omg anna i couldnt relate to anything more- when i first started uni i put so much pressure on myself to go as long as I could without going home and kept telling myself I didnt need to go home. It took going home after 3 months to realise i really do love my home comforts at home. Whatever makes you feel best is what you should do. I have been revising at home and only going back to uni a week before my exams- dont worry youre smashing it! xx
Hi Anna, I'm a final year med student at Birmingham too. I remember 2nd year exams, they are very difficult for everyone but you'll get through them. I promise it gets better. Proud of you!
I'm in a really similar position at the moment. I'm just trying to remember that burnout is a million times worse for your productivity than rest. I've really come to realise that rest IS productive and no one should feel bad for taking it. Thank you for uploading this, you have no idea how much I needed to hear it xx
Aw issy I’m so happy to hear it helped 💖 just had to be honest with everyone. And it’s very true rest is so so important my mum always says it’s a marathon not a sprint and always makes me think you need to take time off too else you burn out. Good luck with everything sending lots of love xxx
There is a very small amount in the first 2 years, its very lecture heavy and more traditional then the next 3 years are clinical and mainly placements in hospital
So wonderful that you have a caring and supportive family. It's invaluable And my revision tip is simple - get organised and do all revision in 40min blocks then have a break.
Omg I swear everyone complains about how hard A-levels are including me. It’s literally nothing compared to what your doing girl. How can you be so productive. You are such an inspiration and you motivate me to get out my bed and revise lol. Your awesome and carry on doing what you love 😊
Hi Anna 💗 I’m feeling the exact same, it’s been a very stressful few weeks and taking the time for yourself is so important! I have a big exam next week that is all about physiological lab skills and it’s a verbal exam which makes it even more scary! But so excited for it to be over soon 💗 good luck with all your exams! I know you’ll do amazing ✨✨✨
Hi Rhian, so glad to know you feel exactly the same 💖 good luck with your exam it will feel amazing when it’s over! Can’t wait for us all to be out the other end 👏🏼
Hey Anna Rebecca, thanks so much for sharing your journey. I can relate to it. I love that Mcminins anatomy textbook. I'm your biggest fan in South Africa 🇿🇦 👏
My parents went on holiday a few weeks ago I’m 33 and I’ve lived alone since I was 19, usually when they go I get to go home and stay there for the nights caring for the dog and then drive home to my cats for the daytime , however this time I found myself on many nights unable to cope and got the dog and took him to my house because I was so overwhelmed. I think this is normal. If home is a comfort to you and you feel safe and most importantly supported there then that’s great and you shouldn’t feel “dramatic” about it. We all have things we need when we are vulnerable it doesn’t mean we’re failing or bad or silly it makes us human Do you think this would be making you feel so bad if it wasn’t for lockdown? When you just spent so much time at home with family, where family was all you had for in person support. I shielded in the pandemic first for 5 months then for 2 more stints of 2 months I now find it almost impossible to go anywhere or see people because I’ve spent nearly 2.5 years being told people are a danger to me and they could kill me (I have a severe lung issue) balancing trying to be put together to stay away or feel ok away from my home which was a place of comfort to me during the pandemic is hard.
Ah my lovely, I’m doing a Masters and even though I don’t have exams, this year all my essays just really got on top of me and I felt I couldn’t cope. I’m normally the most organised person in the world with my uni work but it all piled up and I just got too overwhelmed. Sending love x
Sending lots of love too ❤️ it’s just a very stressful time for everyone but we’ll get through the other end! Good luck with your essay hope it all goes amazing for you 👏🏼 xx
The amount of times I have just started crying randomly over exam season is unreal! Closed book exams will come and go like any other exams, we can only do our best.
I've never related to anything more! I haven't sat in person exams for such a long time, since 2019! I'm a biomed student and have in person exams coming up and I forgot how much pressure this time of year is and how easy it is to burn out/lose yourself. It's so okay to have a good cry too, I'm always teary during exam season. You are doing so well though, you got this! 🥰❣ xx
please don't ever feel stupid or dramatic for feeling overwhelmed! I'm a medical student myself and medical school can be super draining and the pressure we put on ourself and fear of not performing well! But I'm sure you're gonna do great in your exams! Be gentle with yourself and I hope you can recharge a bit being around your family! Lots of love from Germany
I feel the same way about going home during exams, Anna! It's soo good to be able to relate to others because I see people staying in their flats for weeks without seeing their family while I get homesick the most during exams. We can get stuck in a bad headspace if we are on our own most of the time, not having interactions and it just feels so nice to be home, talk to my parents if I feel down or have a good home-cooked meal in the end of the day.
Don't be too hard on yourself! I was a 2nd year at Birmingham med school 5 years ago and went home back to Wales in between every exam 😂you know yourself and where you'll be able to do your best x
hey anna, you are doing so well 💕💕 you made the best decision to go home and rest is very productive too! last week I was so ill but I really needed to revise, took one full day off and the effects of rest are just incredible! we are all in this together 🤍 my GCSEs start in 3 days! my best revision tip is starting with your weakest or least favourite subjects like you said! subjects that usually take a lot more brain power like English and drama I will do first and I’ll save my favourites such as chemistry and religious studies till last 😌 also, if you don’t feel motivated to revise, do little chunks of revision even 5 minutes is great! another thing I do when I don’t feel motivated is start off with something I like so for me maths is my comfort subject so I’d start with a few questions just to ease into the revision mode then you can ramp it up! lastly, change of scenery is great, I went to the library till about 4.45pm today and it was so nice just to have a different scenery for revision, do whatever’s best for you but most importantly REST IS SO IMPORTANT 😊
Thanks for being so honest about how you've been feeling Anna. I'm exactly the same. Got my first of 2 OSCEs on Fri 20th,and I am soooo anxious. Went to a lunchtime pilates class at the uni gym today and it has helped reset me. I'm sure you will smash your exams, but good luck 🍀💖🍀
Hi Anna! I just wanted to say that I get what you’re feeling. I’m in my last year of medical school here in Costa Rica, and this semester I had my first in person exams since the pandemic started 2 years ago and I was so anxious and felt a lot of pressure as well. But I just wanted to say that you’re doing great, and I’m sure everything’s gonna be alright. You’re giving your best and that’ll show the results at the end. Love you lots ❤️
Going to a medical school in the UK is my one and only dream. I’m doing my A levels now. Anna, you inspired me a lot. ❤️
So happy it inspires you ❤️ good luck with everything!
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omg anna i couldnt relate to anything more- when i first started uni i put so much pressure on myself to go as long as I could without going home and kept telling myself I didnt need to go home. It took going home after 3 months to realise i really do love my home comforts at home. Whatever makes you feel best is what you should do. I have been revising at home and only going back to uni a week before my exams- dont worry youre smashing it! xx
Thank you so much this means so much! Good luck with your exams too sure you smash it ☺️ xxx
Hi Anna, I'm a final year med student at Birmingham too. I remember 2nd year exams, they are very difficult for everyone but you'll get through them. I promise it gets better. Proud of you!
Aw thank you mark! Honestly they feel horrible 🥲 but hopefully there go by soon and then there done!
Hi Anna, well done for getting through exams ! What is the anatomy cadaver images you were using ? Xxx
I'm in a really similar position at the moment. I'm just trying to remember that burnout is a million times worse for your productivity than rest. I've really come to realise that rest IS productive and no one should feel bad for taking it. Thank you for uploading this, you have no idea how much I needed to hear it xx
Aw issy I’m so happy to hear it helped 💖 just had to be honest with everyone. And it’s very true rest is so so important my mum always says it’s a marathon not a sprint and always makes me think you need to take time off too else you burn out. Good luck with everything sending lots of love xxx
Does University of Birmingham do PBL for medicine?
There is a very small amount in the first 2 years, its very lecture heavy and more traditional then the next 3 years are clinical and mainly placements in hospital
So wonderful that you have a caring and supportive family. It's invaluable
And my revision tip is simple - get organised and do all revision in 40min blocks then have a break.
Great advise! And it is amazing I am very lucky to have them all.
Omg I swear everyone complains about how hard A-levels are including me. It’s literally nothing compared to what your doing girl. How can you be so productive. You are such an inspiration and you motivate me to get out my bed and revise lol. Your awesome and carry on doing what you love 😊
Ahh I love your anatomy posters do u remember where you got them from?? ❤️✨
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07XJ1FRSJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
there just from amazon ive popped the link here!
Hi Anna 💗 I’m feeling the exact same, it’s been a very stressful few weeks and taking the time for yourself is so important! I have a big exam next week that is all about physiological lab skills and it’s a verbal exam which makes it even more scary! But so excited for it to be over soon 💗 good luck with all your exams! I know you’ll do amazing ✨✨✨
Hi Rhian, so glad to know you feel exactly the same 💖 good luck with your exam it will feel amazing when it’s over! Can’t wait for us all to be out the other end 👏🏼
Hey Anna Rebecca, thanks so much for sharing your journey. I can relate to it. I love that Mcminins anatomy textbook. I'm your biggest fan in South Africa 🇿🇦 👏
It’s such a fab resource! Good luck without everything in South Africa and thank you so much for watching ❤️🥰
My parents went on holiday a few weeks ago I’m 33 and I’ve lived alone since I was 19, usually when they go I get to go home and stay there for the nights caring for the dog and then drive home to my cats for the daytime , however this time I found myself on many nights unable to cope and got the dog and took him to my house because I was so overwhelmed. I think this is normal. If home is a comfort to you and you feel safe and most importantly supported there then that’s great and you shouldn’t feel “dramatic” about it. We all have things we need when we are vulnerable it doesn’t mean we’re failing or bad or silly it makes us human
Do you think this would be making you feel so bad if it wasn’t for lockdown? When you just spent so much time at home with family, where family was all you had for in person support. I shielded in the pandemic first for 5 months then for 2 more stints of 2 months I now find it almost impossible to go anywhere or see people because I’ve spent nearly 2.5 years being told people are a danger to me and they could kill me (I have a severe lung issue) balancing trying to be put together to stay away or feel ok away from my home which was a place of comfort to me during the pandemic is hard.
Ah my lovely, I’m doing a Masters and even though I don’t have exams, this year all my essays just really got on top of me and I felt I couldn’t cope. I’m normally the most organised person in the world with my uni work but it all piled up and I just got too overwhelmed. Sending love x
Sending lots of love too ❤️ it’s just a very stressful time for everyone but we’ll get through the other end! Good luck with your essay hope it all goes amazing for you 👏🏼 xx
The amount of times I have just started crying randomly over exam season is unreal! Closed book exams will come and go like any other exams, we can only do our best.
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Exactly emily! Hope they all went well for you, all you can do is your best and you definitely did that 🥰❤️
I've never related to anything more! I haven't sat in person exams for such a long time, since 2019! I'm a biomed student and have in person exams coming up and I forgot how much pressure this time of year is and how easy it is to burn out/lose yourself. It's so okay to have a good cry too, I'm always teary during exam season. You are doing so well though, you got this! 🥰❣ xx
please don't ever feel stupid or dramatic for feeling overwhelmed! I'm a medical student myself and medical school can be super draining and the pressure we put on ourself and fear of not performing well! But I'm sure you're gonna do great in your exams! Be gentle with yourself and I hope you can recharge a bit being around your family! Lots of love from Germany
It’s such a good video to watch! Sometimes I feel like I’m the only one in class feeling the pressure.
I feel the same, so happy I get to share to show everyone your not alone! ❤️
I feel the same way about going home during exams, Anna! It's soo good to be able to relate to others because I see people staying in their flats for weeks without seeing their family while I get homesick the most during exams. We can get stuck in a bad headspace if we are on our own most of the time, not having interactions and it just feels so nice to be home, talk to my parents if I feel down or have a good home-cooked meal in the end of the day.
Good luck with your exams 🍀❤️
Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
Don't be too hard on yourself! I was a 2nd year at Birmingham med school 5 years ago and went home back to Wales in between every exam 😂you know yourself and where you'll be able to do your best x
PS, second year is definitely the hardest - next year will be amazing in comparison
This helped so much Lauren thank you, I ended up commuting in for my exams because I was just finding it all a lot to be at uni!
Im so excited for placement and clinical years, I have found this year quite hard on the whole so will be really excited for a change ☺️
Such an inspirational video!😍❤️
means so much thank you ❤️☺️
Inspiration :)
Thank you so much! ☺️
hey anna, you are doing so well 💕💕 you made the best decision to go home and rest is very productive too! last week I was so ill but I really needed to revise, took one full day off and the effects of rest are just incredible! we are all in this together 🤍
my GCSEs start in 3 days! my best revision tip is starting with your weakest or least favourite subjects like you said! subjects that usually take a lot more brain power like English and drama I will do first and I’ll save my favourites such as chemistry and religious studies till last 😌
also, if you don’t feel motivated to revise, do little chunks of revision even 5 minutes is great! another thing I do when I don’t feel motivated is start off with something I like so for me maths is my comfort subject so I’d start with a few questions just to ease into the revision mode then you can ramp it up!
lastly, change of scenery is great, I went to the library till about 4.45pm today and it was so nice just to have a different scenery for revision, do whatever’s best for you but most importantly REST IS SO IMPORTANT 😊
good luck to anyone with exams, you’ll smash them! remember you are so much more than assessments and grades
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Thanks for being so honest about how you've been feeling Anna. I'm exactly the same. Got my first of 2 OSCEs on Fri 20th,and I am soooo anxious. Went to a lunchtime pilates class at the uni gym today and it has helped reset me. I'm sure you will smash your exams, but good luck 🍀💖🍀
Im sure they went great Adele! 💗 thanks so much for watching as always means a lot!
Hi Anna! I just wanted to say that I get what you’re feeling. I’m in my last year of medical school here in Costa Rica, and this semester I had my first in person exams since the pandemic started 2 years ago and I was so anxious and felt a lot of pressure as well. But I just wanted to say that you’re doing great, and I’m sure everything’s gonna be alright. You’re giving your best and that’ll show the results at the end. Love you lots ❤️
Thank you so much Raquel that means a lot ❤️ good luck with your final year that’s amazing! Lots of love 🥰
Get yr head out of yr serfies concentrate on what really counts
Get rid of that accent and you should do ok. From Australia