How to Prepare for your 1st Year in Medicine: a thread https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken">

It& #39;s Medicine Acceptance szn! Congratulations to all who got accepted in their desired med schools! To those who weren& #39;t able to, there are still schools whose apps are open so don& #39;t lose hope!

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Disclaimer: This thread is based on what I did before entering med and on what I experienced (and currently) as a 1st year med student. I also had a gap year so I somehow had enough time to prepare (+ it was during quarantine) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">

1. Enjoy your time before school starts!

This is the most important thing that I learned, because you won& #39;t have as much time as you have now when you enter medschool. Most of your time will now be dedicated to studying, even your weekends (unless you manage your time well) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😬" title="Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht">

So start that creative project you& #39;ve been thinking of, watch that netflix show or kdrama you& #39;re putting off, or just simply enjoy the company of your family https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz"> You still have around 3 months before school starts, so make the most out of it.

2. Get enough sleep!

This is another important thing. Tbh, it really depends on how you manage your time. Some may still get their complete sleep even during school days because that& #39;s what works for them. But some, like me, may get less sleep and are only able to get a

complete sleep during weekends. So, get enough sleep while you still can

3. If you& #39;re like me who took a gap year and is not used to studying anymore, you can take free online courses on medicine subjects. What I did was take an online course on Anatomy in Coursera to somehow

jumpstart my learning (I wasn& #39;t able to finish it tbh https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😅" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß">). It was kinda helpful because I was able to review what I learned in undergrad, and to learn new concepts as well. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">

4. Prepare yourself that medicine wouldn& #39;t be easy. There will be days that will be tough because there is so much to do and study. There will also be days when you can chill for a bit and take things slowly. Don& #39;t forget to rest once in a while https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☺️" title="Lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht">

It is especially hard during these times since everything is done online and we have no assurance as to when f2f classes are possible (blame the g0v/t). But always remember your whys https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☺️" title="Lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht">.

This thread is short but I hoped it somehow helped https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen"> Good luck future dokies! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen">