Extracurriculars in Medical School as a Preclinical Student. Vlog

by Junius Ong | Jul 19, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Medical & Health Sciences, Vlog

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....

What to expect in First Year’s First Semester (BIOMED edition)

by Angeline Hii | Jun 15, 2021 | Auckland Life, Campus Life, Education, Inside Word 2021, Medical & Health Sciences, Science, Study tips, Uni hacks

  Hello there! I hope you didn’t mind me losing track of how fast time flew by, but here I am again, at the end of semester one. I felt it would only be right to pop on here and share my semester one experience with you! This is mainly for anyone interested in...

What it’s Like Getting Sick in University. Vlog

by Junius Ong | Jun 11, 2021 | Campus Life, Inside Word 2021, Medical & Health Sciences, Uni hacks, Vlog

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...

What Labs Are Like in Medical School and Biomed. Vlog

by Junius Ong | Apr 8, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Medical & Health Sciences, Study tips, Vlog

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...

How I studied during biomed

by elor639 | Dec 8, 2020 | Inside Word 2020, Medical & Health Sciences, Study tips

One of the best tips I received ahead of starting biomed is that you have to hit the ground running. From the get-go, the lectures are content heavy and the first tests are looming so it is useful to have some ideas on how to study effectively from the beginning....

Biomed 2020 reflection

by elor639 | Dec 8, 2020 | Inside Word 2020, Medical & Health Sciences, Study tips

It’s strange to think first year is already over, just like that! Now that I’ve made it through to the other side, I thought I would share some information and reflections that might help those planning to do biomed or health sci in 2021 or beyond. My...