How to Study When You're Tired (from a Med Student)

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2 ай бұрын

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Studying after school or university is difficult and tiring. I talk about strategies I use at medical school that can boost your student productivity so that you can study even when you're tired. Whether you're studying for your GCSEs, A levels, NEET & more, this will help you ace your exams.
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@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

To try everything Brilliant has to offer-free-for a full 30 days, visit brilliant.org/SalimAhmed . You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription. Based on the community poll earlier this week, many of you are studying a lot but are having trouble with focus/tiredness - so I hope this helps :) as usual, leave a comment below and I’ll do my best to reply!

@huha9675 Ай бұрын

this is crazy because i JUST was studying for my exams and felt burn out and was questioning how i could study effectively and literally the same moment i come across this video answering my problem.. thankyou sm

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

Ahaha honestly, it's a big issue we face as students especially during exam season - glad to hear the video came up at the right time, and good luck for your exams :)

@sidd514 Ай бұрын

This really helps out! Thanks for the amazing video

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@akioasakura3624 Ай бұрын

Thank you sir!!! You really delivered 🔥🔥🙏🙏 it’s good to know that smart people are still making videos. I just can’t stand people who would say something like “just study”, and then they won’t let you say anything back. Thank u sir!!

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it - I hope it helps 🙌🏽 ahaha I try my best to give advice based on things that worked for myself or people that I know, to make sure that it's genuine!

@jobba3632 12 күн бұрын

I recognize the song at the end ! It's the official piano arrangement for the Besaid Island theme of Final Fantasy X. I suppose you played it then. I wonder how and when you transitioned from a gamer on a game over 20years old to the discipline behemoth you built your channel on.

@Salim_Ahmed 12 күн бұрын

Yes it is! Still a gamer now too ahaha but i try my best to stay on a path of self-improvement and manage my time well! I hope my videos help, and thanks for engaging :)

@EPHRAIMMUTHIMBWA Ай бұрын

Bro i thank you so much for showing us tactics on how to actually improve. I thank God i found your channel. Thanks to your popular video (the 1254 words video) which i just started implementing in my life ,I feel like its safe to say I am actually (finally)improving my study habits. As i am typing this right now, am literally downloading more of your videos (this one included) to better myself ,may God bless you. 😊😊😊😊

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

What makes me happy is hearing that you're actually using the strategies I mention - the active input you put in to improve is very nice to hear! Appreciate the support, and I hope I can continue to put out useful videos :)

@m1ssslowie1 Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

Thanks for the Super - I hope it helps!!

@m1ssslowie1 Ай бұрын

@@Salim_Ahmedthank you ! Your videos have been helping me a lot !

@alpacapaca167 Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for great study tips yet again, I really admire your ability to manage these things while studying. Also, keep uploading, you’ve already hit a million subs, Just that it hasn’t yet been delivered to this physical world. Haha

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

For sure takes a lot of time and I'm still trying to find a balance, but I'm glad you appreciate it and find it helpful! Ahahaha love the support 🙌🏽 one day it'll be delivered 💯💪🏽

@lebronjames3623 Ай бұрын

It's finally here!!!

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

Ahaha good to see you again - i hope it helps!

@lebronjames3623 Ай бұрын

Got a question though. That first strategy where I need to set a deadline to stop studying and give myself an active rest, did u do the second active rest after the deadline or it depends on how I'll manage it?

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

Yep, so if i had a deadline to stop studying at 10pm, I'd then do the next active rest right after (like practice the piano). I think another important thing i didn't mention in the video for the sake of being concise is that, make the deadline somewhat 'tight' and not too far into the end of the day - otherwise you might end up procrastinating a little bit before the deadline as you've done what you had to do / finished early.

@UzairKhanNS Ай бұрын

As a new 1st year medical student, Salim you are literally godsend. Amazing stuff man, keep it up genuinely

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

Genuinely appreciate the kind words 🙌🏽 hoping that I can keep up the useful content - all the best with med school!

@funfunnyman9545 Ай бұрын

Great video

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

I hope it helps!

@user-kk1kz7mz9l Ай бұрын

I am also a medical student and your videos are so useful

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

I'm glad to hear it!! Good luck with med school :)

@SRLmed_college Ай бұрын

Your tricks are just awesome 😎

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

I hope it helps!

@itsnobody1329 Ай бұрын

Hey! Can you make a separate video on how to manage your time efficiently

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

Already have a video on this ahaha, has time management on the title - i hope it helps! I'll also have an exam season study routine video out in April

@itsnobody1329 Ай бұрын

@@Salim_Ahmed Oh Thanks!

@m1ssslowie1 Ай бұрын

Do you have tips for mmi and interviews ? I got waitlisted to UC Davis vet school and I don’t think I’ll get in this year but hopefully I can get in next year ! They use mmi style interviews

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

It's been many years since I've had my interviews, but the most impactful thing you can do is just keep on answering questions! This website has a lot of good questions for free - ollieburton.com/feed-articles/2017/8/31/medical-interview-question-bank And he's also got a youtube channel with the same name with videos that might be useful for interview prep! Whilst i think they're med school oriented as opposed to vet school, a lot of it can be adapted. But in any case, my biggest tip would be to just keep doing questions, and if there are 'common' questions, have an answer memorised and ready for the interviews (which is what I did). Build a good structure too, like try to follow a point, evidence (your experiences), explanation (what you learnt + how it's impactful upon reflection) for relevant questions. Good luck :)

@m1ssslowie1 Ай бұрын

@@Salim_Ahmedthank you !

@m1ssslowie1 Ай бұрын

@@Salim_Ahmed I just wanted to let you know I got into UC Davis vet school! I was waitlisted so I didn’t think I would get in but I did!! Now I really need to utilize your study techniques so I don’t fall behind 😂

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

This is great to hear!!! Must be such a relief knowing you dont have to go through this whole process again! Glad to see you commented to say, I'm happy for you and all the best :) ahaha hope my videos help for your studies!!

@-VoHoangThienTanToan Ай бұрын

How many quizs should i generate from the note, like the way you generate the quizs as fast as well

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

However many you need or want :)

@MusaQureshi-xl2hn Ай бұрын

Assalam Allaykum! 👋

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

Salaam! I hope the video helps!

@ENiTeCHie Ай бұрын

Hello Salim, I've watched every one of your videos, and they've helped me a lot. However, I have an issue. When I study, I understand what I am trying to learn, but after reading one sentence, I forget the previous sentence that I learned earlier, and I can't memorize it. Could you please help me out?

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

Could it be because of going too fast, or perhaps low focus, or even if it's fact-based, using Anki for spaced repetition and active recall is probably a good way to retain the information! As for memorising, active recall and spaced repetition are heavily backed to work. Because yeah it's the same for me at times, when I'm trying to memorize as opposed to just understand, it can often go in one ear and out the other, which is why I make sure to use Anki (not even sponsored by them I just love it) at med school to memorize abstract facts ahaha

@ENiTeCHie Ай бұрын

@@Salim_AhmedThank you for your advice! I'll definitely try using Anki in my study routine for better retention.

@Salim_Ahmed Ай бұрын

Good luck!