Exam days are long, stressful, and busy.
This is typically what I do on exam days as a second year pediatric medical student.
Today I have an exam in Intro to Surgery and tomorrow I have a Pediatric Medicine exam.
5:00 AM: My alarm goes off... I hit the snooze as fast as possible.
5:20 AM: Okay, I'm up and I make my first cup of coffee for the day.
5:25 AM: I'm at my desk. I read through all the notes I Have for the exam today.
6:45 AM: I wake up Andrew, and return to studying.
7:45 AM: I start getting dressed and ready for the day!
8:00 AM: Ready to go!
8:45 AM: I arrive at school and meet up with some of my classmates and we review material. We quiz each other and go over anything we are still confused about.
11:00 AM: Lunchtime! I get some vegan enchiladas from the cafeteria at school. My classmates and I continue to quiz each other until the exam.
1:00 PM: Exam Time!
1:50 PM: Phew, that was a tough one. I hang around the cafeteria and discuss some of the questions with my friends.
2:10 PM: I start reviewing for the exam tomorrow.
3:45 PM: I can't focus anymore, I leave school and sit in traffic for 45 minutes on my way home.
4:30 PM: I'm home! I plop myself on the couch and write this post, watch some youtube, and drink some water. (I really need to work on drinking water throughout the day!)
4:50 PM: I motivate and start studying for my pod med exam. This exam covers sooooo many antibiotics.
6:00 PM: Andrew gets home and we run to the gas station for dinner 😬. We pick up some sandwiches and watch two episodes of The Office while we eat.
7:20 PM: Alright, back to studying...
10:00 PM: Time to get ready for bed! Woohoo survived the day!
10:20 PM: Set my alarm for 5AM and go to sleep.
