Nickay101*

Pharmacy Student | 20 | UK

[mindofbelle]

MPHARM advice

Hey Tumblr,

If anyone has any questions regarding the pharmacy degree in the UK (MPharm) e.g. lectures, admission, course load etc. then don’t hesitate to ‘ask me’.

Kind regards,

N.

[mindofbelle]

Dressing up my BNF 🙈 Hey Guys, long time no post. I’ve been so busy. This semester has made me preoccupied with so much work. Hope you can relate. Pharmacy life is still so new to me but studying it is so interesting but time consuming at the same time. Hope you guys have a lovely christmas and happy new year. x

[mindofbelle]

Great day at Nottingham! It really has motivated to do well in my last year of a levels. 😊😂👌🏾📚📖📝☕️

[mindofbelle]

I can't believe I am actually going to Nottingham. My first ever open day to a university and the one I was so obsessed about. Top for my degree as well. God does make miracles happen.

[cielstudies]

hello! (◍•ᴗ•◍) since i’ve gotten a few questions about this, i thought i’d share my favourite online resources for learning anatomy!

teach me anatomy - an actual godsend!! comprehensive guide with clear organisation and great diagrams

instant anatomy - lots of diagrams! great for visual learners 

anatomy zone - videos, flashcards, quizzes and atlas all in one

visible body - interactive 3d models that you can rotate and enlarge!! 

innerbody - has both 2d interactive interface + 3d model that is v easy to navigate! 

kenhub - i use this mainly for their free videos (they also have other paid resources)

let me know if you find these useful! (◕ᴗ◕✿)

[studyquill]

Notetaking

Sound Note - take notes while you record audio

Evernote - notetaking that syncs across platforms

Paper 53 - minimal notetaking that syncs

Microsoft OneNote - collaboration and syncing, best for Office users

Google Keep - jot things down, best for Google suite users

Notability - take notes and annotate PDFs

Mindly - create mind maps

Day One - a digital journal

Flash Cards

Quizlet - the quintessential flash card app

StudyBlue - another commonly used app

Cram - best for its “cram mode”

Eidetic - uses spaced repetition for effective memorization

Planner 

My Study Life - schedules, tasks, reminders, and more

StudyCal - keeps track of tasks, exams, and grades

24me - automated reminders and event planning

iStudiez - schedule and prioritized task list

Google Calendar - a calendar, best for Google users

Glass Planner - a calendar and to do list with incredible functionality

To Do List

Clear - organized to-do and reminders

MinimaList - simple to-do and focus timer

Trello - collaborative project organizer

Todoist - clean and functional task manager

Default notes app on your phone

Time Management

Forest - plant trees by staying focused

Pomotodo - pomodoro timer with to-do list

Timeglass - custom timers

Tide - pomodoro with white noise

Alarmy - forces you out of bed 

Pillow - smart alarm that tracks sleep cycles

Productivity

Workflow - automate tasks

Habitica - turn your habits into an RPG

Continuo - simple, colorful activity tracking

Freedom - block distracting apps

Free Learning

Coursera - free MOOCs

TED - listen to Ted Talks

Duolingo - language learning

Memrise - spaced repetition language vocabulary

Khan Academy - free video lessons

Ambient Noise

8tracks - curated playlists

Spotify - online music streaming

Coffitivity - cafe ambience

Noisli - background sound generator

Rain Rain - rain sounds

Binaural - binaural beats

Health

Rockin Ramen - recipes based on ramen

MealBoard - meal planning

Lifesum - healthy eating

Stop Breath And Think - mindfulness meditation

Pacifica - mental health management

Sworkit - personalized video workouts

Waterlogged - hydration tracker

Reference

WolframAlpha - Google on steroids

Oxford Dictionary - all of English at your fingertips

RefMe - citation generator

PhotoMath - solve math problems by taking a photo

Mathway - step by step math help

Desmos - free graphing calculator

Wikipedia - not the best source, but it’s handy

Miscellaneous 

Companion - stay safe when walking alone

Mint - money management

Toshl - finance manager

Tiny Scanner - scan documents

[mindofbelle]

I'm back!

Hey loves! I have been non-existent for over a year. So excited to be back. Any pharmacy students on here, like this post! I want to follow a mass of people. I will definitely be keeping you guys up to date with my course and revision. Literally can't wait to start studying again!

[queendread]

Right now, I’m sifting through 50+ applications for a new entry-level position. Here’s some advice from the person who will actually be looking at your CV/resume and cover letter:

‘You must include a cover letter’ does not mean ‘write a single line about why you want this position’. If you can’t be bothered to write at least one actual paragraphs about why you want this job, I can’t be bothered to read your CV.

Don’t bother including a list of your interests if all you can think of is ‘socialising with friends’ and ‘listening to music’. Everyone likes those things. Unless you can explain why the stuff you do enriches you as a person and a candidate (e.g. playing an instrument or a sport shows dedication and discipline) then I honestly don’t care how you spend your time. I won’t be looking at your CV thinking ‘huh, they haven’t included their interests, they must have none’, I’m just looking for what you have included.

Even if you apply online, I can see the filename you used for your CV. Filenames that don’t include YOUR name are annoying. Filenames like ‘CV - media’ tell me that you’ve got several CVs you send off depending on the kind of job advertised and that you probably didn’t tailor it for this position. ‘[Full name] CV’ is best.

USE. A. PDF. All the meta information, including how long you worked on it, when you created it, times, etc, is right there in a Word doc. PDFs are far more professional looking and clean and mean that I can’t make any (unconscious or not) decisions about you based on information about the file.

I don’t care what the duties in your previous unrelated jobs were unless you can tell me why they’re useful to this job. If you worked in a shop, and you’re applying for an office job which involves talking to lots of people, don’t give me a list of stuff you did, write a sentence about how much you enjoyed working in a team to help everyone you interacted with and did your best to make them leave the shop with a smile. I want to know what makes you happy in a job, because I want you to be happy within the job I’m advertising.

Does the application pack say who you’ll be reporting to? Can you find their name on the company website? Address your application to them. It’s super easy and shows that you give enough of a shit to google something. 95% of people don’t do this.

Tell me who you are. Tell me what makes you want to get up in the morning and go to work and feel fulfilled. Tell me what you’re looking for, not just what you think I’m looking for.

I will skim your CV. If you have a bunch of bullet points, make every one of them count. Make the first one the best one. If it’s not interesting to you, it’s probably not interesting to me. I’m overworked and tired. Make my job easy.

“I work well in a team or individually” okay cool, you and everyone else. If the job means you’ll be part of a big team, talk about how much you love teamwork and how collaborating with people is the best way to solve problems. If the job requires lots of independence, talk about how you are great at taking direction and running with it, and how you have the confidence to follow your own ideas and seek out the insight of others when necessary. I am profoundly uninterested in cookie-cutter statements. I want to know how you actually work, not how a teacher once told you you should work.

For an entry-level role, tell me how you’re looking forward to growing and developing and learning as much as you can. I will hire genuine enthusiasm and drive over cherry-picked skills any day. You can teach someone to use Excel, but you can’t teach someone to give a shit. It makes a real difference.

This is my advice for small, independent orgs like charities, etc. We usually don’t go through agencies, and the person reading through the applications is usually the person who will manage you, so it helps if you can give them a real sense of who you are and how you’ll grab hold of that entry level position and give it all you’ve got. This stuff might not apply to big companies with actual HR departments - it’s up to you to figure out the culture and what they’re looking for and mirror it. Do they use buzzwords? Use the same buzzwords! Do they write in a friendly, informal way? Do the same! And remember, 95% of job hunting (beyond who you know and flat-out nepotism, ugh) is luck. If you keep getting rejected, it’s not because you suck. You might just need a different approach, or it might just take the right pair of eyes landing on your CV.

And if you get rejected, it’s worthwhile asking why. You’ve already been rejected, the worst has already happened, there’s really nothing bad that can come out of you asking them for some constructive feedback (politely, informally, “if it isn’t too much trouble”). Pretty much all of us have been hopeless jobseekers at one point or another. We know it’s shitty and hard and soul-crushing. Friendliness goes a long way. Even if it’s just one line like “your cover letter wasn’t inspiring" at least you know where to start.

And seriously, if you have any friends that do any kind of hiring or have any involvement with that side of things, ask them to look at your CV with a big red pen and brutal honesty. I do this all the time, and the most important thing I do is making it so their CV doesn’t read exactly like that of every other person who took the same ‘how-to-get-a-job’ class in school. If your CV has a paragraph that starts with something like ‘I am a highly motivated and punctual individual who–’ then oh my god I AM ALREADY ASLEEP.

[revysprite-deactivated20170502]

Very good post thanks for this.

[copperbadge]

Excellent advice for building and submitting job application documents.

[dispatchrabbi]

This is the first good resume advice post I’ve seen on this site. Much better advice than the “lists of active verbs to use” and “here are resume templates”. Follow this advice.

[wannabesurgicalgod]

Made my first advice piece about studying for exams and tests!

This is my personal go to process for studying with minimal effort and minimal time!

Made by me: @wannabesurgicalgod

[studyingbrains]

University Tips (non-conventional)

If these help anyone, great!

Wear sports bras to lectures instead of the ones with a buckle at the back. They tend to poke and prod your back after a while if you’re leaning back. Sports bras don’t.

Set your timetable as your phone background for the first few weeks. Use this method for no. 6 too if you can be bothered. 

Lay a towel on your bed a few days before your period is due. If you leak on a towel you can just wash it or throw it away. Easier than washing and changing the sheets.

When you’re in a lecture taking notes on a laptop remember to turn down the brightness on your screen, especially if the lecturer has dimmed the lights. Otherwise you’ll annoy others and drain your battery. 

Save your recordings at every given break instead of making one continuous one through pausing. Sometimes files are too large to save and you don’t want to risk losing the entire lecture recording. Save as you go along.

If you need to remember something (e.g. a library book, USB, locker key..) write in on a post-it note and stick it on your shoes before you sleep. Make sure they’re the shoes you intend to wear the next day!

Don’t shoot me: if you have left an assignment really late, stay up as long as you can completing it (yes, that means an all-nighter may be needed). Sleep as soon as you’ve handed it in. 

If you use tech in a lecture e.g. phone for recording or electronic notetaking on your laptop, then mess around with it before uni begins. Know what buttons to press and when, otherwise you’ll mess up your notes and annoy others, with your excessive clicking. 

Always, always, ALWAYS carry a plastic bag/carrier bag. You might need to make a trip to the library, drink may spill in your bag so you’ll need an alternative or you make not be able to dispose of a pad/tampon until you get back home. Seriously, just carry one.  

Find out where coursework/assignment are submitted within your first week on campus. Ask admin how the procedure works and make sure you know it inside out. 

I’ll update this list as things come to me. I hope it helps, this is all my opinion, sorry. 

[genericstudyblr]

I was a fresher last year and I struggled to know what to bring so here is my all inclusive packing list that I will also be using this year! (all the stuff in brackets is optional)

Also CONGRATS ON YOUR RESULTS FRESHER

Bedroom

Duvet

Duvet cover

Pillow

Pillow case

Sheet

(Throw pillows)

(Plant(s))

(Blanket)

Mirror

Storage

Command hooks - really good for your coat and/or bags

Hangers

Photos/(command photo strips)

(Soft toy)

Kitchen

Tea towel

Oven gloves

Plates

Bowls

Water glass(es)

Sandwich bags

Forks

Regular Knives

Dessert spoons

Teaspoons

Tablespoons

Wooden spoon

Chopping board

Sharp knife

(Bread knife)

Pans

Fish slice

Frying pan

(Colander or sieve) - you can drain things just by holding a plate against a pan

Mixing Bowl

Baking tray

Tupperwear

Can opener

Bottle opener

Kitchen scissors

Dishwashing brush

Cleaning cloth

Kitchen Cleaners

Mug

(Cookbook)

(Alcohol glasses - either shot or wine)

Bathroom

Towels

Bathmat

Storage

Toilet brush - if ensuite

Toilet roll - if ensuite

Toilet bin - if ensuite

Cleaning supplies - if ensuite

Study/Electronics

Laptop

Laptop Charger

(Camera)

(Camera charger)

Phone

Phone charger

Headphones

(Fineliners)

Pencil case (clear)

Sellotape 

Calculator (if BSc)

(Glue)

Planner

(Desk lamp/lighting)

Push pins

(Hole punch)

(Labels)

Files & notebooks

Sport

Sports kit

(Sports bra)

Trainers

Washbag

Storage

(Makeup)

(Tweezers)

Nail cutters

(Hair slides and bands)

(Nail varnish)

(Nail varnish remover)

Cotton pads

Washbag

Shampoo

Conditioner

Razors

Toothbrush (& charger)

Toothpaste

Facial wash/(moisuriser/toner etc)

Deodorant

(Contacts)

(Glasses)

(Glasses case)

Hairbrush

(Straighteners/hairdryer)

(Pads/tampons)

Hand soap

Meds

Clothes

Clothes

Going out clothes

Underwear (and storage for underwear)

Tights

PJs

Jewellery

(Some form of animal ears for easy dress up)

Bag that fits laptop

(Going out bag)

(Umbrella)

(Hat)

(Sunglasses)

(Gloves)

Shoes

Going out shoes

Slippers

Coat

Raincoat

Other

Rape alarm

Extension cord

House keys

Purse

Doorstop

(Hot water bottle)

National Insurance no/social security no

Plasters

HAVE FUN AT UNI you’ll love it

[mindelevator]

HOW TO STUDY A WEEK BEFORE AN EXAM

Day 7

List out all your topics, and highlight those you are least familiar with. I also love listing out the resources/materials I have to study. 

You should start reading and annotating the materials you are unfamiliar with.

Day 6

If you have not started making notes at all, it wouldn’t be wise to start making notes now. 

Instead, try to annotate things, write down explanations next to the things that you don’t understand, or definitions that you think can be elaborated.

Remember to be exam-oriented. Don’t spend time on things that are very trivial, or things that won’t be covered in the exam anyways.

At this stage, you should be focusing on annotating and enhancing your understanding of the materials.

Day 5

You should make sure you have most of your notes ready and that you have digested everything.

If you haven’t done a summary card, you should probably do it at this stage. This is a great way to consolidate your information.

Get a bunch of index cards. Write out the title of each chapter on each card.

Write the outline of the chapter. Alternatively, you can make a question attack plan for each chapter.

Turn over and write down some key terms that you don’t know. Or, you can write down some common mistakes, formulas etc, depending on your subject.

Day 4

With 4 days left, you should start memorizing things now. Focus on spellings and key terms. 

By memorizing, you can do the following:

Read the notes out loud, and repeat them by not looking at the paper (this is the way I personally use!)

Try to memorize, and cover the sheet and rewrite everything

Teach yourself, or to an audio recorder, or to a friend

Draw a mindmap without looking at your notes.

Day 3

You should go for some practice questions by chapter. 

You may also try to complete the exercises at the back of the chapter in your textbook. 

Don’t just do the practice question and throw them away. Make full use of it:

Check the answer. Find out what you failed to get right and failed to write down on the answer paper.

Understand your mistake. Understand why you make the mistake, and how you can avoid it.

Take notes of your misunderstanding and mistakes (as well as the correct answers). This will help you to avoid making the same ones.

Day 2

Repeat what you have done on day 3. 

Some teachers may also offer some mock papers or practice papers, or you may also try to complete past papers here. 

Day 1

You should do your very last review here. You should make sure you read through the following this day:

Your summary cards

Your notes

The notes you have made while doing the practice questions and papers

If your exam involves some formulas or difficult keywords or definitions, you may need to memorize them again this day.

Day 0

Now that’s everything. With all the preparation above, you should be very confident since you have got everything covered! All you have to do is to take a good breakfast and focus during the exam! Good luck!

For more details, check out the article on Students Toolbox!

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[mindofbelle]

Answering past exam questions 😊

[mindofbelle]

damn was hopin on aqa, nvm then, gl in all your exams!! x

Ohhh...but OCR and AQA are similar but the content are just placed in a different order and just have some differences. Thank you and all the best for you! 😊

[mindofbelle]

aaahhhh what exam board do you do for chem and bio???

OCR 😄

[mindofbelle]

Late night Core 1 revision. Didn't realise the time but a very productive day.

[mindofbelle]

Early morning statistics revision and I am quite enjoying it. I am feeling quite refreshed and not too distracted has I didn't pick up my phone until this little 5 min break. 😄😊

[mindofbelle]

Hello Tumblr, hope you all had an amazing easter. My constant 2 week procrastination on tumblr should really stop but I have been extremely busy and the worst thing is that my bed broke in the middle of it all (how embarrassing). Today I am revisiting some old content and watching Japanese/Korean shows on the side.