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@zakiyastudies
I've set up a Wordpress blog! Here I'll be documenting my time as a medical student, as well as talking about a bunch of related topics such as the UKCAT and GAMSAT, getting into medical school, studying medicine as a graduate and lots of other topics. I'd be super appreciative of anyone who takes the time to check it out here, and stay tuned for a lot more content in the next few months!
26.8.18 // med school starts in 4 weeks so I'm preparing by making some information sheets on the different diseases I've learnt about during my biomed degree. I hope to keep them in an alphabetised file and add to them as I go through med school, so I end up with my own encyclopaedia of disease!! How do you prepare for a new academic year?
Heyy thank you for your reply, I really appreciate it👌🏼 and woah mashallah you must be super smart to score that highly in those 2 exams!! Have you got any tips on how to get a first in Biomed btw ?? I’m super nervous for my final year 😭
That's sweet of you, thank you!I can give you some tips that worked for me that I feel helped me get my first, hopefully they'll help you too!First of all, SMASH YOUR DISSERTATION. It's such a massive part of final year and can be the difference between a first and 2:1. I'd get going on it as early as you possibly can, do your research and start planning your ideas as soon as the year starts. Mine was lab-based and had a big practical component, so you might not be able to start properly writing anything until after that part is underway, but you can definitely get some reading done. It's never too early. Even though the deadline seems ages away, it's a huge project and the sooner you're on it the better. As soon as module information comes out, find out what assignments you'll have and when they're due. You're gonna be super busy this year so it helps to have a clear idea of assignment times way in advance so nothing sneaks up on you. Like before, the more advanced prep you do, the easier your life will be. The biggest difference between third year and other years is that you absolutely need to be doing research outside of lectures. The lecture material is just a guide and you need to be using that to learn other things. In biomed lots of things will relate to pathology that you can research. Learning about genetics? Cool, find a genetic illness that none of your lecturers have talked about. You're looking at treatment for diabetes? Theres probably a new treatment out there that your lecturer hasn't touched. Research and learn, and when exams come along, act like you're gonna teach your lecturer something new. I recommend doing this throughout the year. I used to try and rewrite my lectures within a week after they happen, do research at the same and write the extra stuff in a second colour so it stands out when you're revising. And make sure you have fun!! Third year is am emotional rollercoaster and if you don't spend time doing social stuff with your friends, you'll regret it. Obviously you need a work/fun balance but don't neglect your social life.Good luck!!!!
taken from my (new-ish) studygram account 💭✨
7/20/18
✨Lately, I’ve been getting into a more scrap-bookly/collagely kind of journaling. ✨
I have too many printed out pictures for me to use anyways. 😂🤷🏻♀️
*click on the pics for better quality 🤗*
[aug 9, 2018]
ig: @solennestudies my old spread for october. maybe i’ll go back to journalling sooner or later.
20,000 words of notes and drafting later I have finally conquered my latest essay! I’ve titled it ‘The Transideological Politics of Irony: Disrupting Historiographical Metanarratives in Morrison, Rushdie and Hatoum’, but who knows what I have actually argued at this point :’–)
bullet journal update : i work better with vertical spreads!
August 15, 2018
Today was only the second day of this entire summer that I’ve had off from work so far IT FELT SO WEIRD (but I have a midterm tomorrow so thank u lol)
I went to discussion in the morning, then worked on research in the hospital (how cool is it to say that my lab is Ronald Reagan aka one of the best hospitals in the country um hello so cool), and studied for the rest of the day.
In the evening I went back to hear this orientation session’s UCP panel – a panel from our staff telling their stories and showing the great diversity of this campus – and cried in the club during the whole thing like I do *every* session
Also I think I’m sick (for the first time since winter quarter so I guess it’s about time) so let’s pray I make it through this midterm :’)
coffee has been my lifeline lately
16.8.18 // uni doesn't start for another month for me, but I got sent the learning objectives for the upcoming year. I'm going through them and making myself a checklist, so I can keep track of my learning throughout the year. It's also super exciting to see all the stuff I'll be learning. How's your summer going?
Do you have a Studygram? My Tumblr is still under maintenance (check out my last post for the deets!) but in the meantime I'm working on growing my studygram with some of the photos I've taken in the past. I'm super interested in finding new people to follow so check out instagram.com/zakiyastudies and drop me your username/interact with me so I can follow some more accounts!! Much love, Zak xo
Watch this space!! (plus, amazing news)
Hi guys!!
I got my degree results today!! I’m pleased to say that I’ve absolutely smashed my degree and I’m going to be graduating next month with a First Class honours in Biomedical Science!! I’m super proud of myself and also very proud of how far I’ve come over the last three years.
This account, and the friends I’ve made here have been some of the most important things in helping me achieve what I have. I’m so proud of my lil blog.
Now that I’ve got this far, I’m officially starting medical school in September, so I’ll be spending 5 more years as a uni student. I’m hoping to do some blog maintenance over the summer, change a few things around and have my account all cute and ready for my next course. I’m also learning to speak Italian over the summer, so I may start posting about that for a while. But most importantly, I plan to come back here in September with more enthusiasm (and study pics) than ever, and take my blog with me on the journey through medical school. I might be a little inactive in the meantime but please don’t think I’m disappearing; I’m just working a lot so that I can afford my course, and getting my life in order before uni starts again. I’ll be back to regular posting really soon!
Thank you so much for following me, and I hope you hang around for the next chapter!!
Zak xx
Heyyy congrats on graduating!! That’s awesome!! I’m doing Biomed too and I’m in 2nd yr so I’m applying for med school in October and I dunno if I should do the gamsat or just focus on the ukcat esp cos I’ll be starting revision so late ?? Also have you got any tips on choosing grad med unis ?? Or if I should apply for both grad and undergrad med?? Thank you xx
Hi!! Omg this is a late response because I've been working full time and not been online so I really hope it's still useful!! I'm sorry!!I don't necessarily think you need lots of time to study for either the GAMSAT or the UKCAT. I started way later than is recommended for the GAMSAT, I only did a couple weeks and I scored in the top 10% of people that did it. I also only did one week of work on the UKCAT and scored a 725 average. (I didn't have much time to prep for either exam because of actual reasons, I swear it wasn't laziness lol). That's not to say I recommend this approach, you should definitely prepare as much as you can, but don't write them off just based on the time you have. I would choose unis first and look at which exams you need to do after. That's how I approached it. Look at what you want in terms of teaching style, which unis you like, what their requirements are compared to your grades/amount of experience. And then sit entrance exams based on your choice. I'd also apply for at least one of each course type (grad and undergrad), cos their requirements are quite different so if you don't satisfy one you still have a good shot at the other. Best of luck, and again I'm sorry for the late answer!!!
Guess what I did today!!!! I graduated!!!! With a first class honours!!!! In biomedical science!!!! And it was the best day!!!!
Congrats on getting a first-class! I am going to be sitting the GAMSAT this September (starting to get real nervous!). Do you have any tips at all for studying? And I am just curious, are you going to Keele?! I went there for my undergrad degree..I miss it dearly :D it's a fantastic place to study.
Thank you!!I was really nervous for the GAMSAT too so don't panic! I personally found that the aim of it is less about knowledge and more about reasoning. I did really well in it and scored 68 so hopefully this advice will help :)In the science section, the questions are really geared toward your problem solving and deduction. They give you big questions with data and you have to use the data to answer. Obviously you do need some scientific knowledge but it's your reasoning that will score big. When I was revising, I found some online guides for A level biology, chemistry and physics and focused on the "cheat sheet" aspects of it. Like lists of formulas (especially physics and organic chemistry), core equations, key definitions and stuff like that. You'll basically need to use those underpinnings to answer problem-solving questions. Dont try to learn the entire topics, just try to get to grips with summaries like that. Also remember you'll have 3 hours to do that section. I personally, completely lost track of time and just focused on the questions. As long as you work through quite non-stop and know when to move on from a question that's too difficult, the timing is pretty decent. For the essay part, I found that the best strategy was to really focus in on one of the quotes and then use the other 4 as accessories to support your essay. The quotes tend to be like "person A agrees with this concept" "person B disagrees with this concept" "person C is on the fence" etc. Find the theme, understand what the argument is, pick a side of the argument and focus on the quote that supports your viewpoint best, then draw from the others to add to your argument. Don't forget to talk about the opposition to your argument too!!I personally thought the comprehension section was the hardest cos it's one of those sort of "you know it or you dont" sections. But same with the science section, you can use deductive reasoning in most of them. The passages tend to be from literature and poetry so I'd recommend reading some famous books/poems and thinking about the language they use and what the author is trying to say. I read lots of classic novels and stopped every few pages to think about what the moods were, what metaphors/inferences the author was trying to make, and to see if I could guess the meanings of words I didn't know. I found poetry the hardest, mainly because I didn't read much while I was preparing, so maybe buy like a poem collection and do the same with those.For general preparation, follow all the cliché advice. Get lots of sleep, have a good breakfast. It's a really long day so you'll feel way better for having done that. If your test centre away from where you live I highly recommend getting a hotel close to the area, and making sure you know the route the night before. It saves a lot of panic. On my GAMSAT day there was a big accident on the motorway and it would have disrupted my commute if I hadn't had a hotel, and I only live an hour away. They did delay the start time for people who were stuck in the traffic, but I'm so glad I didn't have that panic before the test. When they tell you where the test centre is, try to book a place to stay ASAP because the hotels sell out fast and get really expensive. I booked about 6 hours after we found out the location and I ended up getting the very last room in a hotel about 3 miles away.Aim to be there early, there'll probably be a coffee shop nearby where you can go and calm your nerves. Also, I'd take lunch with you then you don't find yourself stuck. The lunch period is only an hour and there's hundreds of people taking the test so all the nearby food places will be busy.Most importantly, be confident!! With having a degree, you've already learnt the skills you'll need to ace the test. Try to be as calm as you can and go in there knowing that there's nothing in that paper you can't answer. Best of luck, let me know how you do!!!And yes, I do go to Keele!!! I just finished undergrad Biomedical Science and I'm staying there to do undergrad Medicine this coming year. I absolutely adore Keele :) what did you study?
Watch this space!! (plus, amazing news)
Hi guys!!
I got my degree results today!! I’m pleased to say that I’ve absolutely smashed my degree and I’m going to be graduating next month with a First Class honours in Biomedical Science!! I’m super proud of myself and also very proud of how far I’ve come over the last three years.
This account, and the friends I’ve made here have been some of the most important things in helping me achieve what I have. I’m so proud of my lil blog.
Now that I’ve got this far, I’m officially starting medical school in September, so I’ll be spending 5 more years as a uni student. I’m hoping to do some blog maintenance over the summer, change a few things around and have my account all cute and ready for my next course. I’m also learning to speak Italian over the summer, so I may start posting about that for a while. But most importantly, I plan to come back here in September with more enthusiasm (and study pics) than ever, and take my blog with me on the journey through medical school. I might be a little inactive in the meantime but please don’t think I’m disappearing; I’m just working a lot so that I can afford my course, and getting my life in order before uni starts again. I’ll be back to regular posting really soon!
Thank you so much for following me, and I hope you hang around for the next chapter!!
Zak xx
