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why do you NOT regret studying medicine?

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Reply 40
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Renal
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blonde-beth
personally im going for integrated courses (mix of traditional and pbl)x
Integrated courses are those that have less of a pre-clin/clin divide, regardless of teaching style.
Reply 41
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Fluffy
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No two days are the same. The highs are bloody high and the lows can be crushing. You see life and death every day (you also see a lot of bloody paper work :wink: ). Regardless of how poorly patients treat you (and they can be vile), you're in a privledged position every day you go in to work.

As for exams and memorising - I never went in for that! I took the rather more controversial path of trying to understand concepts in the hope that I could then make educated stabs at exam answers/hang facts off the concept/etc. That and remembering specific patients. It's not done me too badly so far, and I'm hoping helps with retention of facts etc.!
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Elles
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jonnyofengland
Because in most worst-case scenarios (post-apocalyptic wasteland, stranded on a desert island, a hot air balloon where the load needs to be lightened) the medically trained people usually do alright for themselves.


This motivation for medicine must be a secret Oxford selection criteria... :p:


I don't regret it because I'm now a doctor at the end. :biggrin:
& am very excited about being vaguely useful to patients & being paid each day for that!

Also enjoyed: learning about the body & how the healthcare system works here (shocking how little some people understand about their health), the practical nature of things (clinicals & practicals in preclinical) & plenty of time as a student.
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Woody.
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Fluffy
No two days are the same. The highs are bloody high and the lows can be crushing. You see life and death every day (you also see a lot of bloody paper work :wink: ). Regardless of how poorly patients treat you (and they can be vile), you're in a privledged position every day you go in to work.

As for exams and memorising - I never went in for that! I took the rather more controversial path of trying to understand concepts in the hope that I could then make educated stabs at exam answers/hang facts off the concept/etc. That and remembering specific patients. It's not done me too badly so far, and I'm hoping helps with retention of facts etc.!


This (:

Very good to know it can be done this way as I think it's so much better, and honestly, I think you'd end up being a better doctor if you learn this way because if you learn it parrot fashion and you get a question that isn't the same word-for-word to what you've learnt you're in a very difficult situation.
Elles
This motivation for medicine must be a secret Oxford selection criteria... :p:


Hey, I'm as surprised as anyone. I just wrote on my PS how I had wanted to be a doctor since I watched Jack become the leader on LOST, and the rest is history. :cool:
Reply 45
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fatal
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jonnyofengland
Hey, I'm as surprised as anyone. I just wrote on my PS how I had wanted to be a doctor since I watched Jack become the leader on LOST, and the rest is history. :cool:


Ahh Jack...:smile: slightly mental partial alcoholic and hero to all!

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