Med Student, IB 45'er

Medical student notoriously known for finding academic and social adventures to fill up any gaps in my already busy, tumultuous life as a Hong Kong medical student, eternal learner, and wanderluster. Studying is difficult enough so let me simplify my blog for you! 1) Need Study Inspiration? Original Photos 2) Want a Peak into My Daily Life? YouTube Channel / Medical Blog Series 3) Study and Application Tips Academic Advice 4) Got a Question for Me? Inbox / F.A.Q. 5) IB Student or Survivor? Join the Contact List IB Studyblr Contacts 6) Mind Dump Home Page Good luck! Work hard. Play Hard.

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Hiatus

Dear fellow followers,

My journey on tumblr has been a very meaningful and inspirational one. Over the past year or so, tumblr has been a means of self motivation, communication, and discovery for me. During my time as an IB diploma student, I benefited immensely from the supportive studyblr community. Now that I’ve entered university, I don’t have the same relationship with tumblr anymore. It’s certainly not to say I won’t ever post again, but I just wanted to inform you all that this blog will become less active from now on. As for my youtube. I truly enjoyed making videos but I felt like I needed a bit more personal space.

I will not be active on youtube or blogspot from now on.

Thank you for your patience and support. If in doubt, message me personally on tumblr.

Cheers! Happy new year!

Shaz

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Taking 5 day trip to Osaka. Also have to study for med school exams... Guess I'll have to balance my canon and my surface time. Photography versus studying notes...

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Top productivity? Studyblr thoughts!

Help! I am facing a slight dilemma here and felt like expressing some thoughts. This won’t be a full on blog post.

How can I juggle all these things (list below) and still be a functioning, healthy human being? I believe that time is a product of effective planning and prioritising, but I’m curious to see who out there is able to manage such degree of workload without burning out.

- Medical school - Regimented workout schedule - Frequent travelling - Studying 2 foreign languages (Spanish & Japanese) - Social life - Reading literature

Would love to hear everyone’s thoughts, feel free to inbox me :)

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Starting my vlogging and blogging journey! I did the IB Diploma in May 2015. For more deets, read my “About Me”here!

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How many hours do you study everyday ?

I’m still working on this one. There’s no rigid rule but I’m planning to test out the pomodoro technique to get a solid 4 hours everyday. Keep in mind 4 hours of genuine studying (no FB no nothing) is a very decent amount and you can get tons of work in during that time.

Cheers!

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Woah I'm also a medical freshman at CUHK! (I take the hkdse though.) I don't see you around often. Are you in the GPS?

Yes I am in GPS! Say hi to me at campus! xx

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Q&A: Medical School- Should I study abroad?

Hello!

I completely understand you. I never even considered studying in my home country until I wanted to do medicine, so it really was a big step for me when I chose not to apply to foreign unis.

Ask yourself, what is most important to you?

Where do you see yourself in the future?

Can you afford to study abroad?

Can you practice in the foreign country?

Can you return to your home country to practice post graduation?

These questions can help you make this decision.

For me, I want to legally practice in HK and thus I decided to study at home. I also would rather save up money and use it for travelling instead. Having started med school, in hindsight, I am very happy about the decision I made. There will be lots of study exchange opportunities, summer programmes (I did the King’s College London one!). Especially in the medical field, medical student associations, volunteer projects, and international conferences means that there will be lots of opportunities for you to go abroad- as a student or as a doctor.

I have a close friend who is a practicing associate consultant and he regularly travels abroad to attend conferences (eg in Boston, London, Hawaii). Another medical student friend of mine from Spain recently came to HK for her summer surgical attachment. Don’t be too worried about accessing these opportunities, they will be available to you as long as you are keen and determined.

Best of luck, message me anytime!

xx Shaz

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Original post: Med School Biochemistry featuring fatty acid synthesis.

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Hey! You've got a really nice tumblr! Did some reading on your tumblr and found out what you're doing here and your other platforms. Congrats on 45 for IB btw! I'm an A Level student so I couldn't share the feel, haha! I applied to CUHK and since you're already in CUHK, what is it like there? Is it fun? Does the college system remind you of HP? :b

Heyya!

Thanks for the kind message. Feedback like this always lightens up my day. I think A level and IB share the similarity as any other public examination- a difficult barrier to overcome. You can do it!

What did you apply to CUHK for? Good luck with admissions!

Favourite things?

Lots of food choices (yum cha, waffles, cafe, canteen, kiosks)

Close to nature (literally trees everywhere)

Campus-wise: CUHK is, for HK’s standards, a very welcoming, well spaced, and peaceful environment

Lots of walking (daresay hiking) up and down the hills

Unfortunately, it’s nothing like Hogwarts! CUHK isn’t an ancient British university...

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How do you make time to do what you love/fun things in IB? I am currently a freshman and i am already feeling a little swamped

You just have to manage your time wisely. Don’t waste time on social media, tv shows, etc (it’s hard I suffer from this too). The best way to stay relaxed and positive about IB is to work efficiently; in your free time, spend it with the people who care about you. Socialising in real life helps to keep you conscious and sane!

xx Shaz

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I started Ib last month and I'm worried about my Biology HL class. I don't like dissing my teachers because it's probably my own fault that I'm not learning but I feel that my Biology teacher isn't teaching us well. Do you have any advice or online sources that I could use to do well in this class!? Thanks!

Bioninja saved my life. Spend time writing notes, the exams are done by hand so it’s the best method for knowledge retention in my opinion. If your teacher can’t help you, get a group of keen classmates together to go through the material. Past paper practice is most important! Learn those mark schemes!

Good luck.

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Hey when you applied to pre-med at HKU, did they require IB Chem HL as a prerequisite? My school only offers SL and I don't really know what to do...

I applied to do Medicine at CUHK and HKU. There is no pre med in HK. Yes chemistry HL is required from what I know. Maybe you can do an online course? Check with your coordinator for more details. Good luck!

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Do you have any studying tips on how to get a 7 in mathematics SL?

Do lots of past papers

Make sure you understand key mathematical concepts

I honestly believe past papers are the way to go when it comes to SL IB Math.

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Did you like King's during your summer there? I'm thinking of going there next year :)

King’s summer school was an absolute blast. Why?

I got to meet people from all over the world

Made one of my closest friends

Get to learn from highly experienced and nuanced professors

Get to live and explore London for 3 weeks (or more if you stay for 2 sessions)

Helped to maintain momentum for studying even during summer break

If you can afford it, both economically and time wise, I urge you to give it a shot!

xx Shaz

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Med School Blog #3

Just another week in medical school.

I finally cut and separated all my anatomy books by chapters!

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Since you're so into HP, have you read any fanfiction?? There are some really great ones

I read some almost 4 years ago so I don't remember them! But message me if you have good Harry Potter fan fiction recommendations! xx

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Med School Blog #2: Starting University

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I just finished my first week of medical school at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. I’m a 2nd year medic (we have a 6 year programme where the 1st year has a liberal arts-like structure) and because I skipped a year, the workload is intense!

We have 4 main medical courses:

Human Structure (aka anatomy)

Human Function (aka physiology)

Molecular Medicine and Genetics (aka cell bio/pharm)

Bioethics (aka philosophy)

Continue reading on my text blog...