by Junius Ong | Oct 26, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Medical & Health Sciences
Thanks for joining me on this journey! It has been 2 awesome years with the Inside Word. Such a pleasure. You’re always welcome to contact me (@juniusong)! Below are some resources which you may find helpful if you intend to enter medical school at the...
by Junius Ong | Oct 26, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Medical & Health Sciences
My flatmate and I made it out of Auckland safely! All of our tests are now online. I also wanted to share some of the logistical issues we experience as uni students such as finding a flat, getting summer studentships and missing out on the opportunity to learn about...
by Junius Ong | Jul 19, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Medical & Health Sciences
We medical students try our best to get involved in multiple areas of life. Apart from our social life and medical school events, some of our extracurriculars include working/volunteering, leadership positions and keeping up with our hobbies....
by Junius Ong | Jun 11, 2021 | Campus Life, Inside Word 2021, Medical & Health Sciences, Uni hacks
Getting sick is never fun. The experience of getting sick in university is very different to getting sick at home. You still got to cook. You’ll miss classes and will need to catch up. You’ll need to email the right people. Fortunately, I got sick at a...
by Junius Ong | Apr 8, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Medical & Health Sciences, Study tips
Before entering university, I had no idea what labs are. What are they like? What do you do? How are you examined? In this video, I will answer those questions. In terms of labs during Biomed, I find it helpful to use the analogy of following a recipe. Please let me...
by Junius Ong | Nov 19, 2020 | Inside Word 2020, Medical & Health Sciences, Study tips
Imposter syndrome. The feeling that you don’t belong. That your achievements are undeserved. The feeling that you’re a fraud. Imposter syndrome is commonly experienced by many medical students – including me. Apart from positive affirmations,...
by Junius Ong | Oct 23, 2020 | Inside Word 2020, Medical & Health Sciences, Science
Welcome back to the homemade documentary where medical students embark on their five-year-long journey (six if you include biomed and even longer if you completed a degree beforehand). Feel free to check out part one if you have not done so already! Again, please note...
by Junius Ong | Oct 19, 2020 | Campus Life, Education, Inside Word 2020, Medical & Health Sciences
The first day medical school! What a throwback. It was definitely an experience. Much of the day was spent going through what to expect from medical school and how it all works. The highlight for us was the Whakanoa ceremony in the Human Anatomy Lab. Everyone was...
by Junius Ong | Sep 16, 2020 | Accommodation, Inside Word 2020, Medical & Health Sciences
Carlaw Park is a non-catered hall for students who are not school leavers. Unlike Unihall (the hall I stayed last year), food is not provided. Although I covered most of the points in this video, here are some facts that may be useful. Apartments usually consist of...
by Junius Ong | Aug 14, 2020 | Education, Inside Word 2020, Medical & Health Sciences, Science
Hello! I’m Junius, a second-year medical student. During the lockdown, we had the opportunity to attend the Australasian Students’ Surgical Conference (ASSC). It was completely online and did not cost us anything to attend! We listened to inspiring stories...
