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30/11/2025

🍓 The problem is not that you can't finish the textbook… the problem is that you think you have to finish it.

Medical school will make you feel guilty for not finishing a 900-page textbook... But let me tell you a secret nobody told us early enough:

▪️You don’t need to finish the whole textbook to pass.
▪️You don’t need to finish the whole textbook to excel.
▪️You don’t need to finish the whole textbook to become a great doctor.

You only need to understand what matters.
You need clarity, and strategy.

Some students are failing not because they’re dull, but because they’re using brute force instead of smart direction.

🔹 They read everything, and remember nothing.
🔹 They copy seniors’ study methods, and lose themselves.
🔹 They chase the end of the textbook, and forget the goal is to learn, not to finish.

Listen…

Focus beats quantity.
Consistency beats motivation.
Mastery beats speed.

The moment you stop worshipping “finishing the textbook” and start prioritizing understanding, that’s the moment medical school becomes lighter, clearer, and even enjoyable.

Your destiny as a doctor is not hiding on page 784 of a textbook. It’s hiding in how well you use the knowledge you actually understand.

So today, ask yourself:
What do I need to master and not merely complete?

Because medical school is not a race of who finishes first. It’s a journey of who understands best.

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28/11/2025

I snapped a picture yesterday with my classmate, Apav Deborah... One of the most hardworking medical students I know.

You see some people in medical school and you just know, THIS ONE IS GOING FAR.

Deborah is that type.
Focused. Serious. Consistent.
The kind of person you’d bet on without thinking twice.

It felt good standing beside someone who reminds you that hard work still pays… even in this our unpredictable medical school 😄

Cheers to more pictures, more progress, and more success ahead.

We move! 🚀📸

– Alacrity Explains

28/11/2025

🍓 Past Questions Are The Most Powerful Study Tool You’re Ignoring

Many students are not failing because they’re not smart... They’re failing because they’re studying blindly.

You’re reading entire chapters like you’re preparing for a United Nations summit… But the examiners are repeating the same patterns, the same angles, and sometimes the same questions your seniors already solved.

And yet…
Past questions are sitting on your phone like decoration.

📌 Past questions are not just questions, they are a MAP.

📌 They show you how examiners think.

📌 They reveal the important topics you must NEVER skip.

📌 They teach you how to answer, not just what to answer.

📌 And most importantly, they reduce your stress by giving your brain direction.

Every time you solve past questions, you’re doing 4 things at once: Revision, testing, active recall, and exam conditioning.

That’s why students who use PQs early don’t panic in the exam hall.
They’ve seen the patterns.
They’ve built confidence.
They’ve trained their brain for exactly what’s coming.

So if you truly want to level up this semester:

👉 Start solving past questions NOW, not one week to exams.

👉 Use them to guide your reading, not after reading.

👉 Track your mistakes so you never repeat them.

You will be shocked how your grades will rise…
Not because you started reading more, but because you started reading smart.

A simple rule for medical school:
“Don’t start from the textbook. Start from the questions.”

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27/11/2025

🍓 The Weight I Feel, Being a Clinical Student.

Some days, it is not the stethoscope around my neck… It’s the responsibility on my shoulders.

The truth is, being a clinical student is heavy. Not because of the long ward rounds, or the calls, but because every single day… a human life trusts you.

You walk into the ward and suddenly you’re no longer “just a student.” You’re the one families look at with hope. You’re the one patients call “doctor” because to them, anyone wearing a lab coat carries light.

You’re learning… yet you’re expected to know.
You’re tired… yet you must show up.
You’re scared… yet you must not shake.
You’re overwhelmed… and still, you must breathe through it.

Nobody talks about the emotional part:
When a patient you bonded with deteriorates.
When you see pain you cannot fix.
When you leave the hospital but the hospital doesn’t leave you.
When you realize that medicine is not just a career, it’s a life you step into.

But here’s what keeps me going:

Every day, I may not know everything, but I show up.
Every day, I may feel the weight, but I carry it.
Every day, I may question myself, but I still rise.

Because one day, this weight will become strength. And all these moments will shape me into the doctor I dream of.

To every clinical student reading this: You’re not weak. You’re growing, and growth can be heavy.

Keep going.
Keep showing up.
Your future patients are counting on you.

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27/11/2025

🍓 Nobody Talks About This Phase of Medical School — When You Stop Caring, and It Scares You.

There’s a phase in medical school nobody warns you about.
Not the sleepless nights.
Not the endless exams.
Not the embarrassing ward rounds.

NO...

It’s that quiet, dangerous phase… when you stop caring.

And the worst part is that you don’t even know when it started.

It begins slowly.

One day you miss a class — and you don’t feel guilty.
Another day, you don’t read — and nothing moves you.
Then your tests come, and instead of panic, you feel… nothing.

You’re not lazy.
You’re not weak.
You’re not unserious.

You’re just tired.
Deeply.
Emotionally.
Mentally.
Silently.

Medical school has a way of draining passion until all that’s left is survival. And if you’ve ever reached this point, you know it’s terrifying.

Because you remember who you used to be.

The student that used to plan.
The one that used to fight.
The one that wanted a Distinction.
The one that prayed to even enter this school.

But Now?

You’re just trying to get through each day without crashing.

KNOW THIS:

This phase doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It means you’re human.

Every medical student meets this wall at some point, the phase where your mind shuts down to protect you from burnout.

It’s not the end.
It’s a sign that you need to breathe, reset, and remember why you started.

🔴 How do you climb out?

Not by force.
Not by shame.
Not by comparing yourself to others.

But by doing the small things:

✔️ one topic today
✔️ one past question
✔️ one short study session
✔️ one step forward... even if tiny

The spark returns… when you stop waiting for motivation and start building momentum.

▪️Read this carefully:

You haven’t lost your passion. You’re just exhausted.
And exhaustion is temporary, but your purpose is not.

You’re stronger than this phase.
You will find your rhythm again.
And when you do, you’ll look back and realize that this wasn’t your breaking point.
It was your turning point.

If this touched you, share it.
Another medical student is silently drowning right now.

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26/11/2025

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26/11/2025

🔴 WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? 🔴

If you’re still watching my posts… still learning from my content… still telling yourself “one day I’ll join”…

My dear, what exactly are you waiting for?

I created a free mentorship group for people who genuinely want to grow, learn, and stop doing this medical school thing alone.

No payment(but who am I to say NO, if you want to bless my account 😄). No stress. Just guidance, clarity, and a community that actually cares about your progress.

If you truly value what you’ve been getting from my page, imagine how much more you’ll gain inside the mentorship space.

Don’t stand outside the door and keep admiring...

Enter. The group is open. And it’s free.

Send me a message to join.

– Alacrity Explains

26/11/2025

🍓 HOW TO READ FOR AN MCQ EXAM — AND ACTUALLY SCORE HIGH
(What They Don’t Teach You in Medical School)

Let me tell you the truth as someone who has survived multiple exams: MCQs are not easier. They are just a different kind of wickedness 😭

People fail MCQs not because they didn’t read… but because they didn’t read for MCQs.

Here’s how to prepare the right way👇

1️⃣ Understand the Question Style Before You Start Reading

MCQs don’t ask, “Explain the pathogenesis of nephrotic syndrome.”

They ask, “Which of the following is TRUE about nephrotic syndrome?” with three almost correct answers and one demon.

Study your past questions ➡️ understand patterns ➡️ adjust your reading.

2️⃣ Don’t Just Read, Read With the Aim of Eliminating Options

MCQs reward clarity. If you don't know what is wrong, you won’t recognize what is right.

As you read, ask yourself: “If they bring four options, which one will I remove first?”, "what are the key points about this concept that I must know?"

That’s how MCQ brains are built.

3️⃣ Study in Bullets

MCQ exams test facts, associations, numbers, sequences, causes, effects. They don’t test long grammar.

Break topics into bullets like:

▪️Key features

▪️Exceptions

▪️Most common…

▪️Hallmark signs

▪️First-line treatments

▪️Risk factors

▪️Differentials

This structure will save your life.

4️⃣ Master the “Most Likely” vs “Least Likely” Trick

Many students fail because they don’t read the stem properly. Train yourself to slow down.

“Most likely,”
“Least,”
“Except,”
“NOT,”
"BUT"
“These all are true except…”

One missed word = one missed grade.

5️⃣ Practice Questions Early (Not Two Days to Exam)

Your brain learns MCQs by repetition and exposure. Start practicing alongside your reading, not after.

When you attempt questions early, you:
✔ learn high-yield areas
✔ understand how the examiners think
✔ build speed
✔ reduce anxiety

6️⃣ Don’t Waste Time Memorizing the Entire Textbook

MCQs are not about volume, but accuracy.

Focus on:

▪️High-yield tables

▪️Diagrams

▪️Algorithms

▪️Summary notes

▪️Lists

▪️Mnemonics

Be strategic, not emotional 😄

7️⃣ After Reading a Topic, Test Yourself Immediately

No matter how small the quiz is, test yourself. Your brain retains better when you force it to recall.

Read ➡️ Close book ➡️ Answer 5 questions ➡️ Correct mistakes.
That cycle is the secret sauce.

8️⃣ Never Leave Too Many Questions Blank

MCQs reward probability. Even if you’re guessing, guess with sense.
Eliminate two options ➡️ choose between the remaining two ➡️ move on.

The truth is, MCQ exams aren’t about who read the longest. They’re about who read with the exam in mind.

Study smart.
Practice early.
Repeat with discipline.

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24/11/2025

🍓 5 Time-Wasting Habits That Are Silently Killing Your Grades — Alacrity Explains

Most students are not failing because they’re “not intelligent.” They’re failing because their time is leaking… quietly… daily.

And the worst part is that you don’t even realize it’s happening.

Here are 5 time-wasting habits that look harmless, but they are destroying your grades more than “lack of reading.”

1️⃣ Starting Your Day Without a Plan

You wake up ➡️ scroll ➡️ eat ➡️ gist ➡️ wander ➡️ then suddenly… night has come.

In medical school, an unplanned day is a wasted day.
Your brain loves structure. Even a simple “today I’ll read 3 topics” can save your grades.

2️⃣ Reading Without Understanding Your Exam Format

Some of you are reading like storytellers, but your exam is MCQs.

Others are memorizing MCQs but your exam is essay.

You can spend 6 hours studying and still fail
if you’re preparing for the wrong battle.

3️⃣ Studying With Distractions You Claim You Can Control

Whatsapp is ON.
TikTok is ON.
Notification is ON.
Brain is OFF.

You think you’re multitasking… but really, you’re slow-tasking.

Turn your phone on airplane mode for 2 hours, you will be shocked by your productivity.

4️⃣ Waiting for “Motivation” Before You Start

This one is the biggest thief.

Medical school rewards consistency...

If you only read when you “feel like it,” your grades will show it.

Start small.
Start tired.
Start unmotivated.
But START.

5️⃣ Studying the Hard Way Instead of the Smart Way

Some people read an entire chapter when they only need the summary + diagrams + questions.

Some spend 4 hours rewriting notes
that they will never read again.

Your goal is retention, not aesthetics.

Find a system that works.
Stick to it.
Refine it.
And watch your grades rise.

THE TRUTH

Most medical students don’t need extra hours…
they need less leakage.

Fix your habits and your grades will fix themselves.

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24/11/2025

🔴 PLEASE READ THIS TO THE END 🔴

Sometimes, supporting someone goes beyond clicking a button.
Sometimes, it’s choosing to stand with a dream that deserves to be seen.

I’m asking from a place deeper than pride...
I’m asking from a place of gratitude, loyalty, and belief.

There are people whose light deserves a chance to shine… people who have worked quietly, consistently, and wholeheartedly without applause.
And today, your vote… your share…
could be the exact wind their wings have been waiting for.

If you’ve ever learned something from me…
If my posts have ever motivated you…
If I’ve ever inspired you, even in the smallest way...

Then I need you to stand with me on this one.

Take a moment.
Vote.
Share the post.
Amplify the voice that deserves to be heard.

Let’s show the world what support looks like when a community rises together.

Let’s make someone’s dream come alive—one vote, one repost, one act of kindness at a time.

He can’t do it alone.
But with you… we can make it happen.

My friend has been selected as one of the top 25 finalists of the Abuja City Journal National Essay Competition, 3rd edition.

‎Instructions: ( vote on the *two* Instagram handles below)

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23/11/2025

🍓 The Difference Between Intelligent and Smart

Let me tell you something medical school will teach you the hard way:

There’s a big difference between being intelligent… and being smart.

Intelligent students know the facts.
Smart students know what to do with the facts.

Intelligent students can recite all the cranial nerves.
Smart students know which one matters when a patient suddenly can’t smile.

Intelligent students finish reading the whole textbook.
Smart students read the right things at the right time.

Intelligent students panic when the exam doesn’t look familiar.
Smart students adapt... they apply, analyze, and survive.

Intelligence is ability.
Smartness is strategy.
And most times strategy wins in medical school.

They may not be the “most intelligent,” but they’re smart enough to know how to learn, how to prioritize, how to manage stress, how to rest, and how to bounce back.

And here’s the good news:
Smartness is learnable.

▪️ Learn how to study, not just what to study.
▪️ Learn how to manage your time, not just count your hours.
▪️ Learn how to think, not just memorize.
▪️ Learn how to stay calm when others are shaking.
▪️ Learn how to focus on progress, not perfection.

If intelligence is the engine, smartness is the driver.

And both can get you to your destination, but only if you take control.

You don’t need to be the “most intelligent” person in your class. You just need to be the one who learns how to navigate the chaos.

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23/11/2025

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