Biochemistry Shelf Exam
“It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.”
~ James Thurber
uh, no. no, Mr. Thurber. it most definitely is not.
tomorrow is 3 of 3! we top off our hat-trick with the NBME Biochemistry Subject Examination.
these shelf exams are starting to feel sort of like initiation rites of passage. like i’m trying to join an elite sorority and have to suffer an insane hazing process involving copious amounts of caffeine and generalized anxiety with bizarre dream-filled REM sleep.
the rest of the class is starting to look pretty zombie-fied. and i know i have bags under my eyes* bigger than the ones i am planning to bring home next week.
but. no real break this weekend other than a few hours off Friday and Saturday night. just trying to keep up the bit of momentum i have going. as i always say to Joyce, “even if you’re only in first gear, at least moving forward is doing something in the right direction.”
plus, it’s SO much harder to get going again from a standstill. and i still have four finals to write next week.
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*not necessarily from lack of sleep. bucketfuls of REM required for learning retention, remember?
April 10th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
I really like your quote about going in the right direction, even if it is just in first gear! Good luck for the third shelf exam!!
April 10th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Keep it up! You’re doing just peachy. Forward is the only way you can go.
“Some men grow mad by studying much to know, but who grows mad by studying good to grow.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
I’d have to add “…bags and all.” :-)
April 11th, 2008 at 6:23 am
good luck jenn- all ur hard work inspires me – and keeps me motivated – so a BIG – THANK YOU!!!!
April 11th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
I’m just home from my final class and about to begin the final exams study marathon myself. I’m going to take the most heavenly nap first though. Then probably clean my room. Then…clean something else. Then spend some time getting organized. Then buy some study snacks. Then come up with a study ‘plan’. Then i’ll get right down to it!
April 12th, 2008 at 3:01 am
Yeah! 3 cheers for REM! its helping my russian already. Thx again Jen. Good luck in your exams!
April 12th, 2008 at 6:33 am
Hope it went well!
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