The last school-issuedl test is over! I am now facing a 2 week block of 5 NMBEs. Then? The hard core Step 1 studying begins. My test date is June 28th, which is kind of late, but I feel like I need the extra time. I feel like I have a lot of making-up to do because I have not really just hit the books hard since my son was born during winter break of my M1 year. Also—who knows what could come up! My son could get sick for a week—he could do that 2 separate times! He was sick for 6 solid weeks at the beginning of the M2 year (first real time at day care!!). Who knows! So…I feel like I need a time-buffer for that.
I don’t have a set-in-stone specific study schedule as of yet, but my general weekday plan is:
5:00 AM: get to work in the study at home. I know—it’s early!! The sun isn’t even up yet!!! But my brain is on this early. It’s just a matter of prying my eyelids off of my eyeballs and getting out of bed. When my son wakes up, my husband has kindly volunteered to take over the get-child-fed-and-dressed routine. At least until Step 1 is over.
5:00 AM: get to work in the study at home. I know—it’s early!! The sun isn’t even up yet!!! But my brain is on this early. It’s just a matter of prying my eyelids off of my eyeballs and getting out of bed. When my son wakes up, my husband has kindly volunteered to take over the get-child-fed-and-dressed routine. At least until Step 1 is over.
7:30: take my boy to day care and head to the library myself.
9:00 AM: meet with my study group and trudge along until we hit our goals for the day. I will study on my own after that.
2:30PM: My big hope is to hit the gym and actually get a regular workout into my schedule for once. I think I’ll listen to a Goljen lecture while I work out.
3:30PM: leave school and pick up my boy and spend some quality time with him!! Nowadays, that means play outside…constantly. That is the ONLY place he wants to be!!
5:30PM: dinner, followed by some family time. Also: laundry, dishes, house cleaning.
7:30PM: The kiddo goes to bed. Make lunch for tomorrow, more housework. Hang out with my hubby! I will probably sweet talk him into quizzing me over something or doing some Q-bank questions with me for a little bit.
10:00PM: Step 1 Subjugater goes to bed.
I don’t know when I will implement this plan. I should probably start Monday, actually. My Pharmacology NBME is Tuesday!! The study group stuff isn’t starting until after the NBMEs.
Anyway, I plan to post some general STEP studying experiences here, as well as some mnemonics and charts that I make. I hope it helps you!!
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