Many people with dyslexia find themselves struggling with the demands of university and college. But DON'T give up hope! I'm here to tell you that it is absolutely possible to achieve AMAZING things in academia even with dyslexia or other specific learning difficulties.
In this video I'm going to break down some of the most important lessons and tricks that I've learnt, often the hard way, to deal with dyslexia at medical school. This advice will apply to students of any level though, whether you're sitting your GCSEs or A-Levels (high-school exams for the rest of the world) or even if you are currently at work.
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A little about dyslexia
Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty that affects approximately 10% of the global population. Primarily it affects skills involved in the accurate understanding, reading, spelling and writing of words. However, dyslexia does not only impact these skills. It can impact information processing, including memory and organisation. This can be written, heard or remembered information. That is not to say that people with dyslexia are affected negatively. Different does not mean worse.
There can be many positives to thinking differently, which many dyslexic people will attest to. It can lead to strengths in creativity, reasoning and problem-solving. Dyslexia occurs across a full range of intellectual abilities and does not affect an individual's IQ. I would really encourage anyone reading to learn more about dyslexia. I recommend the British Dyslexia Association (www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/) and Dyslexia Support in Medical Training (www.gmc-uk.org/education/stan...) (GMC).
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:22 How to Watch This Video
00:32 Study Methods!
00:49 - Flashcards
02:14 - Eliminating distractions
03:21 - Enlisting all of your senses to memorise content
05:54 Planning and Scheduling
06:09 - Give yourself breaks
06:30 - Managing big projects
07:25 - Making sure you have enough time
08:00 - Do what's due first dude
08:43 - Creating your own deadlines
09:53 - Don't do more than is needed
10:15 - Microtasks make life so much easier
11:19 Technology To Make Life Easier
11:48 - Speach to Text & Text to Speech
13:36 - Reading and Writing
14:55 - Taking notes
---- Who am I? ----
I am Connor, a fourth-year medical student at King's College London.
I make videos on studying, medical school and lifestyle. New KZfaq videos go up every Monday! Check out my blog [doctordibblin.com/] for tips on applying to medicine.
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