4 Reasons I Chose to Become a Doctor + GOODBYE.

by Harry Lee | Oct 28, 2023 | Inside Word 2023, Medical & Health Sciences

Many thanks for joining me in 2023! It’s been my pleasure to be a blogger on The Inside Word and I hope you all have found my content somewhat useful (especially you tiny baby aspiring doctors 😁). This is possibly my last blog for The Inside Word – here I share...

Dating at University ❤️

by Harry Lee | Jul 19, 2023 | Inside Word 2023, Medical & Health Sciences

You’re now at University. Amazing. It’s an opportunity to have a good time for 3, 4, 5 years. You will come across lots of great people with similar mindsets and interests, develop lifelong friendships, and some of you will meet the love of your life, and even marry...

Complete guide on entering medical school at the University of Auckland

by Harry Lee | Jun 29, 2023 | Inside Word 2023, Medical & Health Sciences, Study tips, Uni hacks

I have cut the fat and gone straight to the meat to outline all you need to know for entering medical school at the University of Auckland. Read until the end.  Overview of the three entry pathways: First year Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) – BioMed...

Getting sick/injured as a student during clinical placements

by Harry Lee | May 29, 2023 | Inside Word 2023, Medical & Health Sciences

I got a brain injury. Happened on a Thursday night. Got sent to the ED and was told that I have a concussion and needed to take time off ‘work’, or in my case, time off on hospital placements. As soon as I start using my brain, it hurts. Unlike a common cold, it’s not...

Active relaxation as a busy medical student

by Harry Lee | Apr 28, 2023 | Inside Word 2023, Medical & Health Sciences

Do we med students have a pulse? We often have a pressure to be all about medicine. Indeed, it is really life-consuming and it takes lots of time and work if you want to be a good Doctor. While this career is all great and mighty, we often go the extra mile to commit...

First taste of clinical medicine in medical school

by Harry Lee | Apr 12, 2023 | Inside Word 2023, Medical & Health Sciences

Hi there, I’m Harry and welcome to my first blog for The Inside Word! I’m in the 4th year of my medical degree now (aka 2/3s of a Doctor hehe) and I spend 35-40 hours every week at the hospital. But looking back on 2nd and 3rd year – the pre-clinical years, they...