🙋‍♂️ The "Hunger Games" Rule: Always Go First

In group viva sessions (courses or teaching), everyone wants to hide in the back. Don't do that.

  • The Trap: If you wait, you get to watch the examiner. You learn if they are nice 😇 or mean 👿.

  • The Reality: In the real exam, you walk into a cold room. You don't know who they are.

  • The Fix: Volunteer to go first. ✋

    • Force yourself to face the nerves.

    • Train yourself to adapt to the examiner on the fly.

    • Don't use the "crutch" of watching others.

🚗 The Driving Test Analogy: "The Song and Dance"

The FRCR 2B is not just a knowledge test; it is a Communication Test. It is a performance. 💃🕺

1️⃣ The "Mirror-Signal-Maneuver" Lesson

  • The Story: The speaker passed his driving test not just because he could drive, but because he exaggerated looking in the mirrors. 👀

  • The Feedback: The examiner knew he was safe because he made his safety checks OBVIOUS.

  • The Application: You know the diagnosis. Does the examiner know that you know why?

2️⃣ Don't Just Say the Answer

  • ❌ The Silent Genius: "It's Fibrous Dysplasia." (Examiner thinks: Did he guess?) 🎲

  • ✅ The Driving Instructor Method:

    • "I see a well-defined lesion in the phalanx..." 🦴

    • "There is ground-glass matrix..." 🌫️

    • "There is no periosteal reaction..." 🚫

    • "THEREFORE, this is Fibrous Dysplasia." 🎯

  • The Goal: Make your logic so obvious that they cannot fail you.

🗣️ Enunciation & The "Performance"

It might feel embarrassing, but you must Enunciate. 🎙️

  • Clear Speech: Don't mumble. Speak like a news anchor.

  • Emphasize Key Terms: If you see "Ground Glass," say "GROUND GLASS" clearly.

  • Why? It removes doubt. It shows confidence. It proves you are playing the game.

⏳ Time Management: Be Ruthless

Your time is your most precious resource. 💎

1️⃣ The "Bad Lecture" Policy 🚮

  • If you are sitting in a lecture or a course and the teacher is just "waffling" (talking nonsense)... LEAVE. 🏃‍♂️💨

  • Don't be polite. Don't worry about offending them.

  • Video > Live: Video courses allow you to play at 2x speed ⏩ or skip the boring parts. Control your learning.

2️⃣ Optimize Your Input 🧠

  • If a method isn't working for you, drop it immediately. Get a refund. Move on.

🏥 The "Daily Dojo": Work IS The Exam

Don't wait for "study time" to practice. Your day job is your practice.

1️⃣ The Transformation 🤖

  • Normal Mode: You see a subdural bleed. You quickly type "SDH" and move on. 💤

  • Exam Mode: You see a subdural bleed. You speak the report in your head (or out loud) like a 2B candidate.

2️⃣ The Routine Case Script 📝

Even for a boring Subdural Hematoma:

  • "There is a hyperdense, crescentic collection..." 🌙

  • "It crosses suture lines but NOT the midline..." 🚫

  • "There is mass effect with midline shift..." ➡️

  • "This is indicative of an acute Subdural Hematoma." ✅

The Result: By the time you get to the exam, you have "presented" hundreds of cases. You have rehearsed your scripts until they are muscle memory. 💪

🏁 Summary Checklist

  1. Go First: Be the brave volunteer. 🙋‍♂️

  2. Be Obvious: Exaggerate your checks like a driving test. 🚗

  3. Be Ruthless: Quit bad lectures. 🏃‍♂️

  4. Be Consistent: Treat every patient at work like an exam case. 🏥