Week 1 in Biochem

Here are some of my key posts from SDN and other places that I am going to apply to Biochem.

Memory tips? Memory aids? Advice on how to memorize things instanteous?

http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/07/the-grade-whisperer-mikes-pre-med-nightmare/

http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/09/24/monday-master-class-use-focused-question-clusters-to-study-for-multiple-choice-tests/

So far, I have made up question clusters for Lecture 1 and 2. I have answered some of the questions.
My strategy for the first exam is going to be Reviewing, Understanding, and Memorizing in chunks. There is just no way I can understand the whole lecture the day its assigned. I am splitting all the lectures into 3 different review sessions. Each will be 2-3 hours in length.

Wish me luck. I hope I know this stuff like the back of my hand by this weekend.

Confidence & Keeping My Spirits Up | Postbac Premed

I know I have a long journey ahead of me. I am looking forward to these next few months and really nailing my classes. However, there have been some naysayers lately. Not all the time. Every now and then I will tell a person my career plans and they make some negative comment. I really do not like this. So, I decided to not tell people anymore. I am going to makeup some alternative life goals and tell people so they stay out my business.

Why does this bother me? I simply do not like the negative energy at all. I can't have negative people around me especially when going after this goal of mine.

What I really wish I had right now was a personal cheerleader. I had this when applying to my masters program. When I was studying for the GRE...I had a great friend cheering me along and I excelled beyond my wildest expectations.

I really wish I had someone like this for applying to medical school. I do have some people but they are not near me locally. Locally, I am still somewhat new to the area I live in. I don't have a best friend I can go over and hang out with when I am having a low point. I have to call people several states away.

I wish there was a way to feel this void I have in my life. A personal cheerleader for those tough spots while being premed makes the road a bit more tolerable & fun.

Maybe, I need to put out a call for a nontrad premed study buddy. Requirements: positive can do attitude and we will support each other no matter what. Also, they should compensate for my weak areas.

I wonder if I can find someone to fill this role.