By ““Professional hospital attire” is a tricky zone, leading the naive to the default options you’d find in a Target workwear catalogue. The result? A young adult awkwardly masquerading as a thirty-something from the corporate world.”
The Psychology of Failure: The Royal Tenenbaums, Melancholy and Growing Pains
Anderson’s creativity, attention to detail and offbeat sense of humour have been celebrated, referenced and parodied time after time, and contribute to a unique style that is undeniably his.
Med Applicant Outraged After Getting Rejected from Top Medical School
“It’s not that clear cut though. Have you seen my CV? It’s simply glorious. Magnificent. Two-time Olympic gold medallist. CEO of my own billion-dollar start-up. And 2000 hours of volunteering to boot. What’s not to love?
Yet against all odds, I’m sitting out here, a diamond in the rough. I’ve got no idea what went wrong with the selection process.”
Thinking about Mum
“Through your life you have distilled the virtues of this world and poured it out onto me. You always told me they would be endless. For so long – even still – I have acted unmoved. But those words fed a generous stream over stone. Only now do the cracks begin to show beneath a smooth polish.”
Anti-Vaxx Memes: Are We Now Immune?
Should we be doing more to reach the parents that are hesitant to vaccinate – besides, you know, enjoying memes at their expense?
Med Student Sells Soul to Insurance Company for ‘Sick’ Water Bottle
“I mean, I figured that because I never gave them my bank details I wouldn’t get roped into anything too bad. I only gave them my name, address, date of birth, signature, driver’s license number, fingerprints and a mouth swab – you know, the usual. It’s not much to hand over when you’re given something sick in exchange. Look at it, it’s glass!”
THE ULTIMATE STUDY GUIDE (for Phase 1 newbies and oldies)
Read The Jugular’s golden advice on having Type A time management skills, perfecting old and new study techniques, the time-tested way of tackling each medical discipline in exams and the unspeakable phenomenon of cramming.
The Unreleased Script: There is no “We” in Teamwork
PATRICE: I thought Mike’s reflection was pretty goo-
CATHY: Nobody asked you Patrice!
[PATRICE remains silent for the rest of the proceedings.]
Recent Findings: Lap of the Map Medal Pairs Well with Littmann Classic III Steth and RM Williams
“I heard she got accepted into every single undergrad university offering med, but chose UNSW just so she could attend as many times as possible.”
Tales of a Third-Year Nothing
by JUMAANA ABDU (edited by ROSEMARY KIRK) Following are some highs and lows from my first few weeks as a third-year medical student. Medicine really does grant us the privilege of a most unique and intimate insight into human pain, crisis and – sometimes – hilarity. All patient ages have
