By 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
An Interview With [NAME REDACTED], 2024 Medlympic Champion
Written by Ara Downey. Edited by Monika M. NB: At the request of the champion, their name has been withheld 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
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
Touching Grass: Recreational Drugs Found in Nature
Written by Linette Koh & Edited by Emily Seeto Touching Grass: Recreational Drugs Found in Nature Contrary to popular belief, chemistry teachers don’t turn into drug lords and many recreational drugs you see depicted in shows like ‘Breaking Bad’ exist not only in medicine, but also the real world around
I Just Discovered Second Years.
By: Patrick Zhang | Edited by: Ara Downey Until recently, I knew little about the enigmatic specimens we call second years. They were faceless individuals who coalesced into a singular, homogenous entity. At times, I would observe them scuttling around campus, or as the distant other at Medsoc events; they
An Unscientific Meta-Analysis on AI
Written By: Patrick Zhang | Edited By: Alexander Panov I’m proud to say I was a commendable participant of the 2024 Global Health Short Course ‘The Future of Medicine’ (That’s what my certificate said – btw it was personally signed by the Dean of Medicine). This is where our story
OBGYN OSCES Feedback
Written by Ara Downey & edited by Anthony Yap Dear [STUDENT], Please find attached the feedback for your Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinical Examination. We regret to inform you that you have not passed this exam. OVERALL GRADE: F GENERAL FEEDBACK: It appears that you were underprepared for this exam. Your
‘A Shell of A Man’: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Wartime Veterans
Written by Linette Koh & edited by Anna Chua “Crazy as their old man”, a passer-by describes Desmond and Harold Doss as they fool around the precipice of a small cliff. In the critically acclaimed Hacksaw Ridge (2016), we follow Desmond navigating the battlefield whilst holding onto his unconventional belief
