Nah. Everyone has their style.

I don't mean to thread-jack, but how much does First Aid change from year to year? I'll be taking Step 1 in 2013 and I've been wondering whether it's ok to use a First Aid book from 2012, or 2011, or even 2010....

Not to sound like a crazy over-achiever or anything, but I was thinking of using some of this long, post-M1 summer to try to consolidate the stuff that I've learned this year before it's completely forgotten, and it would be nice to have an idea of what's important!

It doesn't change much. You'll be fine with the previous year's book and can go to the First Aid website for errata correction.

They did just publish the latest version of First Aid in color. Check it out before you use an old one. You may like it better. Whatever works...

Agree with megboo, they don't change too much, but definitely check online for errata. As for studying over the summer after M1, you may sound like an overachiever, but if you can motivate yourself to do that without burning out, I'm thinking you'll be glad you did!

ETA: But seriously, don't burn out. It's your last real summer, ever. Make sure you have fun, too!

Instead of reading FA over the summer I found it very helpful to review each section and take notes (if needed) while we did each block in med school. An old one should be fine... and if you get it early, the newest one won't be out yet - I think they don't come out till mid fall?

I wish like crazy I had done this.

That's a really good idea... I really ought to do that!

I like pretty colored things (hey, whatever motivates me to study, right?) so I may look for the latest version. Thanks for the tip!

So I'll get a copy of FA and try to highlight/note as I go, and I'm planning to get together a study group over the summer to try to review things we learned this year and start prepping for M2 (pharm?). I want to enjoy some of my last real summer, but since my husband and I are planning a baby for mid-M2, I also want to make sure I hit the ground running for the year!

Thanks so much to everyone for the helpful tips!!

June 1 it is. There is a light at the end of the looooong tunnel of second year!

Which, when split into two years, feels exceptionally long, btw.

Setting up my study schedule this next week. Bring it Step 1, I plan to own you!

I'm taking step 1 this year too- may 18th. So far, my plan is to do uworld once or twice, read fa as many times as I can, and I'm throwing around the ideas of pathoma and a Kaplan qbank. I will say though I've been watching some old Kaplan videos and I love them. So I may do those for topics I need help with.
So far all I've really done is a tiny bit of fa and around 550 q's.