Since last week, I have been taking advantage of the 20 or so minutes of my train ride to work to study for the DAT. I have a few quick review sheets and a bunch of notecards for my upcoming DAT course, so I have plenty to review.
It sounds a lot easier than it is. The train is packed, elbow to asshole, in the mornings, and there is always someone who smells or has there Ipod blasting too loud (I hope you DO go deaf). For someone who has trouble concentrating even when the heat turns on and off, this is a major problem.
But, necessity is truly the mother of innovation, and I have finally figured out how to circumvent all these issues: go to the back/front of an "operator" trains. A lot of times, an operator train will be in the middle or even back of an oncoming train - all you have to do is look for a distinct type of window.
The operator train has an end portion that holds the operating equipment and accompanying adjacent portion that doubles as seating when there is no operator. If yourlucky enough, you can find a seat in that area. And, this is where I have been studying. I avoid all the big crowds, the music, and the smelly people. Above all, I can focus on the material with the little time I have. I guess even in a very "social" place, you can find your own private corner.
The purpose of this blog is to write about my preparation for dental school and some thoughts on the dental world in general. Undoubtedly, some random, completely unrelated things will be written here, but dentistry will always be the focus.
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About Me
- GDL
- I have a long standing interest in Dentistry and aspirations to practice. I am currently a student at Tufts University School of Dentistry.
2 comments:
Greg!
Thanks for commenting on my blog. I didn't know you had one. I shall start reading it on a semi-regular basis.
-Evan
"and there is always someone who smells or has there Ipod blasting too loud."
Your blog needs more pictures.
- Bob
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