How to STUDY for Anatomy & Physiology?

Scientifically Proven Tips for More Effective Studying

Jailenne I. Quiñones-Rodriguez (she|her|ella) www.jailennequinones.com in collaboration with QMA Studying is part of everyday life and professional preparation. It is also a technique that requires patience, practice, and trial and error. As you think about studying tips that are right for you, in this blog we explore four scientifically proven study t echniques from scientific journals and some of the world’s best resources like Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Cornell University. 1. Use Active recall This controversial method of studying was a talking point in 2009 when a psychology professor published an article advising students against reading and rereading textbooks which, he argued, merely lead students to think they know the material better than they do since it is right in front of them. Conversely, he recommended students use active recall: closing the book and reciting everything they can remember up to that point to practice long-term memorization. 2. Use Leitner Sy...

5 Ways to Stay Motivated I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger

https://linktr.ee/queenmaryanatomy We are used to living in a world with a different set of goals💪👍. Some of these objectives are related to our job👮, careers, home🏡, school, 👷personal or professional, etc. And in order to achieve those targets, we need to be and stay motivated💃. Otherwise, we can become slackers😴. No offense! However, this stimulus is often not given😟. Sometimes is even harder to obtain a reason to move forward. 😩 But why does this happens to us goal-achievers? Why is it so hard sometimes to find motivation and STAY motivated to complete our tasks? 😭 Tell me in the comment section why you feel unmotivated sometimes. 👀I read your comment and give you feedback. We all have different reasons. But some of my personal reasons to feel unmotivated when I was younger were that I lost interest during the process of achieving the goal due to difficulty. 👎Also, I felt unmotivated when I was aware of how many steps I have to climb in order to achieve ...

The Transition Between Neuroscience to Anatomy: Advice for Upcoming Professors

Jailenne I. Quiñones-Rodriguez (she|her|ella) www.jailennequinones.com in collaboration with QMA According to U.S. Census Bureau and Excelencia in Education , Latino males had lower levels of degree attainment than other males. As of 2014, 20% of Latino males had earned an associate degree or higher, compared to Asians (62%), Whites (45%), and African Americans (30%). Have you ever wondered how difficult a career in graduate studies would be as a minority student? And at some point finishing your graduate studies, have you asked yourself: How would the transition from being a graduate student and starting a tenure track signify? If the answer to one of those questions was yes, I strongly recommend reading the inspiring story of Dr. Miguel P. Méndez-González, a Puerto Rican scientist who has been able to overcome all the barriers that have been crossed as a first-generation Latino scientist. In 2016 he successfully obtained his doctoral degree (Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences ...

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