Another late week-update post because, again, we had an exam. I admit it’s a bit difficult to give extensive life updates about this program because, week-to-week, not that much is changing. Instead, the theme for this past week’s reflective is about making adjustments and finding a decent life balance.
I may not have written about it in my last post, but I think I overdid the studying for the first exam. It got to the point where I wasn’t sleeping, and making poor dietary choices. The night before the first exam, I spent the night tossing and turning. And following the first exam, it made it really difficult for me to find the motivation to study again. For this second exam, I made it my goal not to repeat that miserable experience ever again.
Honestly, the combination of the low motivation and setting the bar pretty low with this goal made it pretty easy to achieve. Simply, I studied a little less, which I was doing already because, you know, low motivation, and I spent a little more time doing/maintaining my leisurely pursuits. I mean, I even participated in fun activities the night before the exam. I wrote my most recent and extensive blog post about some PT school admissions advice. I’m writing this post the morning before lab because who really needs to prepare for lab… (side note, we’re cracking open all of the lower extremity joints this morning–cool stuff). Jokes aside, little efforts to improve your mental health as a student go a long way.
That’s all for this one. Thanks for reading!
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