#and now it's 10:20pm and if i go to sleep right now i'll get less than 8 hours of sleep but i want to write

[grinchwrapsupreme]

life is a constant cycle of "if i do my physio will i have time to shower?" "if i shower will i have time to cook food?" "if i cook food will i have time to wash dishes?" "if i wash dishes will i have time to do laundry?" "if i do laundry will i have time to clean my house?" "if i clean my house will i have time to eat?" "if i do the things necessary for living will i have time to do my hobbies?" and between it all is Working A Job and having to replace things as they break without being able to buy anything you actually want

[medcury]

Hi, I'm brazilian too but I'll ask you in English so more people can read it ! How is your study routine right now? How many hours per day, and how many days per week, how much time you dedicate to theory and to doing exercises... Things like that. I just started studying for next year's enem and I'll be trying to get into either nursing or medicine, but I love to check on other students' routines to see if I can improve mine in any way. Oh, and is it your first enem this year?

Hello, that’s very nice of you! One thing you need to know beforehand is that I was actually in college during the first semester (majoring in chemical engineering) and that’s the reason why I did not sign up for enem, and also why I am currently going to nocturnal classes: it was the only time with available spots in prep courses. That being said, I will try my best to explain how I’ve been studying, so let’s go.

I often wake up at 7:30am, make my breakfast, plan what I’m going to study that day, and then I start studying around 8am. I don’t pause until lunchtime, which around 12:30 (I can focus for long periods of time after I actually start working). 

After that, I have lunch, take a break, and come back to my studies around 1:30pm. I keep going until 3:30pm, have a 20 min break, then I start again.I study until 5:20pm or so. 

I have to stop so I can get ready, and catch the bus to my prep course — often, I arrive there around 6pm, and my classes start at 6:30pm, going straight until 10:50pm. I solve a few more questions in that 30 min window I have. 

I come back home around 11pm, take a shower, have a quick dinner, and go straight to bed. Next day, I’m up at 7:30, and the cycle begins once anew.

Aspects to consider:

Twice a week, I go to the gym, and stay there for an hour. 

Usually I go during the mornings, and I often listen to subject-related podcasts so I can remember some forgotten concepts

This schedule is not followed to strict levels, but I try my best to reach the goals I’ve placed for the day. 

In case some subjects were not studied in a certain date, I either reschedule it for the next day, or I put it to be reviewed during the weekend. 

I tend to study around eight hours at home, plus the four or so hours of prep courses, so, adding everything that make about 12 hours a day: sometimes less, sometimes more. Depends on my focus and energy.

I don’t get too caught up in hours, though, it’s less relevant than being productive. There are days that I learn more in thirty minutes than in ten hours. It’s all relative. 

My type of memory is almost strictly visual (you can see from my overabundance of mindmaps) so I tend to give theory a lot more weight during my sessions.

I would say that it takes me around 20 minutes to make a simple mindmap; around an hour to make the complex ones (usually, these are for humanities). My material provides 20 questions for each class, so solving those often takes me between 30 minutes and an hour. 

I’ll be honest, sometimes I lack time to study everything I have piled up for the week, so I tend to compensate by using my Saturdays wisely. Saturday I wake up at 9am, and basically lock myself in my room until 9pm or 10pm. 

It’s what works for me, though, so don’t force yourself to do it if your organism would rather have a different approach. I personally cannot work during disperse/short sessions, that’s all. (i.g: I am more productive during six hours straight than 30 minutes with intervals.) 

There is no right or wrong, there is simply what works for you and what doesn’t. Don’t get caught up in the details, just follow what has been inducing improvement. 

For Sundays, I just write an essay (about one hour of work during the morning) and then rest & sleep for the rest of the day. 

I believe a day off is important to recharge, and I always recommend it to people who think they have to be on top of their game 24/7 — it’s imperative to clear your head, and it will help with assimilating more information as well.

I believe that’s it. In final notes, I’d like to say two things. Firstly, answering your question, it is not my first enem — I actually took one when I graduated High School, back in 2015. I was never fond of the exam, I don’t think I would take it even if I had been out of college by the time it came out. The second point is that, as much as I have absolutely nothing to do with your life, I’d like to give you a final advice based off my personal experience: if you are torn between medicine and another course, don’t rush into a decision. I explained my experience in further detail HERE, but, in short, my fear held me back. I can only ask you to avoid the same mistake as me, and follow what will fulfill you the most, regardless of how hard it will be. If that’s not medicine, and you would be a lot happier in nursing, then that’s perfect! Seek your own satisfaction — regardless of what others (or your insecurities) say. 

I’m sorry this got so big, but I wanted to give as much information as I could. In case you desire to, you can ask me more things, or message me on DM. I hope this helped. Best wishes!