reineke wrote:I like your country. Work on the two opportunities. Figure out if France is a dead end. Spain is even further away, however. If German is optional, drop it for now.
You're not a doctor there. That is the difference. And the conditions are not improving quite the opposite. We got a novel of the law concerning medical training of young doctors in November. It got even worse.
German is not that optional, as that is the most probable option. They are taking doctors all the time, without further exams, you "just" need the degree and language skills. I just don't like the German speaking countries that much.
MamaPata wrote:Counselling? Focus on the strengths you do have - other students don't have your language learning experience, they won't have the same work experience, they haven't worked in more than one place... And concentrate on the things you have done/are doing, not the things ahead of you. It's too easy to look at the exams coming up and panic (and then not do anything). It's the most irritating advice, but just take it one step at a time. When you start to find yourself worrying or regretting what you did/didn't do, find something/anything to do until you can distract yourself.
Mostly though, just trust you have it in you. You have overcome many difficulties and you have proved yourself many times. You'll do it again. Good luck with it all.
Thanks. I'll try. Divide et impera. One chapter at a time. One page at a time. It just looks like all the previous study related obstacles were much smaller. I feel like a middle level RPG character who, having battled wolves and ducks so far, is suddenly facing a boss dragon.
Ani wrote:You can't panic for a year and a half.
You underestimate my power
Schedule 30-60 minutes of exercise into your day every day. Take your vitamins, keep up your protein. Find some herbal tea you like. Review whatever system you are using for memorization. Be sure it is better than trying to read and re-read notes. SRS whatever you can. Then sit down and go for it knowing you are going to have the best outcome you possibly can, and your life will be ok no matter what.
Thanks, I'll tr a that. Medicine students may actually be in general horrible at keeping a healthy lifestyle. Just the last sentence is hard to belive. Seeing all those successful young people around me, it is so hard to belive my life can be ok even if I fail again and again. I am already late at everything. It seems to be a problem of my generation. It is too easy to boast these days for the successful people, it is too hard to avoid the personal "PR" of others on the social media and everywhere. The competition is extremely fierce, a degree doesn't suffice anymore, many of the awesome opportunities we've got are becoming unofficial requirements for success. It is hard to keep reminding myself that others struggle too.
Be confident that most of the students you see studying all hours are *really* bad at memorization. Most people study in circles and don't actually memorize anything.
I hope so. But right now, it looks like everyone around is simply so good, so dilligent, so intelligent and good at memorisation. It is hard to tell what is the truth and what is just a pretence. It is hard to compare myself objectively to not only others, but to the profile of a student with a chance to succeed.
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Two langauge learning points:
I spent 50 minutes on Memrise today, it is definitely helpful. My German profits from it, but I need to get back to courses as soon as my medicine studies are a bit less savage again.
And my sister needed help with English again. The homework: a powerpoint presenation on her family (included extended family).
1.powerpoint is evil and should be forbidden from use on innocent young individuals
2.she probably has the largest family of the whole class. That is practical for genetics examples, not for lenghty descriptions.
3.I hate this kind of homework, requiring people to share personal information. I once met a teacher who encouraged her students to make fake identities, to make talking easier. I wish all teachers did that.
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THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!