Do you tend to be the type of person who can't do something until the day before the deadline? Or the other way around?
Cramming refers to the practice of trying to absorb a large amount of information in a short period of time, usually right before a deadline, such as an exam or project. It's often associated with last-minute studying or completing tasks, leading to stress and lower retention of knowledge. Cramming is usually less effective than spreading out learning over a longer period.
But there are people who can easily be crammers and still manage to finish a task before the deadline, and on top of that, they do it with flying colors!
Just like Kyle Magistrado, who was a topnotcher in the January 2022 Medical Technologist Licensure Exam (MTLE) from the University of Santo Tomas.
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In an interview, he said he was surprised to find out that he passed the board exam, and not only passed but also ranked among the top.
In a Facebook post, he mentioned that he had only three weeks to prepare for the exam following a difficult semester, and he chose not to share his plan with his friends because he doubted he'd pass due to insufficient preparation. He also noted that he could only dedicate 1 to 2 days to study certain subjects because of limited time and motivation.
"I had no choice but to hold on to that belief that cramming will get me through it again," he wrote.
"All I could do then was pray to God to help me make peace with myself if unfortunately I don't pass. The next 8 days were filled with so much anxiety and self-doubt. I was telling myself that there's already merit in trying, no matter the outcome," he added.
He mentioned that he initially planned to take the exam before graduating from college but "got lazy and backed out." He added that taking the exam in the same year felt like a "now or never" situation.
With his MTLE results, Kyle aspires to become a full-fledged doctor, recognizing that the medical field urgently needs more doctors to "bridge the gap and help tackle healthcare disparities in the country."
— Noel Ed Richards, The Summit Express
