By Written by Geraldine Yang, Edited by Grace Smith Breaking news: a second year UNSW medical student has just broken the record for the longest medical history ever taken. Clocking in at 2 hours and 45 minutes for the presenting complaint alone, Emily Lin attributes the history’s significant length to her
Swiping right
Written my Emily Seeto, Edited by Jack Vorgias Six months in, and I find it hard to label myself as a “med student”. But it’s not exactly due to imposter syndrome sinking in its claws, but rather because of some bizarre desire for non-conformity. And in a world of labels
The Rise of #Medtertainment
By Geraldine Yang, edited by Caleb Tan Lately, it seems like medicine has been seeping into every part of my life. From the incessant intercom announcements to don my mask on public transport, to the influx of Moodle emails in my inbox, the threat of illness has taken on a
1000 Talents, A Podcast
Interviewed by Jack Vorgias, transcript by Saleha Sehgol A brief discussion with some of the most talented meddies reveals their hidden secrets to time management Jemma – Art Jack: Hey Jemma, thank you so much for having the time to chat with me today. I’m going to start by asking
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Written by Caleb Tan, edited by Cindy Lac 6288 kilometers. Two hours. Four seasons. The differences between Australia and Singapore make the two countries seem like two different worlds. Equal parts of excitement and fear blended into my being, the cacophony of a thousand hopes and worries echoing in my
Dance Therapy
Written by Allyson Tai, edited by Grace Smith It was summertime. The new year had just rolled over, leaving everyone high and dry with a sudden nothing to celebrate. People paced restlessly on the streets, still looking for the renewal that the new year had promised but never quite delivered
Where did you come from, where will you go? An exploration of diversity through chocolate, laughter and not knowing anything at all.
Written by Emily Seeto, edited by Katerina Theocharous The image of a small fish in a big pond has never rung truer. There’s something daunting about being a fresher with a six-year road ahead – a seemingly steeper climb than the trek from Anzac Parade to High Street. And yet.
A Love Letter to Long-distance Commuters in Medicine
Written by Cindy Lac, Edited by Allyson Tai You’re late. And there’s absolutely nothing you can do about it. You had initially planned to leave the house at 6:30am, giving you ample time to walk to the train station and get to campus twenty minutes before the first lecture of
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
The Colosseum
By Saleha Sehgol; Edited by Allyson Tai The spectators. The amphitheatre invites the masses, drawing them in to mindlessly worship the online feats of others. They’re ravenous, for the taste of instant gratification dances on their tongues, yearning to witness the infallible mesh of lives beneath them. They morph into
