I have officially completed my first month of my master's program! It's been a big change, and I'm not just talking about the climate change from Colorado to Louisiana. I've been studying more than ever, and enjoying it more than ever as well!
What I've enjoyed most about the curriculum is the focus on clinical applications. I enjoy that the lectures, the practice questions and the test questions all focus on these applications. It makes it easier to study and learn, and is also rewarding to know that I am learning about situations and their solutions that I will encounter later in my career.
One study technique I would like to employ in future modules, as well as ultimately for the comprehensive exam, is to do more research on practice quiz questions. I think it would be helpful for me to write out why the incorrect answers are incorrect and why the correct as correct. I think that doing this will challenge my brain to look at questions more carefully and to learn more about other options that could be asked about in future questions, as well as to document and review this for repetition in the future.
I've been happy with my exam scores so far, but also doing well motivates me to want to do even better! This next module I would like to implement the study idea I mentioned above. Additionally, I would like to make flashcards for not only pharmacologic drugs and tests, but also for processes and other lecture material.
This coming weekend I am looking forward to volunteering with a group that reads letters from prisoners and writes them back, along with sending them a book that aligns with their interests. I am excited to share the experience with you in my coming posts!
