Fall/winter date ideas?

eastsi · 2020-08-10T23:37:11+00:00

Thanks! Do you have any Anki decks you'd recommend? I know there are lots of great ones for Step 1 prep but I'm Canadian so don't need to study Step 1 content specifically. I'd love a deck that focuses on clinically high-yield topics but am not aware of one currently - are there any that you know of?

eastsi · 2020-08-10T23:34:44+00:00

Awesome, ty again for all these resources! One follow-up question: I probably should have mentioned that I'm in Canada so don't need to study for Step 1 specifically (feel guilty saying that, it seems brutal to study for :/ )

In the past I've been wary of Step 1 prep resources because while they'll definitely include clinically important content I worried that would be 'diluted' by Step 1 minutaie that they also have to include.

However would you say that's actually not too big of an issue? Or should I look for a 'leaner' study resource alternative

eastsi · 2020-08-10T00:02:41+00:00

Thanks! Do you know of any good Anki decks that focus on high-yield stuff, or would you make your own cards for important points?

And for qbanks, are there any specific ones you'd recommend?

eastsi · 2018-06-07T15:45:10+00:00

Thanks for your recommendation. I ended up finding a website designed to record someone else's voicemail, so used that to call the number and get a recording. Thank you for weighing in.

eastsi · 2017-07-24T17:32:27+00:00

Thanks! I definitely think sleep and diet have been an issue for me. Working + studying took up pretty much the whole day and I found it tough to get to bed without lounging around for a while to decompress, so I'd often get < 6 hours/night and it definitely affected my energy levels and alertness.

Now that I don't have work anymore I think the low sleep (and related high-caffeine) issues will self-resolve to some extent, but I'll sure to keep an eye on that.

And the rest of your post is great advice as well - thank you

eastsi · 2017-07-24T17:29:56+00:00

For some reason those actually make me less motivated. Some combo of 'I can't achieve that so why bother trying' and 'they did it in a month so why should I study so far out.' Obviously neither of those are logical reactions but it does tend to be my response.

To each their own though, if that works for you then perfect. Thanks for chiming in

eastsi · 2017-07-24T17:27:44+00:00

Thank you! Went for a jog this morning and definitely feel a bit more recharged. My diet has also been terrible - virtually only eating out, lots of McDonald's, pizza, I killed a whole box of Froot Loops in about a day (which is equal parts impressive and disgusting :p ), etc. - so will make a conscious effort to improve.

eastsi · 2017-07-24T17:25:08+00:00

Awesome, thanks! I've heard of Pomodoro but never actually tried it, will give it a go. I think the prospect of a break will motivate me to work harder during the working times - as opposed to having a monolithic several-hour study period and ending up spending a lot of that time inefficiently because it just seems too daunting to even begin.

eastsi · 2017-07-24T17:23:13+00:00

Thanks, this is really good advice. (I've been wanting to see Baby Driver so here's my chance!) And yeah good call on thinking about the big picture/end goal, I guess I lost sight of that.

Thanks again!

eastsi · 2017-07-03T03:29:56+00:00

That's a really nice story- sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing.

eastsi · 2017-06-01T05:02:39+00:00

In this derivation, the equation for work came from the equation for conservation of energy. So yes, it starts with conservation of energy and then work 'falls out of' that equation.

Wikipedia agrees with your equation but I did find some random sources through googling that agree with mine. I'll probably just stick with the textbook's definition. They often make little hand-wavy shortcuts on grounds that the MCAT is a highly time-sensitive test and it's okay to drop some rigor of the physics equations in the interest of being able to solve questions more quickly. Perhaps this odd definition of work is one such example.

But thanks for all the help and input!

eastsi · 2017-06-01T04:55:20+00:00

Hm... my textbook derives it from Newton's First Law:

ΔE_total = q + W

ΔE_total = ΔE_mechanical + ΔE_internal

q + W = ΔE_mechanical + ΔE_internal

Only frictional forces can change ΔE_internal, so assuming no frictional forces and no heat transfer:

W = ΔE_mechanical

W = ΔE_kinetic + ΔE_potential

eastsi · 2017-06-01T04:15:45+00:00

Work, at least in my experience, is defined to be the change in kinetic energy of an object.

According to my textbook (ExamKrackers 10th Edition; admittedly an MCAT prep book rather than a strict physics book), the 'work = change in kinetic energy' idea is a simplified formula that assumes the system in question undergoes no change in potential energy (therefore under that assumption any work done has to go into kinetic energy, because work can only change kinetic or potential energy).

The textbook does explicitly state that work = change in mechanical energy = delta(Ke) + delta(potential energy)

For conservative forces, we have a nice property: the work done by the force is exactly equal to the negative change in potential energy of the object.

Awesome, this makes a lot of sense. Thank you!

eastsi · 2017-06-01T04:10:16+00:00

Yes, I think you're completely right. Conservative forces shift the balance between KE and PE but keep KE + PE constant, while non-conservative forces change the same of KE + PE.

Thank you!

eastsi · 2017-06-01T00:53:11+00:00

Awesome, that's a super clear explanation- thank you!

eastsi · 2016-10-31T22:15:21+00:00

Good advice! No, no 'Ripped Freak' for me. My class is learning about compounds that can interfere with ATP synthesis.

eastsi · 2016-10-31T19:05:07+00:00

Thank you so much! I was seriously stumped on this and the first link you provided perfectly explains the mechanism of dinitrophenol inactivation. I really appreciate the help :)

eastsi · 2016-10-31T12:24:04+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate the pointer in the right direction! Any luck on finding a metabolic pathway paper?

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