u/HeavensentMae

Hey everyone,
I’ve posted here before about Patho and got some amazing advice and study notes (thank you!), but honestly... I’m still totally stuck. I’m feeling really defeated and frustrated right now.
I just took my Pre-Assessment, and it feels like I’m starting from Square 1. I’ve never been great at studying or test-taking to begin with, and trying to do this all online makes it ten times harder. I look at these dense study guides and just want to cry because I don’t know where to actually start.
For those of you who also felt like you knew nothing at the beginning: How did you actually start?
I keep hearing that I need to "learn the WHY" and the mechanisms instead of just memorizing, but I don't know how to do that step-by-step.
• Did you watch specific videos?
• Did you draw things out?
• How did you move from "reading words" to actually understanding the "why"?
I just need a solid starting point so I can make a game plan and stop spinning my wheels. Any advice for someone who feels like they’re drowning would mean the world.
Thanks in advance. lol help.