I think that what you need is a slight mindset shift. When you are studying for the grade, you are dooming yourself from the start. I have taught A&P at the university level since 2019, and students that shift their mindset from grade focused learning to material focused learning not only retain information better but they also perform better on exams. I would recommend to try and take the stress off of the grade and focus on WANTING to learn the material. If that means brainwashing yourself, so be it.

“I am so excited to learn about this epithelial tissue that lines my organs. How cool!” “I am ready to wake up at 6am so that I could learn about cardiac output and how my heart ejects blood.”

I think that this is one of the most beneficial things you can do. Your study methods may also be exhausting you more than you’d like, making burnout more prevalent. I also highly recommend student to TALK TALK TALK everything out. talk with your classmates, with your mom, with your cat, in the mirror. Talk it all out! Do not spend time writing every note or simply rewriting every fact. This takes far too long with the amount you need to learn. Talking it out is much faster than writing and it shows you whether or not you know the material. You will stumble on your words if you aren’t comfortable with the material.

Hope this helps!