How To Be Successful in your life as a Dentist ?
What are the tricks to succeed in the highly competitive and stressful world of dentistry ?
Well the tricks are very simple and surprisingly you already know about them, but in your day to day life you keep ignoring them.
This series of articles called Dental Dreams tells you about those tricks
that will bring about a marked improvement in your life as a Dentist.
This series of article is written by Dr.Nandu Petkar-Rege
DENTAL DREAMS – PATH TO SUCCESS !
“EXAM PREPARATION”
MY dear friends
“ Even while going for a RABBIT hunt,
PREPARE yourself for a TIGER hunt ! ”
I follow this dictum for my each & every Surgery .
We have discussed about the process of successful learning in one of the prior posts.
“An examiner always looks for – RELEVANT information given by you in your OWN way, whether you have understood it Completely.”
Simple Tips for excelling in your exams
1.ATTITUDE
Prepare URSELF for a Victory,
keep happy,
be positive,
maintain good health,
be cheerful,
be receptive
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Is knowledge enough for Dental Success
2. KNOWLEDGE
gather maximum relevant knowledge of that Particular Subject from books & internet
Know your Knowledge by asking yourself questions and answering them
Correctly, if u err check the correct answer and Know it
Knowing is different from Memorizing, If u know how to ride a bicycle you will
NEVER forget it ever in ur Life !
3.EXAMINE YOURSELF
think yourself as an examiner and set a question paper
then time yourself and write down the answers.
Check it yourself and grade it/give marks.
Its better in a group, one person sets one paper and examines it, others
set other Subject papers and thus turn by turn each one becomes
both, an examiner & Examinee.
Group discussions are specially important to know your mistakes and to
prepare for an Oral exam (viva).
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Use of Memory for Success in Exams
4. MEMORY
Develop a Selective Memory, Brain is like a Computer,
delete memories of
Unwanted things so that you have MORE space to store your Knowledge.
- Memory is of 3 types – AUDIO, VISUAL & SPATIAL
- Develop your Audio memory by listening to the songs that you do NOT like much & then repeating the Lyrics correctly, if possible singing in the same tune.
- Develop your Visual memory by writing down a list of 10 various objects, look at the List for say 5 minutes then close the List and try to write it down again, in the same Order. As you succeed, lessen the time and increase the number of objects .
- Spatial Memory is Very Important in Dental Surgery and especially so In Oral & Maxillo Facial Surgery .
- Develop your Spatial Memory by looking at diff objects & people in a room and then writing down their positions correctly without looking at them again.
5.NOTES
Go over your Notes taken during the class or otherwise try to absorb as much as knowledge from them.
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Use of Observation & Internet for Success
6.OBESERVATIONS
Try & recollect your own observations during your practical classes
clinics, surgeries, Laboratory work.
In Gen Pathology try and group diff. conditions for the same tissue together,
e.g. Liver- Fatty Liver, Nutmeg Liver, Liver carcinoma
If you can acquire them, watch the videos of relevant topics again & again.
7. SURF THE NET
WWW is a Good friend, use GOOGLE, FB, YAHOO to get Maximum NEW
information(relevant to the topic) that can be used in the exam.
8.GROUP DISCUSSIONS
Are Excellent for testing, sharing & updating your knowledge since
each One helps each one unknowingly.
9.ARMAMENTARIUM
Important things in Life always seem Small.
- Prepare a Check List of Items needed for the examination
- Check them ALL & tick them 1 by 1 on the EVE of your exam.
- A sample list is as follows : (U may ADD or DELETE) ITEMS)
- Your Hall Ticket
- Money for transport, snacks…….
- Good pens with enough ink Black & blue
- Coloured pens for Highlighting/diagrams (Red , Green,Brown)
- A small ruler for Bar charts, Histograms
- Whitener/erasing ink
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You are a Dentist Change Your Mindset
Must for Success in your Dental Career
10. MINDSET
Go with Confidence Pic Credit : ChiBird
- Assure yourself that you know your subject
- Do NOT get disturbed by other friends’ preparation
- Do NOT get nervous if your friend comments that your answer is wrong
- Avoid discussing just before the exam. Chat on some other topic.
- Keep a Smile on your face, that way your body is toned to secrete endorphins that will keep your mind fresh & sharp.
11.GENERAL
sleep well at night, just before the day of the exam.
do NOT eat heavy meal just before the exam
Avoid cold aerated drinks.
Have fresh juice, coconut water, butter milk
Avoid reaching late , start early for the exam.
Enter the examination hall CONFIDENT, like a King coming home from a Meritorious Victory (try it, its NOT difficult) & see the results.
Remember this Exam is JUST a means of testing your Knowledge, Don’t make it an END of Your Life situation, make it a Marriage Ceremony instead !!!
Most of you will think I am a fool to say so, but go stressed and see what happens !
CONGRATULATIONS On Your Stupendous SUCCESS !
Read all the parts of Amazing
Dental Dream Series of Articles
(Read and get valuable tips & motivation – essential for your Dental Career)
Dental Dreams Lesson 1 – THE ANATOMY OF DENTAL SUCCESS : THE POINTS TO SCORE
The 9 ways to Success in Dental Career. Well the tricks are very simple and surprisingly you already know about them, but in your day to day life you keep ignoring them. This series of article is written by Dr.Nandu Petkar-Rege This series of articles called Dental Dreams tells you about those tricksthat will bring about a marked improvement in your life as a Dentist.
Dental Dreams Lesson 2 – Tricks To Learn Efficiently And Be Successful | DENTALORG.COM
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Dental Dreams Lesson 3 – Time Management For Success | DENTALORG.COM
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DENTAL DREAMS LESSON 4 – ATTITUDE FOR SUCCESS
Well the tricks are very simple and surprisingly you already know about them, but in your day to day life you keep ignoring them. This series of articles called Dental Dreams tells you about those tricksthat will bring about a marked improvement in your life as a Dentist.
DENTAL DREAMS LESSON 5 : PREPARING FOR EXAMS
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DENTAL DREAMS LESSONS 6 : EXPRESSING IN EXAMS
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DENTAL DREAMS LESSON 7 : HOW TO DO WELL IN INTERVIEWS
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DENTAL DREAMS LESSON 8 : HOW TO FACE EXAM RESULTS
Well the tricks are very simple and surprisingly you already know about them, but in your day to day life you keep ignoring them. This series of articles called Dental Dreams tells you about those tricksthat will bring about a marked improvement in your life as a Dentist.
DENTAL DREAMS
Part 5 – by Dr. Vivekanand S. Rege
We welcome Dr.Vivekanand S. Rege to DentalOrg.com Family .
Doctor His Excellency The Governor of Maharashtra
Panel Doctor Air India
Honorary Surgeon at Nagpada Police Center Mumbai
He is one of the most prominent dental surgeons in Mumbai as well as in India. He is also a very gifted writer who has been consistently writing to motivate students . His writing is not only very fresh but it shows an understanding of the struggles of the students in today’s era . We feel very fortunate that he has chosen our website to connect with all the students . Students can contact him at Face Book .
