By by Ara Downey The first life I saved this week was when I was taking a history from a patient when an alarm went off. Using my exceptional medical knowledge, I quickly determined the source of the alarm was the IV pump detecting a blockage. A blockage! Fortunately, I was
We Listen, We Don’t Judge
Just made a humiliating mistake? We’ve all been there. These are real stories, compiled by Ara Downey with all names substituted for those of minor Percy Jackson characters. – At the end of my second year (ergo, integrated classes) we had an anatomy lab where the demonstrator kept quizzing us
How to Write a Phase 1 IA
Is your individual assignment due date sneaking up on you? Not to worry — the Jugular is here to help!
How to Excel in Phase 1
Contributions and credits (2025): Alyssa Chong (II), Andersen Lau (II), Anush Goel (III), Ara Downey (III), Cona Xu (II), Priya Bahra (V), Sabrine Wang (III), Zhonghao Zheng (II) Med can be overwhelming, and it’s easy to hold yourself to impossible standards. The hard truth is that if you don’t take
The Twelve Days of Medicine: What to expect when you’re expecting Foundies
by Ara Downey You’ll carry it every time you go to a public library to make sure everyone knows you do med. It might be an endless, expensive, soul-sucking endeavour, but at least it’s an ego boost. Just kidding! It’s not an ego boost at all. Your private chemistry tutor
Jugular Magazine 2024
With another year coming to an end, we’re excited to share The Jugular Magazine 2024! 🎉📖 A collection of writing ✍️, creative artworks 🎨, and the memes that got us through—brought to you by the MedSoc Publications Team!
An Interview With [NAME REDACTED], 2024 Medlympic Champion
Written by Ara Downey. Edited by Monika M. Please note, NAME asked for their name to be redacted to preserve their social standing. With the 2024 Medlympics coming to an end, I had the pleasure of sitting down with NAME, who was recently named the all-around Phase 1 MediSeptathlon champion
Ending the Year: A Phase 1 Guide
Written by Anthony Yap. Edited by Patrick Zhang Greetings! Whether you’re a fresh first year trying to end the year on a high or a jaded second year just trying to get the promised land of Phase 2, here’s some advice on how to get through it. This will be
Best Drinks in Sydney PT.2
Written by Vivian Xu & Edited by Linette Koh To continue my review of Tea Spot, here is one of my new favourite bubble tea stores: Tea&Co This store opened in Burwood at the start of this year, and it’s right down the road from Teaspot. After trying it once,
Beating With Love: Why the Heart is Associated with Love
Written by Monika M & Edited by Zhonghao Zheng The first thing that comes to one’s mind when you say love is a picture of a big red heart. It is not that uncommon to hear people declare their adoration and love for each other through heart shaped things and
