After all these long years in med school, there are many things I don't know and am yet to learn. But the glass is half full. I have learnt a few things/lessons and will share a few with you dear reader.
1. Turn off your smartphone and any other source of internet that you have nearby while studying. Started doing this a week back, and it's the best thing I've done to increase my concentration. If you don't understand something, jot it down and look through the internet during your break. But, don't be tempted to switch on your phone.
2. As House said, 'Everybody lies'. Yes. Even your best friends. If someone is bragging about not studying at all and being worried about failing the test and yet sharing stories about how they were praised by the professors, be sure they are lying. Don't listen to them. These sorta people just pull you down.
3. Stop comparing yourself to others. Stop comparing their progress with yours. Comparison with other people dampens our self worth and strips your confidence. Rather compare yourself to your old self. If you go to bed feeling a sense of accomplishment, then you did good. If you could have been more productive, carry on the following day. You are better than what you were last night.
4. Most of your peers will be intelligent. Don't be demoralized. Be positive. How think of it is, I am sure I am smarter than someone/ many people too. There must be some people for whom, I am the smart one.
5. Have friends who are smarter than you are. Don't be around them all the time only to get depressed/ demoralised. But staying around them will make you work harder. And remember, everybody lies (read point 2 again).
No matter who tries to teach you lessons about life or anything for that matter, you won't understand it until you go through it on your own.
P.S. YOU IS KIND.
1. Turn off your smartphone and any other source of internet that you have nearby while studying. Started doing this a week back, and it's the best thing I've done to increase my concentration. If you don't understand something, jot it down and look through the internet during your break. But, don't be tempted to switch on your phone.
2. As House said, 'Everybody lies'. Yes. Even your best friends. If someone is bragging about not studying at all and being worried about failing the test and yet sharing stories about how they were praised by the professors, be sure they are lying. Don't listen to them. These sorta people just pull you down.
3. Stop comparing yourself to others. Stop comparing their progress with yours. Comparison with other people dampens our self worth and strips your confidence. Rather compare yourself to your old self. If you go to bed feeling a sense of accomplishment, then you did good. If you could have been more productive, carry on the following day. You are better than what you were last night.
4. Most of your peers will be intelligent. Don't be demoralized. Be positive. How think of it is, I am sure I am smarter than someone/ many people too. There must be some people for whom, I am the smart one.
5. Have friends who are smarter than you are. Don't be around them all the time only to get depressed/ demoralised. But staying around them will make you work harder. And remember, everybody lies (read point 2 again).
No matter who tries to teach you lessons about life or anything for that matter, you won't understand it until you go through it on your own.
P.S. YOU IS KIND.
YOU IS SMART.
YOU IS IMPORTANT.
