Studying through COVID-19

Having survived a solid 2 days of my surgery rotation, all placements were cancelled for medical students, so I faced a whole semester of self-directed online learning. Placements were carried out via a series of online lectures and small-group tutorials. In my free time I worked as a Healthcare Assistant in the Emergency Department. Through […]

How I Revise at Medical School

After promising a comprehensive post on how I revised to pass my first 2 years of medical school, here it finally is! Compared to people who worked consistently hard throughout the year, with some hard cramming during the holidays I managed to pass with relatively little work. However, I did ensure that I had pretty much […]

3rd Year Update

The past semester, I have been carrying out a research project in the fields of epigenetics and cancer research. I’ve had the chance to learn a wide variety of lab techniques, including 3D cell culture, gel electrophoresis, RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis and qRT-PCR. It’s had its ups, like getting some really nice pilot data, and […]

The Benefits of Climbing

Alongside studying medicine, I’m an avid rock climber. Tokyo 2020 will be the first time climbing is included as an olympic sport. As such, I want to take the time to explain why I love climbing and the great benefits that it can have for health and wellbeing. I mainly take part in bouldering, which involves […]

2nd Year Update

It seems I’ve been offline for far too long, so it’s about time that I gave you all an update on being a 2nd year medic at a UK medical school. Honestly, third semester has been the toughest of university yet. Such a long term, combined with joining a ridiculous number of clubs and societies, […]

How I Take Notes In Medical School

As a medical student, you need a method of note taking which is fast, efficient and which enables you to absorb as much information as possible. Believe me when I say the volume of ‘stuff’ you have to learn is ridiculous. I experimented with different techniques throughout first year. Here’s my verdict. Semester 1: Meticulously […]

Book Review: This Is Going To Hurt

After around the 50th time (I kid you not) of this book being recommended to me, both by fellow medical students and non-medically friends, I decided that I had to buy it. And I wasn’t disappointed. It made me laugh – A LOT, and almost reduced me to tears at points too.

Thoughts on starting my 2nd year of medical school

It’s about a month now until I return to university to start my 2nd year at medical school and I cannot wait! At the end of the summer holidays we will have had around 4 months off, which seems ridiculous. This week, I received my timetable for next semester, and I have to say, it […]

How to ace the UKCAT!

Congratulations to everyone who achieved places at medical school last week! For the next wave of applicants about to start Year 13, it’s time to start thinking about the UKCAT. The UKCAT is a very unique exam, similar to an IQ test, which is carried out on a computer at a test centre. It is […]

How to write a medicine personal statement

Having to write a personal statement can seem incredibly overwhelming, and it can often be difficult to know where to start. Luckily, for medicine, there are certain things that you have to include, so there is a bit of a structure that you can follow. What should I write about? Medical school admissions tutors are […]