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My attendings talk about the plans for patients A B C all at the same time while I’m doing tasks xyz. Meanwhile I’m staring at them, catching absolutely none of it. How are you all so smart? 😭😭😭

flyonthewallmedstudent

It's time. Give it time.

Like waiting for babies to crawl. they eventually do it. Your skills eventually develop from practicing all the time. Just doesn't happen over night or over a week etc.

Eventually, you learn how to pick up what's relevant. And filter what's not.

To elaborate.

When you're doing admission sometimes you have questions that come up in your mind.

Why is this pt in acute renal failure? Sometimes it's less obvious, and you need a sounding board or someone more senior to come around and guide you there. And what are you going to do about said renal failure? How will you investigate and then what will you do with those results?

So when the attending comes around, you live for those moments to get clarify or get the plans for things you don't know the answer to.

Of course, you have to know what the right questions are.

I'm in IM, if I were to go to a surgical ward round, there'd be nuances where I wouldn't have a clue on. Like post op drains, how much is a lot? I vaguely remember it being relevant, but no idea on amounts. How often do you monitor that? I can't remember. Just not something I do every day.

themedicalstate

Tissue Series

These pieces are made of Japanese mulberry paper and the gilded edges of old books. They are constructed by a technique of rolling and shaping narrow strips of paper called quilling or paper filigree. Quilling was first practiced by Renaissance nuns and monks who are said to have made artistic use of the gilded edges of worn out bibles, and later by 18th century ladies who made artistic use of lots of free time.

- by Lisa Nilsson

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Heroic Women Homage by Milo Manara *

iprobablyneedcoffee

I’m really glad you included EVS, sanitation workers, and other professions that people often forget. 💕💕💕

tearoomstudies

Mental Health and Studying

Studying can be tough, even at the best of times. Finding the motivation to go ahead and do work can feel like a daunting task, especially for those of us who struggle with our mental health.

One important thing to remember when doing any form of study is to avoid burnout. Know your limits as to how much you can take in and try not to push yourself beyond that. Your study is important, but your health and well being is more so. If you need a break, take a break. Prioritise your tasks so that you can make sure that those at the top of the list get done without having to worry about losing the will to do it.

If you need help, reach out. Mental health hotlines below the cut.

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alilystudies

This is so important!!

what papers did you do in your second semester in second year of pysiology? I'm struggling to find any other papers I want to do apart from Medsci 204 and 206 :///

Hi!

I did 5 papers that semester. Physics 107, business 151G, psych 109, compsci 111 and medsci 206.

You don't have to do 204! I never did. Though I think 206 is a requirement for physiology so that's why I did it :)

sleepingbear21

This is what a career in medicine looks like- not always quite as glamorous as it’s made out to be. I’ll be grabbing some fast food and heading to bed so I can get up for my next 16 hour shift tomorrow. But we stay late when we have to because if we don’t, then who will?

dxmedstudent

This is real.

badjokesbyjeff

Doctor: Do you want the good news first, or the bad news?

Man: Good news first please, doc!

Doctor: We’re naming a disease after you

everythingiswhatevernow

Why is this funny

hedgehogsdilemmas-deactivated20

girls!!! we gotta fail more often!!! we’re so scared of failure and disappointing people and looking stupid that we don’t even TRY things! men?? men brush off failure like it’s nothing! if a man doesn’t get a job he wanted, it’s because they didn’t review his application fairly! it’s because the competition was tough this year! it’s because he just needs to try harder next time! men just DO things!!! and you know what DOING things builds?? confidence!!! even if you fail!! the more you fail, the more confident you are that you can fail and survive! women don’t even wanna try unless they are 100% certain that they’re qualified and competent and won’t disappoint anybody! but that is NONSENSE. men are out there getting positions they’re not even qualified for, while over-qualified but less-confident women are staying where it’s safe bc they’re afraid to rock the boat!!! DO. IT. apply for the thing! ask for the raise! enter the competition! get used to failing ALL the time! fail quickly and move on!!! if a cocky but mediocre man would do it, then for the love of god, GO DO THE DAMN THING. you are SO much more qualified than you think you are.

peachyjude

I LOVE YOU

kaleidoscopicbullettrain

this post physically cured me

teacupstudies

listen to me: you DO NOT always need to give it your 100%. you really do not. because let’s be honest, you’re human and you’re simply not always going to be able to. there are days when you can only give it your 80%. or your 50%, or heck, even your 10%. and THAT IS OKAY. only skimming one paragraph, only solving one equation, only memorizing 5 words is better than not doing anything because you have this idea in your head that things are only worth doing when you can give what you consider to be your 100%. 10% is better than 0% and some days that is all you can give. it will still add up, and you will still succeed, i promise.

gentle-reminder

gentle reminder

it’s okay to take a break sometimes. if something or someone is pulling you down or making you feel tired, negative, drained, or anything like that, it’s completely okay to take a break from that thing or that person - your mental well being comes before anything else

gomedorgohome

#MOTIVATIONALPOSTERMONDAY

dealovastudies

these are some notes from our tropical diseases topic. i had panic attacks during one of my exams and i can’t stop blaming myself for it. i’m still so sad about it cause i know i could do so much better. i’m not ready to see the results :(

Hi there, I just submitted the last question about Bond university and post grad entry. I just realised you post questions on your website but was wondering if you could change my question to below as im quite easily identifiable in the last question as many are aware of my dilemma hah. --> new question: I have a glorified idea of Auckland med and just wanted an overall idea of what its like in comparison to other medical schools and also what the odds are for post grad entry students. Thanks

Hi anon. This might be a bit late but hey, anyway!

What you’ve pointed out already is that you have a ‘glorified’ view of Auckland Med. While I personally think it’s a great med school, I’ve never really been to another med school. How could I compare them? Another example is: this year, my cohort is placed at various sites across the country. We all think our hospital is the best. We have nothing to compare it to. Hence we are all wrong but all right at the same time.

What I’m trying to get at here is that your experiences will most likely end up being good and you will enjoy them as you don’t know what you’re positively or negatively missing out on.

Another thing that’s important to mention is that people are scared to venture out of their comfort zones. It’s natural! I wanted to go to Auckland Med not Otago Med because that’s where I did my degree and knew most people. But if I only got into Otago, I would have gone there are very likely have been very happy there!

If I was in your situation, I would probably jump at the first opportunity of med school. But that’s me. I’m not you. I can’t give you advice on which one to pick, just that it will most likely be a positive experience no matter which one you pick.

Question

Im currently in 2nd physiology :) My question is that did you have moments where you had mental struggles such as not doing as well in a test as you would have wanted in 2nd or 3rd year? If you did, how did you stay resilient in your studies and come back from that?

Hi! I absolutely struggled when I didn’t do well in tests. I think just about everyone does. We’re all in this boat together, most people really wanna do well!

What I did that helped me was organising things for the next test. Did I do all the practice questions? Did I look at all the material? Did I spend enough time on each topic?

Then I would go through that for the next test and schedule out times to study and stick to them.

What helped me stay resilient was the knowledge that determination and persistence are failures biggest enemies. If you really want something, you can achieve it. It might not be easy, it might not be fast but working hard at something can get you there in most cases. For example, I kept telling myself that if I worked really hard, I had a real shot at getting in after my degree. If I didn’t, then I would do PGDip and apply again. If I didn’t get in then, then I would do Honours. If not again, then I would do Masters. Applying each year. You see where this is going. My mindset was “eventually, I’ll have to get in”.

Just a btw, Auckland only accepts 2 applications per person. My plan to apply again and again would have only had to been applicable for Otago University, which allows you to apply more times.

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