure that characterizes it. This anxiety can present itself in several physical,...
HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED IN MEDICAL SCHOOL
At one point or the other in medical school, you may begin to ask yourself why exactly you have to do all this work. It’s like, “This is way too much information! Who’d sign...
HOW TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE IN MEDICAL SCHOOL
Most individuals will find it difficult to deal with the rigor and expectations of medical school. Many medical students gradually burn out, give up or become miserable. Other students, however, learn to enjoy the...
MY FAVOURITE MEDICAL YOUTUBE CHANNELS
YouTube is priceless. There is a plethora of online resources on there that have been of valuable use to me as a medical student. I’ve found YouTube videos useful not just when I...
HOW I’M STUDYING DURING QUARANTINE
Since we started online classes in March due to the lockdown measures in Russia, it has been a long road of creating and getting used to a study schedule that actually works. After the...
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