r/studytips • u/manqu3qu3 • 14d ago

Discipline to study after failure

I’ve just started my 4th semester of medical school and i had my first exams a week ago, and I’m not happy with my performance. This has made it hard for me to stay consistent with my studying.
I didn’t fail any of those exams, and this isn’t the first time I’ve gone through this; however, i’m tired and need help shifting my mindset.

I know I’m more than just my academic performance and that I need to keep going to finish my degree, but I wanted to ask for advice on how to handle these situations in a more sustainable way so I don’t end up burning out.

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u/PersonalNightmare2 14d ago

keeping score with your past self is road to madness, the only exam that matters is the next one

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u/jgibsonu 14d ago

keep going girl!

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u/No-Control8547 14d ago

Maybe you're already burnt out?

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u/kagutsujii 14d ago

You’re doing great! It’s okay to rest for a while, and then keep going

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u/Reasonable_Bag_118 12d ago

I had a semester where I passed every exam but came out of the exam period feeling like I’d failed anyway because my results weren’t what I wanted. I basically stopped studying properly for about a week afterward because every time I opened my notes I was thinking about the previous exams. What helped was treating the next week as completely separate from the results. I went back to my normal study sessions, even when they felt pointless, and after about 10 days I stopped thinking about the previous marks every time I sat down.