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Emm, my sister does this weird study groups where her and her friends are basically studying at their own houses but they study at the same time and call each other up to discuss notes.
I was just blown away by their study group, it was kinda neat. I would wake up at 3 am and find her on the phone discussing some thing with a friend and Im like dont you guys sleep
u sure she was discussing about the studies?.. like, are you really really sure? lol...:D
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during my uni/college days…we used to have a group of 9-10 students and each will have a few chapters to study, master the content and then explain to others in the group. this way it became much easier for all of us to not only cover most of the material easily but also to understand it completely. 
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I finally decided and told my frens that whoever will get the highest scores in next exam - we all gonna give him/her treat at his/her fav restaurant. Now, that motivated all of us for now:D
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^^Step 1 is no easy task I know that for sure. But if you made it this far to medical school IA you should have no trouble making it further. I have heard countless stories from medical students about "burnouts" here and there and who could blame them? Its no secret that becoming a doctor takes ALOT of stamina patience dedication hard work and last but certainly not least a ton of studying.
Hang in there future doc and you will be fine.
By the way, out of curiosity, which medical school do you attend?
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Yep sure do cause it all didnt make any sense to me 
Emm I just remembered this one story my nana used to tell us bout his study days, this is either right before or around partition, Im not sure bout the dates.
Anyhoo he was studying law, his fellow students were Sikhs and they used to wake up entire night studying.
The Sikhs used to untie their turbans, unwrap their braided choti and hang it off a hook on the ceiling, the minute their head started falling down due to sleep they’d be woken by a jerk of their choti 
Aah he always made it sound funny 
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i am doing really bad in study
i need motivation and help which i m trying hard to get but cant find any :(
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EMM, I didn't know you were in med school. I did the combined BS/MD program for 2.5 years and right one semester before I was suppose to start medical school, I changed tracks completely. Nothing against medicine, it was just a realization that I didn't really want to do it. I was only doing it because my mom's a doctor and I was expected to follow the 'tradition'. Anyway, my fiance is in medical school too, taking his Step 1 this June and I know what you're going through because he's one miserable chap these days. He has to balance school work, exams as well as preps for Step 1. It gets to him sometimes too but what makes him going is that his parents are investing so much in his education, more than 35k a year. At one point in his first year, he even thought of just going for his masters instead (he is a biomedical eng.) but then again, his parents have too many hopes from him. So here's a tip that I learnt from him, after Fajr salaat, he reads Rabbi Zidni Ilma 100-200 times and when he feels like he can't study, he recites Surah Yaseen and according to him, it relaxes him to a great extent. I hope this helps you and all the best for your exams :)
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Basically asking students over here that how do they keep motivating themselves to constantly study through out the semester n through out the yr. Yes, I can understand gettin on your knees once in a while but constantly being on ur knees n don't feel like getting up even though you know that its the bad timing n u gotta get up n get on with your studies but you just can't.
How do you motivate yourself. Whats the striving force that keeps you going on n on n on?
I need some hard core motivation n kick in my brain to get up n start running..
p.s. non-students can reply as well from their past xperience.
my motivation is fear of failing and having to repeat a course or my GPA going below the required minimum (and thats not very far :D )
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motivation could be anywhere from getting married to a pardha-likha kamata howa murgha to shape your life for some noble cause.... and there is a lot in between
pick whichever you think will suit you the best
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I loved studying and totally miss those times!!!
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i have no motivation either.. but i need to gather some cuz i want to do my mba :(
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the thought that i have to end it and enjoy life :p
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As young children, we have a great ability to learn and to see past setbacks.
As we begin to meet expectations created by our families, schools, and environment, the motivation of our early years shifts from our goals to pleasing others, and often our desire to learn suffers.
How can you motivate yourself?
With this exercise, try to
[INDENT]Print this and write three reasons you want to learn:focus on your needs, curiosity, pleasure1.2.3.Post on your wallboard, or in your notebook diary.Studies have found that you will[/INDENT]
1. put in more effort
try different ways to succeed
be more persistent
learn more deeply
if you are intrinsically* motivated.
[INDENT]*** Intrinsic motivation** is your motivation,and includes your goals, your values, and your interests. This is what turns you on! Examples: I want to learn to type faster to communicate with my friends. I want to learn about Africa to learn about my family's history.I want to work and learn in a ski shop to ski better.I want to learn joinery to make my stereo cabinet.[/INDENT]Print this and write three reasons someone else wants you to learn this
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2
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Do not post this on your wallboard but place it aside for later;
or place it as the last page in your notebook diaryExtrinsic motivation comes from outside yourself and is not as effective as intrinsic motivation. It includes the goals, values, and interests of others as they affect you. You learn in order to avoid punishment, or to get a reward, or to please someone. Examples:I learn dates to pass a history test.I learn this computer program as a job requirement.I learn how to kick to please my coach.Extrinsic motivation is not bad, it just isn't as effective as intrinsic motivation. Keep intrinsic reasons first whenever possible.
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Go through all the topics of the following site and answer the questions mentioned below:
It is important first to recognize that if you have not succeeded in learning what you first wanted, that you have not failed. Success is not always determined by quantity of knowledge. We are not all meant to be brain surgeons, soccer players, plumbers, or even spellers. But we can recognize that some subject matter can be gained/enjoyed in other ways: consulting a specialist; watching or refereeing a game; hiring a plumber; using a spell checker.
Success in learning is also determined by an evaluation of your process, and what you have learned from this process. Consider these questions, and answer from your experience:
Was the subject matter as important or interesting as you first thought?
What intrinsic motivations did you satisfy?
Was the process of learning that you chose effective?
Did you learn anything you didn’t expect?
Was a mentor/monitor helpful? Were communications good?
Retrieve your extrinsic motivations.
What role did they play in your learning process?
Was this self-motivation exercise effective?