Blissful Life

Author: akshay

  • Anatomy paper 1

    No comments till result

  • Switching Techniques

    Learning is a constant search for new ideas how to study effectively, more efficiently, better. Especially when there is too much to cover, and you get bored by just the sheer index of what you’ve got to cover.

    My latest idea is to write down all those ideas. 😀

    • Stand up
    • Keep an alarm for 30 minutes from the time (to check you’re not distracted 30 minutes later)
    • Have an overview
    • Speed read
    • Read related topics (follow "see page…" links)
    • Recall
    • Take small simple breaks, very frequently

    And then, when the alarm rings, come back to studying

  • Back to Basics

    Parkinson’s law: Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.
    Study holiday version of the same: Work contracts to fit inside the time left for completion.

    The circadian arrhythmia cannot explain my craving for a punching bag. But, in between there are streaks of concentrated study where I feel like I have solved the entire human body. And that’s how the days pass before the first year final examination (scheduled to begin on 21st with Anatomy. Count it, 14 days to go!)

    Compacting an year into 3 weeks requires a great deal of mental strength, which, contrary to my claims, I lack. 😛
    And thus, this post (because the mind is constantly searching for things to do other than reading including – a website with free, quality, detailed, and fun content of medical education; a 3d model of the human body (javascript) and other things  which have been scheduled to be done in summer)

    GET BACK TO WORK!

  • The Only Way to Win The Mind

    There is something special about a medical college hostel. You wake up in the middle of the night and walk through the corridor to the loo, whatever be the time, you’ll see one or the other guy awake, under the lamp with his textbook.

    Hard work might be the secret to success. But in medical college it is the only way to survive.

    Getting the first shot of it, I started preparing for the first year exam over a week ago.
    And it has led me to the following understandings.

    If you try to negotiate with mind, you’ll end up with a bad deal. The only way to win your mind, is to shut your mind up and do what you need to do.

    The way the mind tricks you can be very easily observed with self awareness.
    “I’ll check out the social network notifications just for a minute, and be back”
    “I’ll listen to just this song, and be back”
    “I’ll send just this sms and be back studying”

    All those are the deals mind throws at you. And if you accept just one?
    “Somebody has tagged me in a post, omg, he’s uploaded the party pics, lemme comment on each one of them”
    “That song was so good, feel like listening to another of the same artist. How about some chips too. Ah! Relaxed drowsiness”
    “Wow! I got the reply so soon? And lemme ask her about what she’s doing next weekend”

    The story is always the same. The presenting deal was fair. But, once you sign in, the terms and conditions are changed unilaterally.

    But fortunately, there’s a way to prevent losing to mind.
    And that is, to not accept any deal. Strict no!
    “You have a deal, go to hell with your deal”
    “I’m not using my phone, I’m not using my internet, I’m not listening at all!!”

    And then, mind will shut up.

  • 3rd internal – anatomy

    😀 development of anatomy

  • 3rd internal physiology

    Of all things, cardio-respiratory changes during third trimester?
    Motivation and addiction are what are needed to complete this.

  • 3rd internal biochemistry

    Image courtesy: Aquib

    Expected questions!

  • Tough times won't last, but tough people do

    Today, the first Dr S N Arun Kumar Memorial Award for the topper in physiology was awarded to Ms Shivapriya of 2k10.

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    Speaking of topping, the past few days have been extremely productive for me in terms of how much I learned.

    Rain makes people nostalgic, makes them sit down and gives them quality time to read and reflect.

    That is how I discovered that continuing with Harper alone wouldn’t do me any good in first MBBS biochem paper. And so, I’ve added Zigu’s unused vasudeva textbook to my arsenal. So far, it has proved only good. I discovered how phenylalanine becomes my favorite dopamine, in the very first session with the book.

    Says will power, uses blood glucose. Maybe that’s why I feel hungry after minutes with textbook. Lemme try studying with a cup of sugary juice around and see if it’s gonna help

  • Business, as usual

    The 1961 year research grant – ₹10,000 for the best 10 project write-ups, application for it has been invited, last day April 30
    Dermatology quiz.
    The last two months in first year, are going past, silently

  • How to make a good presentation

    First, think who the audience is, what they want, what do they know, what to tell

    Attitude + belief + knowledge = behaviour

    The presentation was probably aimed at the wrong audience, because I lost interest and stopped listening 😛