Given the high standards of the medicine course, the results seemed par for the course. A lot of hard work is still expected however to maintain high standards of work.
Overall I managed to obtain the marks I expected but sadly not in all in pieces of work I completed. I tried to put the same effort, time and hard work in all my assignments, however, the marks I got did not always match up the amount of effort I put in or measure up to the mark I expected to get. It can be discouraging especially since at times I was not quite sure of where exactly I needed to improve. While attempting to stay on top of one’s workload, dealing with the disappointment whilst also trying to work to make the next piece of work better made things very stressful. …show more content…
I had a bit of a panic attack the Saturday prior to the start of exams. I started to feel like I hadn’t done enough mostly as a result of the amount of stress and I believe it might have affected my performance. However, having gone through that, I can better prepare myself both emotionally and mentally and ensure I fend off any potentially negative comments and maintain a positive and encouraging atmosphere.
The Individual Learning Profile (ILP) I created in study period 1 was successful to a certain extent. Though at times it was difficult to keep to my goals due to certain circumstances where other priorities had to take precedence, the goals I had set ensured that I stayed on track. For example, though I couldn’t always go to the gym or do any sport, I always tried to do some form of exercise. Moreover, I realised that exercising was a nice way to de-stress and relax particularly as we drew closer to …show more content…
This will involve preparing for my synthesising sessions on Thursday and ensuring that I understand all the outcomes before the start of a new week on Friday. Friday nights and Saturday morning will be designated to writing weekly summaries that I can build on when we have our guided learning sessions. Sunday nights will be an opportunity for to go over learnt content and most importantly, for organising for the week and on Monday I can practice my clinical skills and prepare for the guided learning sessions. I believe having a set plan that I can follow will prevent me from making excuses, procrastinating and will ensure I use my time
Overall I managed to obtain the marks I expected but sadly not in all in pieces of work I completed. I tried to put the same effort, time and hard work in all my assignments, however, the marks I got did not always match up the amount of effort I put in or measure up to the mark I expected to get. It can be discouraging especially since at times I was not quite sure of where exactly I needed to improve. While attempting to stay on top of one’s workload, dealing with the disappointment whilst also trying to work to make the next piece of work better made things very stressful. …show more content…
I had a bit of a panic attack the Saturday prior to the start of exams. I started to feel like I hadn’t done enough mostly as a result of the amount of stress and I believe it might have affected my performance. However, having gone through that, I can better prepare myself both emotionally and mentally and ensure I fend off any potentially negative comments and maintain a positive and encouraging atmosphere.
The Individual Learning Profile (ILP) I created in study period 1 was successful to a certain extent. Though at times it was difficult to keep to my goals due to certain circumstances where other priorities had to take precedence, the goals I had set ensured that I stayed on track. For example, though I couldn’t always go to the gym or do any sport, I always tried to do some form of exercise. Moreover, I realised that exercising was a nice way to de-stress and relax particularly as we drew closer to …show more content…
This will involve preparing for my synthesising sessions on Thursday and ensuring that I understand all the outcomes before the start of a new week on Friday. Friday nights and Saturday morning will be designated to writing weekly summaries that I can build on when we have our guided learning sessions. Sunday nights will be an opportunity for to go over learnt content and most importantly, for organising for the week and on Monday I can practice my clinical skills and prepare for the guided learning sessions. I believe having a set plan that I can follow will prevent me from making excuses, procrastinating and will ensure I use my time