Harry Lok Wai Lee | The Inside Word at the University of Auckland

Getting sick/injured as a student during clinical placements

by Harry Lok Wai 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 Lok Wai 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 Lok Wai 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...