NickUSAddict

[nickusaddict-blog]

[smithsonian]

Today we reflect on the legacy of Muhammad Ali. Known as “The Greatest,” he gained fame for his boxing skills, charisma, and the controversy he generated outside the ring. In 1976 the Smithsonian acquired Ali’s boxing gloves and robe, shown here. At the donation ceremony, before a crowd of reporters and cheering spectators, Ali predicted that his Everlast gloves would become “the most famous thing in this building.” The gloves are currently on display in our  Museum of American History’s “American Stories” exhibition.

[nickusaddict-blog]

God come for his champion. (cit. MT)

#RipMuhammadAli #RipCassiusClay #TheGreatest

[minuiko]

Anterior thorax and upper limb bones

[afternaomi]

23rd april 2016 : [63/100 days of productivity]

taken from my ig: @study.relief // 11 days until my first IB Biology HL exam ~ ft. furious revision to finish the syllabus and review !! + black pen / coloured pens / paper / binder / textbook ✨✨

[studying-shippuden-blog]

Biology revision

[nickusaddict-blog]

Motivation for "Harvard students" or all students basically

1. If you fall asleep now, you will dream. If you study now, you will live your dream.

2. When you think it’s too late, the truth is, it’s still early.

3. The pain of studying is only temporary. But the pain of not knowing—ignorance—is forever.

4. Studying is not about time. It’s about effort.

5. Life is not all about studying. But if you can’t even conquer this little part of life, then what else can you possibly do?

6. Enjoy the inexorable pain.

7. It’s those who are earlier than the others, those who put in more effort, who can enjoy the feelings of success.

8. Not everyone can truly succeed in everything. But success only comes with self-management and determination.

9. Time is flying.

10. The saliva that flow now will become the tears of tomorrow.

11. Dogs are learning, ambassadors are playing.

12. If you don’t walk today, you’ll have to run tomorrow.

13. People who invest in the future are realists.

14. The level of education is in direct correlation with your salary.

15. When today is over, it will never come back.

[sara-laughed]

A full list of my guides to college success!

How to get your best grades in college (x)

The ultimate guide to college organization (x)

How to write the perfect college essay (x)

The ultimate guide to packing for college (x)

How to stay calm and reduce stress during college (x)

45 tips for staying organized in college (x)

How to prepare for college over the summer (x)

5 best apps for college students (x)

How to make a study plan for finals (x)

College is not “one size fits all” (and that’s a good thing) (x)

[jujujujujuuu]

3//7//2016

repost of my virology notes from my last exam. my hard work paid off and I was very satisfied with my grade. gotta keep this up :)

[studyinstyle]

Studying, done right, can be the most rewarding of all activites. It is stimulating, but relaxing. You’re focused, but wandering through your mind.  Your mind is abuzz, but your body breathes slow. You’re alone, but in the company of millenia of thinking. You pick something up, take it apart and you make it your own. You’re literally assembling your future thoughts. You’re in control of how you will see the world.

You’re growing, but you’re raising yourself.

(by x)

[olymedicalstudent]

Right in the feels :’) this post is so beautiful :D

[olymedicalstudent]

Day 5 It’s a new day, a new beginig. Time to continue studying.

[gomedorgohome]

Finals mode: ON 💪🏻💪🏻 

 With final exams starting in less than 2 weeks, strawberry smoothies are the only things keeping me alive 🍓

 Currently revising some neuroanatomy, which I plan to finish tomorrow- although I must admit that it won’t be easy. But I must manage!

 It’s gonna be a hard couple of weeks for both me and Zuzia, so please keep your fingers crossed for us ✨💫 

Also, I really like the light in this picture ^^ Have a great week everyone!

 olga

[journalofamedicalstudent]

More anatomy! Featuring muscles of the anterior compartment of the arm.

3 more weeks until the summer. The nice weather outside is making me sooo unmotivated.

[gomedorgohome]

Final exams are so close!

I’m spending most of my time studying for the upcoming finals, that’s why I haven’t been active here lately. Anatomy and histology, please be kind!

Here are some pictures from this lovely day. And now I’m back to studying!

Have a great day and good luck on your finals <3

zuzia

[microstvdy]

The kidney ~ 

 Quote of the day:                   “may your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears”

[microstvdy]

The kidney ~ 

 Quote of the day:                   “may your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears”

[nickusaddict-blog]

DAYS FROM 14 TO 23 OF 100 DAYS OF PRODUCTIVITY

It’s about 10 days since I last posted a pic. I don’t know really why. I often forgot to take pic and I primise I do it the day after. 

But guys I’m super proud of myself cuz I can follow my study plan almost every day! 

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND NOTHING WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE.

Go study now! Never give up.

[studylikeadoctor]

What are some good resources for studying anatomy? Like do you know any apps, good books, etc..

Ooooh I love this question! 

Let’s get down to business: 

1. The first thing is, you need a good book.

Anatomy is an ancient discipline  and there are tons of good books out there that you can use as a reference. In my case, I use Sobotta and Netter quite a lot, there are people who prefer Gray’s anatomy, which is pretty great too. I would recommend you Sobotta, the draws are clear and realistic, so it is really clarifying. I also use “Rouviére’s anatomy”, but I don’t know if that one is available in english, because I only found it in spanish. Anyway, that’s a pretty good book if you want good theory, but not for the illustrations. You’ll find any of these books in your university library. Undoubtedly, the best and quickest resource is Fenei’s anatomy book: 

As you can see, the illustrations are so neat and clear you can look everything up in a second, and everything’s marked with numbers so you can know what you’re looking at. It’s one of my favorites and is so small you can carry it anywhere (I always take it with me to university).  ♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎ You can buy the Feneis pocket atlas of human anatomy here: 

http://www.amazon.es/Pocket-Atlas-Human-Anatomy-Founded/dp/3135112055/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1402927667&sr=8-2&keywords=feneis

There’s also a book that I only found in spanish, but medical terms are really similar in different languages because they all come form the latin, so I don’t think you’ll have lots of problems, and anyway the best part about this book are the illustrations. It has more than 1000 pages and it only costs 35 euros!! You can look it up here: 

http://www.marbanlibros.com/libro.php?isbn=9788471018168

2. Draw. Anatomy is the most visual subject you’ll ever study, so draw, draw and draw everything you can. In my university, we need to buy a book called “Human anatomy in dissection planes”. I talked about this book in one of my posts (http://studylikeadoctor.tumblr.com/post/88657697174/as-promised-here-are-some-photographs-of-the) but this one is pretty expensive so just draw, because it will help you to memorize and understand everything. Draw flow charts of circulations, of muskuloskeletal systems, of nervous systems, of EVERYTHING. You have an example here: I drew the nervous apparatus of the heart. 

3. Use color-coding. When I have to study the muscles that are innervated by different nerves, I paint all the muscles of the same group with the same color. Use that technique for the different arteries and veins that come from the same main artery or vein too, for the nerve endings that innervate the same structures, etc.  

4. Quiz yourself. When I have to study anatomy, I print out blank images, with no names at all, and after studying I put the names of all the structures I can see in that diagram. That way I make sure I’ve understood everything and that I know what I’m talking about. Using blank diagrams and illustrations with no names is a good way of realizing what you’ve learnt and what you haven’t. 

5. Observe the bodies. I don’t know if your university offers it, but if you have the possibility of studying in a dissection room with real human bodies, observe everything. Touch the body, realize how differs the touch of veins and arteries and nerves, how ligaments and tendons are not the same… 

6. Here are some good apps: if you’re an android user, I’d check these ones out: 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hssn.anatomyfree&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5oc3NuLmFuYXRvbXlmcmVlIl0. 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.GoodwillEnterpriseDevelopment.Anatronica

However, if you’re an apple user like me, I’d recommend 3D 4 Medical apps. They’re so clear and interactive, those are my favorites: 

http://applications.3d4medical.com/essential_anatomy_3/ 

In this page you can also see images and animations, and the have apps for android users too!! 

http://www.pocketanatomy.com (this one is also great) 

To study the skull (which is the hardest thing ever), use this app: 

http://www.iso-form.com/skullviewer/ (ugh I love this one) 

7. Reason as much as you can. Use mnemonic devices. Anatomical names have the advantage of being really obvious, clever and reasonable. If the thyro-epiglotticus is called like that it’s because its origin and insertion points are the thyroid and the epiglottis cartilages. That simple. If you can’t remember which are the vases that arrive to a lymphatic ganglion and the ones who leave, remember the “Afferent vases” are the ones which “arrive”, and the “efferent” ones, are the exit point. See? I just made a simple relation with the initials that helps me memorizing things! 

8. OBSERVE. Seriously, I can’t recommend you this enough. Observe the human body. Observe diagrams, illustrations, human cadavers and human bodies in action. Analyze, understand, and then, you can memorize everything you study, but if you just go to the theory without observing and analyzing, you’ll be doomed. Learning anatomy is like learning a new language, so make it fun, live it, and you’ll learn it quicker than you think. 

[thisfuturemd]

Excellent post about studying anatomy.

[aspiringdoctors-blog]

Man! I wish I had seen this when I was an M1!!!

[jessie-and-the-dead]

Goddamnit I’m almost done with gross anatomy (okay just musculoskeletal really), but that means I too can impart some wisdom.  In addition to agreeing with everything said here, I’ll add:

1.) Get organized.  I literally only figured this out halfway through the semester.  Figure out how to sift through all that information and link it all together.  I found out that starting with one thing at a time, like first just being able to identify the muscles by region, then ALL the muscle attachments, then nerves, then blood supply.  

2.) Follow along with written descriptions AND images!  The attachments especially will mean nothing if you’re just reading them, and it is seriously important to know which suppliers even pass by the structure so you can go by process of elimination, i.e., obviously the piriformis muscle can’t be innervated by the femoral nerve because they are nowhere near each other.  The newer version of Netter has the classic gorgeous illustrations and extremely helpful tables with all that info.  (This is one place I majorly fucked up, I saved a few bucks by sticking with a Netter from the late 80s  I got as a gift lol but I missed a lot of info.)

3.) I love Zygote Body.  It’s free and extremely helpful for seeing structures in 3D and how they relate to each other.  You can also spring for the paid version at $4 a month and get a lot of helpful features.  Totally worth it.

4.) This is controversial, but I advocate for ditching notecards.  They take up sooooo much time just to make, and just copying info by hand doesn’t really help you retain it.  Instead, buy yourself some pre-made ones.  Netter has some, of course.

5.) Study BEFORE every class.  My professor gave us quizzes before each dissection to prepare us for what to see when we started cutting.  You will get so much more out of dissections if you know what you’re looking for, and you won’t damage important structures as much.  YouTube videos of dissections are also super helpful.

6.)  Study one-on-one!  Find a partner that you can quiz with.  I found groups too overwhelming, personally, but talking through it with someone is immensely helpful.

7.) Bottom line: Find ways to interact and work with the information!  Straight memorization doesn’t work for everyone, especially with all that you’re expected to learn.  You need to make it make sense; mnemonics will only get you so far.  Like, I’ve been able to recite the cranial nerves for awhile now, thanks to a dirty mnemonic, but it’s more meaningful now that I know where they exit the cranium and what they innervate.  

So, I’ve gotten two Bs and a low C on my exams, and I have about a C average on my weekly 10-pt quizzes.  I’ll certainly be getting at least a B since my professor is kind and understanding.  (And I hear she’s rounding up TWO letter grades, so I might even get an A!)  But if I had all this figured out at the beginning, I’d easily be getting an A, no question.

GOOD LUCK!!  It’s such a rewarding class, so I hope you can actually enjoy it instead of stressing out too much!

[scientific-women]

Reblogging here to add that I got an A on my final yay!!!!!