{"id":675,"date":"2019-05-03T01:25:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T01:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=675"},"modified":"2024-09-26T12:46:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T12:46:40","slug":"overcoming-failure-in-medical-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school","title":{"rendered":"Overcoming Failure in Medical School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school\/#Why_I_failed_my_first_year%E2%80%A6\" >Why I failed my first year&#8230;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school\/#1_Imposter_syndrome\" >1. Imposter syndrome.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school\/#2_Volume_of_material\" >2. Volume of material.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school\/#3_Poor_study_habits\" >3. Poor study habits.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school\/#4_The_test-taking_environment\" >4. The test-taking environment.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school\/#%E2%80%A6_and_how_I_found_my_feet_and_started_to_thrive\" >&#8230; and how I found my feet and started to thrive!<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school\/#1_I_started_seeing_our_school_counselor\" >1. I started seeing our school counselor.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school\/#2_I_took_a_class_on_how_to_learn\" >2. I took a class on how to learn.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school\/#Begin_Osmosis_Universitys_How_to_Learn_in_Medical_School_course\" >Begin Osmosis University&#8217;s&nbsp;How to Learn in Medical School&nbsp;course.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school\/#3_I_developed_a_systematic_approach_to_studying\" >3. I developed a systematic approach to studying.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school\/#4_Repetition_repetition_repetition\" >4. Repetition, repetition, repetition.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>A medical student bravely shares her experiences struggling with\u2014and ultimately overcoming\u2014the intense test anxiety that caused her to fail her first year of medical school.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I failed my first year of medical school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I survived, don\u2019t worry! As someone who had pretty much never failed anything else in my life (except for maybe a 3rd grade math test), this was a really foreign and terrifying experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During my first year of medical school, I developed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Generalized_anxiety_disorder\">crippling test anxiety<\/a>&nbsp;that I had never had before. I\u2019m talking cold sweats, palpitations, nausea level test anxiety. You might be familiar yourself. It&#8217;s not a good feeling. I\u2019m not sure why I had never experienced test anxiety until medical school, but I can guess a few contributing factors&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_I_failed_my_first_year%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Why I failed my first year&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Imposter_syndrome\"><\/span><strong>1. Imposter syndrome.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I went to a not-highly-ranked state university for my undergrad (which I loved), but being around classmates who went to UPenn and Harvard made me seriously doubt myself. I would avoid mentioning my undergrad school out of fear of judgement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/93.png\" alt=\"Imposter syndrome.\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/93.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/93.png?resize=300,201 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Volume_of_material\"><\/span>2. Volume of material.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is really the biggest adjustment in medical school. Instead of a few different courses with moderate volume like in undergrad, we went through one course at a time with tons of content. I didn\u2019t know how to study for the tests I was taking in medical school because&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/07\/01\/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-medical-school\">they were so different from my undergraduate coursework<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Poor_study_habits\"><\/span><strong>3. Poor study habits.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At some point during undergrad, I became super lazy with my studying habits. I mostly studied with Netflix on in the background, no set schedule, reading and rereading the textbook, making flashcards by hand, etc. This was 100% not sustainable in medical school. I tried writing all of my notes during the first few weeks, but it was exhausting. I wasn\u2019t familiar\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Clinician's_Corner:_5_steps_to_acing_the_USMLE_step_1\">with the other resources<\/a>\u00a0used to study this high volume of information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/94.png\" alt=\"Poor study habits.\" class=\"wp-image-678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/94.png 701w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/94.png?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_test-taking_environment\"><\/span><strong>4. The test-taking environment.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever sat in a room with 160 other high-achieving, anxiety-prone peers getting ready to take an exam that gives you your score the second you press submit? The tension is palpable, and it\u2019s not what anyone would consider a peaceful test taking environment.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/usmle-step-1-ultimate-guide\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%A6_and_how_I_found_my_feet_and_started_to_thrive\"><\/span>&#8230; and how I found my feet and started to thrive!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After several discussions (and lots of tears) with our Office of Student Affairs and Academic Support Coordinator, I made the difficult decision to repeat my first year. Looking back now, I\u2019m so glad I did. I was able to go into my clinical year with so much more confidence because I had the time to dedicate to relearning how to study in medical school. The changes I made to how I approached the material made me much more successful, especially going into my second year. I did better on exams and I had&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/08\/29\/establishing-balance-in-medical-school\">learned to better balance medical school and my free time<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_I_started_seeing_our_school_counselor\"><\/span><strong>1. I started seeing our school counselor.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I recommend that everyone do this at least once while in medical school. They have some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/12\/03\/how-to-manage-excessive-exam-anxiety\">really great tips for stress reduction<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/04\/30\/breathing-practices-to-calm-the-mind-before-a-test\">breathing techniques<\/a>\u00a0when you\u2019re in high stress situations. Per their suggestion, I also started taking a beta blocker before exams which made such a big difference in how I felt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/95.png\" alt=\"started seeing our school counselor.\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/95.png 701w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/95.png?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_I_took_a_class_on_how_to_learn\"><\/span><strong>2. I took a class on how to learn.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It really helped me figure out how to approach the material in a new way. This lesson was huge for my confidence going back and knowing that I had new tools to better approach the material. Also meeting other students in a similar situation was really helpful. It\u2019s so easy to feel like you\u2019re alone when you don\u2019t do well, and speaking to other people who are in a similar situation really helps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Begin_Osmosis_Universitys_How_to_Learn_in_Medical_School_course\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/university.osmosis.org\/p\/how-to-learn-in-medical-school\">Begin Osmosis University&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong><em>How to Learn in Medical School<\/em>&nbsp;course<\/strong>.<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_I_developed_a_systematic_approach_to_studying\"><\/span><strong>3. I developed a systematic approach to studying.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I blended what I learned from the STAT program with what was working for me. I made skeleton outlines of each lecture the night before that I could use to quiz myself on the material and so that I knew the general content of the lecture. The next day, during lecture, I used Osmosis to make&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/flashcards\">flashcards<\/a>&nbsp;instead of taking notes. The collaborative aspect of Osmosis was so helpful! If I made a mistake, I loved that my classmates would jump in and help me correct it. Also, I liked being able to use pre-made Osmosis cards that matched the lecture or using some that my classmates made if I didn\u2019t have a chance to make my own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Repetition_repetition_repetition\"><\/span><strong>4. Repetition, repetition, repetition.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main theme here is that my new study habits were focused, active, and gave me multiple \u201cpasses\u201d of the material. I was able to use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/library\">Osmosis videos<\/a>&nbsp;as an extra \u201clayer\u201d if I didn\u2019t understand a topic how our lecturer explained it. I was absorbing material in a variety of ways and retaining it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medical school isn\u2019t easy, and neither is repeating a year, but I can definitely say that seeing patients now in my third year made it incredibly worth the added time and challenges I faced. I\u2019m confident in my future as a doctor and believe my journey will contribute to my quality as a caregiver.<strong>About Jennifer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Jennifer is a third year medical student at the&nbsp;<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medschool.umaryland.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Maryland School of Medicine<\/a><\/em><em>&nbsp;in Baltimore, MD. She is planning to go into internal medicine, and she has a particular interest in geriatrics and quality improvement. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and volunteering for the local animal shelter, as well as spending time with her two mischievous rescue cats, Mia and Georgie.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>_______________<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><em>Try Osmosis today! 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