Showing posts with label studying. Show all posts
Showing posts with label studying. Show all posts

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Books I Used to Tackle My First Year of Medical School

During your first year of medical school it is easy to spend hundreds on books that you may never glance at. Early on you will quickly find other students that have all the books on PDF and will gladly share them with you. However, if you are like me (old school, lol) you learn best with an actual textbook that you can carry around and highlight in....it's something about physically turning the pages!

Below is a comprehensive list of what I purchased for my studies. Clicking on the book will take you to where I ordered it with reviews.

Anatomy
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582558566?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00
I would definitely recommend purchasing this book. It's great for practical exam preparation. I could not make it into the lab tutor sessions every evening and this book provides photos that are neatly labelled.
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1604067454?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
I found this book to be helpful. At Ross we learn the entire anatomy in one semester so it goes by FAST! This went more in depth than the PowerPoint notes and I was able to connect the dots with this text.
 
 
Cardiovascular and Respiratory
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451187955?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00
This book is amazing! It literally condensed everything my professor said into easy to digest pages. My lecture notes matched this perfectly, great for reading before bed. The questions were extremely helpful. I would recommend this to anyone.
 
 
Neuroscience
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451187955?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00
Unfortunately, this was a book that I did not take full advantage of. This block went by so fast and the lecture notes were enough. However, the recommendations on this book was very high so it must be somewhat helpful, I wish I used it more.
 
Gastrointestinal
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451187955?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00
This is my go to book! Once again, it condensed all of my lecture notes into high yield points. I read it at night and did the questions. It comes in paper back and it is fairly small so it's easy to carry around. A must read for any student taking physiology!
 
Endocrinology
 
http://www.amazon.com/First-Aid-USMLE-Step-2015/dp/0071840060/ref=pd_sim_14_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JCEYM68HCKK6FEM3Z06&dpID=51R7ASoA35L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR125%2C160_
This was my last block in the semester. It helped me weed out what was high yield for the course and it also provided me with additional information that although was not in my notes proved to be high yield for Step.

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Library Studying Essentials

If you are anything like me when I go to the library to study I have to feel prepared! My intentions are to stay there for awhile, meaning I need everything with me! Below shows the essential items I take to the library! If you have any extra items feel free to post them in the comment box below!

Computer paper for charts and diagrams (I keep these in a binder with lecture notes)
To take lecture notes (I keep these in a binder with charts/diagrams)
To take personal notes
        

Who doesn't have these! :)
To annotate over lecture/personal notes
     

To write questions on and place in notes- to ask the professor later
No one's perfect!
   
I rarely listen to music, I need 100% silence
A necessity! :)
I leave all devices in my car....just me and my textbook :)
It's important to stay hydrated while you study
Bring your own mug: Any size refills are $1.39 :)

          
Jacket: sometimes it can get chilly!
A must...I would leave after an hour without snacks!!
Any hard candy is fine...it's a nice pick me up when you feel yourself losing concentration 

           

Happy Studying!