Prelims are only a few weeks away - so it is time to purchase those new highlighters, dust off the school textbook and print out the perfectly colour coded revision timetables.
But before that happens every student must go through the 5 stages of Prelim Grief before revision commences..
1. DENIAL
"Prelims are ages away.. nah I'm going to wait until after Christmas to start that's what my pals are doing.. I work better under pressure anyway.. I don't want to burn out"
2. ANGER
"I don't even care about that one, I'm dropping it next year anyway... The teacher didn't teach me that stuff.. Prelims don't even count for anything so what is the point revising?"
3. BARGAINING
"Once I do this topic I can make some tea... If I leave this section out I can do it after Christmas.. It will only be Christmas holiday in 2016 once, I can't let this opportunity slip..."
4. DEPRESSION
"This is a time of festive joy, not studying sorrow..."
5. ACCEPTANCE
Revision is always harder to start than it is to actually do! At Scope Tutors Edinburgh we are all medical students who have been through our fair share of revision periods. We know all the secrets to revision success and create a personalised timetable for each of our students.
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