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By publications@medsoc.org.au May 22, 2024 humour/opinion

This Week’s Letterboxd Rushes

By: Monika M | Edited By: Zhonghao Z As we are heading towards winter, I find myself trying to find ways to keep myself entertained, trying to keep the winter blues at bay. I know for sure that I’m not the only one struggling to keep my mood up amidst

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By publications@medsoc.org.au May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 opinion

Best Bubble Teas in Sydney

Written By: Vivian Xu | Edited By: Patrick Zhang I’ve tried hundreds of different milk teas across my 6 years of high school and first term of uni! Here is an overview of my favourite bubble tea store: Tea Spot You can find a Tea Spot at Burwood, Cabramatta and

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By publications@medsoc.org.au April 24, 2024 opinion/originals

From White Coat to Red Carpet: Analysing Medical TV Shows from a Medical Perspective

By: Alexander Panov | Edited By: Emily Seeto With the clock ticking down and the publication date fast approaching, I was terribly afraid I would not finish this article in time. Naturally, I decided to reach for my phone, the best thing to do when procrastinating, and browse the Jugular’s

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By publications@medsoc.org.au March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 opinion

Will I be a Good Doctor?

Written By: Patrick Zhang, Edited By: Vivian Xu Amidst the confusing deluge of all things anatomy, histology and biochemistry, there was one thing that I found enjoyable in my first five weeks of medicine (apart from hearing Reza say esquamous over and over). The event in question occurred during none

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By publications@medsoc.org.au October 5, 2022February 5, 2026 feature/humans of unsw medicine/opinion

Dream

By Caleb Tan, edited by Allyson Tai Sometimes, I wake up in the morning with tears in my eyes. I had been  dreaming again, but about what I cannot remember. All I recall was that I was dreaming about something important —something very precious to me. I stumble through the

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By publications@medsoc.org.au September 21, 2022February 5, 2026 culture/feature/humans of unsw medicine/opinion

Amnesia

Written by Jason Lin, edited by Emily Seeto Over the last 4 years, I have undertaken a project – a project on such an unfathomably large scale that could be seen as borderline obsessive – all spearheaded by one simple ideology. Memory is transient. This project is simply the act

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By publications@medsoc.org.au May 31, 2022February 5, 2026 opinion

Breaking the Bubble

Written by Jason Lin, edited by Geraldine Yang Disclaimer: The views presented in this article are not targeted towards any individual medical student, but rather are a commentary on the general attitudes of the medicine community at UNSW. From my brief one and a half years as a UNSW med

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By publications@medsoc.org.au April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 culture/Heart To Heart/Poetry

The Road Overtaken

Written by Cindy Lac, a reimagining of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” How foolhardy was I to take the old, trodden road Of my predecessors that I had shadowed before Of the well-read, the trendy mode Unfortunately, I had not travelled as far from my abode As I stumble

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By publications@medsoc.org.au February 26, 2022February 5, 2026 informative/opinion

Ranked: The best places to cry after your embryology lecture

“What the hell is mesoderm anyway?” – Clueless Med Student Written by Geraldine Yang, Edited by Katerina Theocharous We all know that every med student can tell you, in great detail, about the first time they cried at uni. We also know that every med student can tell you, in

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By publications@medsoc.org.au October 28, 2021February 5, 2026 opinion/Uncategorized

Three Lessons From Lockdown

By Jay Patel; Edited by Allyson Tai The last few months have been an absolute rollercoaster to say the least. We saw our plans get cancelled as daily cases went from zero to the thousands, with no clear end in sight. Despite all the things we’ve missed out on, there are

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