Schedule
Posted by scarlet_hue at 02:07 PM on June 10, 2008.
Now that my review at FEU is finished, it's time for me to review on my own. My dad didn't allow me to go review at ACTS because he thought it was too far and the place doesn't seem safe. Stupid, right? I tried and tried to change his mind because from what i have heard, ACTS offers the best review in preparation for the boards. All of my co-interns and MT classmates are there too, so it's a pity to miss out on it. Oh well, i guess reviewing on my own won't be that bad.
Since i'll be on my own with no one to guide me, i decided that drafting a day to day schedule would be appropriate. Since i only have three months left to review, i need to maximize my time. This is the schedule i made:
8:00 - 8:30 am: Warm ups, Mild Exercise - This would help me wake up entirely and shake off the groggy feeling i always have every morning. It would also stimulate better blood circulation so that my brain would be more sharper as i review.
8:30 - 9:00 am: Cool Down, Take a Bath
9:00 - 10:00 am: Breakfast
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Memorization of important key notes, Reference Values, etc - This is the time to memorize all that needs to be memorized for the particular subject being reviewed for the week. This is the time where my mind's at it's sharpest so better take advantage of it by memorizing important stuff.
12:00 - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 pm: Recreational Time: This the only time where i can watch TV, surf the net, Take a siesta, play PS etc. Why didn't i put more review time instead of this? It's because my brain feels lazy during this time and any effort from forcing myself to read and review boring texts would only be futile. I wouldn't understand nor absorb anything at all so why bother?
3:00 - 5:00 pm: Review Hours (First Wave): Based from my college experience, this is the high time for me to be reviewing and reading stuff. My brain can now fully function and understand even the most complicated stuff my books have to offer.
5:00 - 6:00 pm: Break: No, this isn't dinner time. I usually don't eat dinner. This is just a momentary relaxation from the first wave. I don't want to strain my brain that much.
6:00 - 8:00 pm: Review Hours (Second Wave)
8:00 - 10:00 pm: Quick Scanning of the notes made during Review Hours (First and Second Wave) / Self-testing: I need to test myself to see if i really learned something after all that.
10:00 pm: Sleepy Time
That's my day schedule. Here's my subject schedule:
I. Microbiology
- Bacteriology
- Mycology
- Virology
II. ParasitologyIII. Chemistry
- Clinical Chemistry
- Toxicology & Endocrinology
IV. HematologyV. Blood BankingVI. Immunology & SerologyVII. Clinical MicroscopyVIII. Histopathology & MTlaws