Somehow it is possible

To feel completely swamped, overworked, and underprepared within the first week of classes. I'll just have to accept this as the norm and continue on, even though I'm feeling really stressed. PBL definitely is a paradigm shift. Each week we get a case and work through facts, problems, ideas, plans, and learning issues. It's generally recommended to get your Anatomy down the first few nights and the Physiology and Pathology the next few. However, the learning issues aspect of the cases is huge. There are just so many things to learn, and not enough hours in the day to go through them each. So we split them up. For example, this week, I was responsible for researching and writing up documents regarding Sprains and Strains, Mechanisms of the Inflammatory Response, Production of RBCs and WBCs, Causes of Leukopenia, and Arthroscopy vs. Arthrotomy. However, the case focused on joint problems in the canine forelimb. I didn't spend enough time in the anatomy/pathology aspect and now have a decent understanding of the innate system and hematopoiesis, but a limited comprehension of osteochondritis dissecans which is not ideal. There's this added burden of not knowing when's too deep, and when it's time to just count your losses and move on. Today was supposed to be devoted to studying the anatomy, but I am a slow reader. It's going to get better, though.