Otago HSFY chat - archive

[Proshot]

Finished? woot

Quickly write down your experiences to share with others.

It was the worst test ever and I hope to never sit it again - proshot

 

[Sam]

It wasn't as bad as I expected, I did no prep whatsoever and it felt fine - lulwut

 

[HCHC]

It wasn't as bad as I expected, I did no prep whatsoever and it felt fine - lulwut

A+ (y)

 

[Hari]

Omg I dont know how well I did Section 3 was pretty much half empty at the 10 min mark. Everything else was fine I guess.

 

[Sam]

Omg I dont know how well I did

I doubt any of us do

 

[Sam]

..Interesting HEAL lecture.. Not sure what to take from it, he jumped around a tonne. I did like how he kept bringing everything back to the dent dept and himself haha. The medical information was cool though, just kind of hard to dissect the actual epi we need to know out of it.

 

[Cathay]

The introduction by the teaching fellows was supposed to sum it up, and then there's lecture summary questions and lecture review questions.

At the end of the day it's a lecture to show you how cross-sectional studies (that they talked about on Monday) can be used in the field; and hopefully the practical example makes the concept of cross-sectional studies make more sense to you.

I keep coming back to this but last year we didn't have these guest lectures in the exact right places to illustrate examples (this lecture, for example, came about 10 lectures down the track), so it was A LOT more confusing than it is for you guys.

 

[Sam]

The introduction by the teaching fellows was supposed to sum it up, and then there's lecture summary questions and lecture review questions.

At the end of the day it's a lecture to show you how cross-sectional studies (that they talked about on Monday) can be used in the field; and hopefully the practical example makes the concept of cross-sectional studies make more sense to you.

I keep coming back to this but last year we didn't have these guest lectures in the exact right places to illustrate examples (this lecture, for example, came about 10 lectures down the track), so it was A LOT more confusing than it is for you guys.

Fair enough, the teaching fellows doing a pretty horrible job (not that it's their fault - I would be equally nervous talking in front of a packed St. Davids) in really getting anything across. Kind of a shame. Cheers for the explanation though!

 

[Swaghilli]

 

[Proshot]

Haha brilliant

 

[Calem]

Fair enough, the teaching fellows doing a pretty horrible job (not that it's their fault - I would be equally nervous talking in front of a packed St. Davids) in really getting anything across. Kind of a shame. Cheers for the explanation though!

[OFFTOPIC]There are plenty of lecturers like this in med. Lectures are generally assigned to people who are experts/very knowledgeable in the field, not necessarily the ones who are good teachers. But I'm glad that you're being sympathetic - unlike some in my cohort [/OFFTOPIC]

 

[Wongtong]

Not sure if I'm approaching this MAOR essay correctly...

I'm doing the first topic about tapu. (Describe tapu and comment on its relevance during the tangihanga using a detailed example)

I was/am writing my essay with the main emphasis on describing what tapu is its relationship with other concepts, and have only a single paragraph on its relevance during the tangihanga.. my friends suggested that I talk about the relevance of tapu with regards to the tangihanga throughout my essay, rather than concentrating it into a single paragraph.

Opinions? Also, how is everyone else's essay coming along?

 

[frootloop]

Not sure if I'm approaching this MAOR essay correctly...

I'm doing the first topic about tapu. (Describe tapu and comment on its relevance during the tangihanga using a detailed example)

I was/am writing my essay with the main emphasis on describing what tapu is its relationship with other concepts, and have only a single paragraph on its relevance during the tangihanga.. my friends suggested that I talk about the relevance of tapu with regards to the tangihanga throughout my essay, rather than concentrating it into a single paragraph.

Opinions? Also, how is everyone else's essay coming along?

I think you've set it up about right, to be honest. Perhaps you could do more of the 'describing tapu' in your introduction, and then spend your body paragraphs dissecting the f**k out of how tapu works in regards to the tangihanga?
But other than that, I think you've got the idea.
ETA: Just a thought, you could spend one body paragraph talking about how tapu works in the tangihanga in general, then your next body paragraph on the 'detailed example'?
(Oh, and apologies for being too lazy to italicise)

 

[Wongtong]

I think you've set it up about right, to be honest. Perhaps you could do more of the 'describing tapu' in your introduction, and then spend your body paragraphs dissecting the f**k out of how tapu works in regards to the tangihanga?
But other than that, I think you've got the idea.
ETA: Just a thought, you could spend one body paragraph talking about how tapu works in the tangihanga in general, then your next body paragraph on the 'detailed example'?
(Oh, and apologies for being too lazy to italicise)

Thanks for your help, frootloop! Trying to get into the habit of italicising everything so I don't have to go back and edit all the Maori words later

I never thought I'd have to write another essay once I got to uni.. I hate essays!!

 

[Cathay]

I never thought I'd have to write another essay once I got to uni.. I hate essays!!

Erm... Arts papers, normal science papers, all have essays and essay-like stuff to do... Even in med we have reflective essays (among others) to write... Health sci is like the one place in the world where you don't need to write essays.

 

[greenglacier]

Erm... Arts papers, normal science papers, all have essays and essay-like stuff to do... Even in med we have reflective essays (among others) to write... Health sci is like the one place in the world where you don't need to write essays.

I'm actually in the process of writing a Maori essay right now! (on Rongoa, Tohunga suppression, and Maori views of health)

 

[Rotors]

I never thought I'd have to write another essay once I got to uni.. I hate essays!!

LOL! Most uni degrees are full of essays, big, long ones with much opinion forming and APA referencing required, much worse than high school essays, high school essays are nothing compared to uni essays. My 300 level papers I was writing 5,000 word essays ....

And I thought learning the steps of glycolysis was hard gah science is easy compared to essays; glucose-1,6-bisphosphate nek minnit pyruvate, no opinions and very little academic writing required

Carry on ....

 

[Sam]

Not sure if I'm approaching this MAOR essay correctly...

I'm doing the first topic about tapu. (Describe tapu and comment on its relevance during the tangihanga using a detailed example)

I was/am writing my essay with the main emphasis on describing what tapu is its relationship with other concepts, and have only a single paragraph on its relevance during the tangihanga.. my friends suggested that I talk about the relevance of tapu with regards to the tangihanga throughout my essay, rather than concentrating it into a single paragraph.

Opinions? Also, how is everyone else's essay coming along?

Exactly how I'm doing it - introduce tapu and it's relevance to tekanga maori (sp?) in the intro, detailed explanation of tapu in the first body paragraph (intrinsic vs extrinsic tapu etc.) then have a bit on comparing it to another maori concept. Finally just a paragraph on tangihanga and an example of tapu (+ a the earlier mentioned other concept to link it all in).

 

[Wongtong]

What a relief that I'm not approaching it completely incorrectly

 

[frootloop]

[offtopic]

And I thought learning the steps of glycolysis was hard gah science is easy compared to essays; glucose-1,6-bisphosphate nek minnit pyruvate, no opinions and very little academic writing required

I got out my phone and started listening to some of teh soundz, he's like what you listening to, I'm like the Prehospital and Retreival Medicine Podcast, to which he is like oh what's that about, I tell him procedural sedation to allow preoxygenation in the dysoxaemic patient prior to either topical anaesthetic of the vocal cords and intubation without induction and paralysis or standardised induction and paralysis. He's like holy crap on a stick bro what do you do, I'm like it's just a hobby he's like dude you should totally be a Doctor, I am a TI.

Yes, UMAT is the most difficult test in the entire world, period, end of story, it's even more difficult than the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system or the shift of hydrogen ions out of the inner mitochondrium which drives the F0F1ATPase and produces ATP as part of oxidative phosphorylation (which according to Dr. Najeeb you must be knowing!)

Not to worry, I'm not the type to get the Surgical House Officer out of bed to come admit me for a mediolateral resection of the occiput

I have spent a number of years as a private part-time tutor to the Paramedic level student and teach only from standard medical texts e.g. Guyton and Hall, Goodman & Gillmans, Rosen, Tintinalli, Harrison etc. My interest area is physiology and pharmacology as they relate to the context of Paramedic practice and using that information in the context of independent clinical decision making. Please feel free to PM me if you need any help with assignments etc.

Is is unfair to the school leaver in HUBS (MEDSCI) that I tutor first year A&P so have a huge knowledge-up? Yes
Is is unfair to the school leaver in CELS (BIOSCI107) that I already have a serious grasp of biology? Yes
Is is unfair to the school leaver in CHEM (BIOSCI106) that I can eat oxidative phosphorylation for breakfast? Yes
Is is unfair to the school leaver in HEAL (POPHLTH) that I can understand research and little epidemiology? Yes
Is is unfair to the school leaver in the BHSc papers I have a Degree and can write killer essays? Yes
Is is unfair to the school leaver that I bring 10 years of life experience to the interview he doesn't? Yes

Well I've just talked with Otago Health Science Admissions people and I have also paged the Surgical House Officer to come see about admitting for an oropedal resection ...

I don't mean to be rude, but constantly throwing around classy-sounding examples like this isn't really going to impress anyone on a forum full of people who know what it means...
Especially because, as you say:

Brief Hx

26 yom, business degree with plenty of work experience (3-4 years customer service/management etc people skills ++++)
Strong medical interest
GPA just shy of 6.0 (B+) to apply as a graduate at Auckland

I hated science at school and that discouraged me from applying to medicine; then I got sidetracked along the way and have just gotten out of a really bad relationship; as a distraction I started my Nursing degree at Massey and realise I actually rather hate it (craving immersion in biomedical science) despite loving talking to seniors and seeing the real difference making their bed and such actually does to their day.

You're a BCom grad with half a nursing degree, and read up about medicine in your spare time. I don't mean that in an offensive way, but seriously, please, stop trying to make yourself sound smart, it's getting old.
If/when you do get into medicine, you'll be treated exactly the same as everyone else, and trying to act otherwise won't win many friends in your class, particularly if you go to an undergrad school.
/rant, and I apologise if I've caused offense.[/offtopic]