Quiz #2 Going Down Tomorrow...And It's Proctored!

Tomorrow I will be taking my second big exam for this physiology module. I am shooting for a score of 100% on this exam. The pressure is on. Added to this pressure is that this exam will be proctored by ProctorU. In other words, someone will be watching me take this exam from the other side of the cyberworld to make sure that I am not cheating. Can you say/spell PRESSURE?!?!?! LOL I'm trying not to think much about it but it is a bit nerve wracking.

Anywho, my study plan to attain this score of 100% is to do practice questions and demonstrations.

Practice Questions
1. Read the passages and answer the questions.
2. Check my answers to see what I got right or wrong.
3. Explain how I arrived at the right answers.
4. Explain why I got the wrong answers and understand what the right answer is.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until I get everything correct.

Demonstrations (Or more like Illustrations)
1. Draw diagrams, graphs, tables, etc. of each system to be tested.
2. Explain the illustrations to my imaginary friend (or curious nieces LOL) what the illustrations are and the details behind them.
3. Come up with different analogies to make it more interesting. I hear laughter helps you retain information after all. Hahaha! LOL

Alright folks! Time to study away.

My Vision Board Revisited

A few years ago I posted these images of what I would post on my vision board. Now I am only a few months away from making the first image come true. Remember it is not how long it takes for you to accomplish your goals that matters. What matters is the journey and work you put in to making your dreams come true. #onestepatatime #onedayatatime #EMTtoMD #JourneyToMD #medicalschool #BTMD #AUA

What is a vision board?

A vision board is a collage of images, pictures and affirmations of your dreams and desires. It is a powerful visualization tool that activates the universal law of attraction which states that we attract into our lives anything that we give attention to, whether it be positive or negative. Using the law of attraction in a positive sense, a vision board is a simple visual representation of the things you want to have, be, or do in your life. It is a great way to make you feel positive and begin manifesting your dreams into reality.  

From a psychological view, the law of attraction can be best explained by the information filtering system of the brain known as the reticular activating system (RAS). Vision boards serve the role of programming RAS to tune into external stimuli that can help us move closer towards our intentions. It allows you to begin to pull things from your external environment that will enable you to realize your dream. By selecting pictures and writing that charges your emotions with feelings of passion, you will begin to manifest those things into your life. 

Below I have the pictures that I will be focusing on daily on my vision board. Using the vision board concept, this positive law of attraction will open the door of a medical school for me.

Believe & Achieve: The Power of the Mind

We all know the path to medical school isn't easy; nor is the journey through it. Often times you may find people (school counselors, professors, admissions committees, accomplished physicians, family, friends, etc.) who will tell you that your goal is not attainable. They will tell you that you are not fit to be a doctor or that no medical school will accept you or that the process is too hard for you. If you are fed this thoughts too much, you may even start to believe it yourself. You see the amount of work that it will take for you to achieve your goal and feel intimidated. Well, don't underestimate the power of your mind. What you feed yourself will either make or break you.

When I saw the amount of work ahead of me for this BTMD program my head started spinning. LOL The professors made it clear that they have high expectations for my classmates and me. I was looking at this information thinking that this is really tough. The negative thoughts about failure and low grades began to creep me out. I took a moment to myself to get my thoughts back on the right track. I told myself that I am intelligent and very much capable of this. I love medicine. If I take the time to understand as I go along, then I can succeed. I've been a top student almost all of my life. Whatever I put into succeeding in this program is what I will get out of it--SUCCESS!

Let me tell you, my blog readers, that after I gave myself that speech I have been on cruise control. I'm in a state of mind where I feel like I am unstoppable. I am able to explain concepts to classmates and offer study tips. My performance on post-lecture quizzes (we get a quiz after each and every lecture) have been above average. It's crazy.

My first physiology exam is this Sunday. My study plan:
1. YouTube videos. I am a tactile learner. Seeing the lesson in a video where I can apply the concepts to a picture helps me learn a lot.
2. Questions, questions, and more questions. I want to make sure that I understand these chapters inside and out. Practice questions over and over again will help me retain information and prove to myself that I understand it.
3. Reviewing class material. This includes lecture videos, slides, and notes. Understand what the professor wants you to understand and you should do good.

So, remember folks! Believe and achieve. Have faith in yourself. Tune out any outside noise. Focus and accomplish.

The person who says

it cannot be done

should not interrupt

the person doing it.

Chinese Proverb