Being a lazy medical student is just a state of mind. You can fight the feeling by forming good habits, getting disciplined and reminding yourself of your reasons for studying in the first place. A little momentum? Goes a long way. I remember my first year in medicine after my long, epic one-year marathon through …
Feeling overwhelmed in medical school is completely normal. Given the vast amount of work in front of you, it’s hardly surprising. But there are a bunch of things you can do – mental tricks, self reminders, list building and more – that can help lessen that feeling. Here we’ll take a look at the strategies …
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It’s much easier to start a medical student blog than you think. Here I’ll show you the fastest and cheapest way I know of (taken from my fifteen years experience in blogging) so that you can enjoy all the benefits a medical student blog brings. Ready to get started? How to Start a Medical Student …
There are many reasons why you should start a medical student blog. Documenting your experience, sharing your insight and getting better at writing are just some of the big reasons why. But there’s plenty more too. Here we take a look at some of my favourite reasons. Hopefully convincing you to maybe give it a …
Medical school grades don’t matter. They’re not a reflection of how well (or badly) you know the material. But I do remember stressing out a lot about them in my first couple of years of medicine. Before I realised the truth. That’s not to say don’t keep an eye on them however — they’re still …
Scalability, in the basic business model of a doctor, is one of the main reasons not to study medicine. Trading your time for money? Hardly conducive to building long-term wealth. In this series I aim to take a break from offering the usual hints, tips and strategies for students and get more real about the …
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Starting medical school can be a daunting process (trust me, I’ve been there). But if you’re anything like I was, lost in the woods with nobody to help, then this one might be for you. Here’s what you should do before medical school starts… Travel, read, relax and work out. Identify the healthy habits that …
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Since starting medical school three years ago, there’s one question I’ve been obsessed with; “how can I study medicine more effectively?” During my fixation, I’ve gone deep into pedagogy (the study of education). Reading books like Make it Stick and Learning How to Learn – as well as hundreds of “how to study” articles, videos, …
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I’ve been blogging now, on and off, since 19 years old. Or should I say, failing at blogging since then. In that time I’ve seen a lot of stuff. Thought about a lot of stuff too. This medium, for some reason, keeps on coming back to me. Unlike most posts you’ll read on the topic …
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Four years ago I went back to high school as a 30-year old man. I had it in my head I wanted to be a doctor. Surrounded by bright-eyed teenagers more interested in under-the-table weed dealing, it wasn’t exactly a great time. But that’s sometimes the reality of studying medicine later in life. Of course …
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