Jack Versus Medicine

My name is Jack and in 2012 I started Graduate Medicine at the University of Sydney. I know it is a long journey and will take some hard work but I’m pretty excited. This blog will hopefully give a bit of insight into my experience and a taste of what it is like to study med at sydney. Bring on second year…

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Benchmarks – 4/4/13

So the other day I mentioned the concept of the benchmark and how hard it is to know how much you actually need to know, as opposed to how much Continue reading →

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Endo-what? – 1/5/13

I remember early in high school finding it hilarious when one of my teachers described endocrinology as ‘determining how old someone was (-chronology) by examining their bottom (-endo)’.  Fortunately since Continue reading →

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Holiday City – An Update – 28/4/13

So you know that study I talked about? Yeah, it didn’t happen.

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Holiday City – 15/4/13

Two weeks of bliss, with forecasts for summer to drag on, with vague (but somewhat serious) plans for study. Cheers. Beach for a few days, Melbourne for a few, Canberra Continue reading →

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It’s not that I want to get out of Sydney… – 9/4/13

So, for fear of making people think I’m sick of Sydney and just want to get out, I find myself writing again about moving away.  This time, however, its not Continue reading →

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Final Holiday Hurdle – 9/4/13

Today marked the last real hurdle between me and two weeks of holidays and as hard as it can be to take formative tests too seriously, I have to say Continue reading →

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Get Me Overseas. Stat. – 2/4/13

So I just got home from an evening that has reignited my interest in med, and reminded me of the opportunities it can provide, especially when you’re studying at a Continue reading →

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Easter, an Entree to Holidays – 1/4/13

So I think it’s fair to say I have clocked into holiday mode a little early, and it may come back to haunt me.  The six days we had off Continue reading →

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Captain Jack – 22/3/13

So this morning was PBL number 6 for the year and this time I was chairperson. Under my leadership (and the fantastic guidance of our awesome tutor for the block, Continue reading →

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Sydney Eye Hospital – 21/3/13

This morning gave us a little glimpse into a couple of things. Firstly the corporate life, as I got the train into the city in my shirt and chino’s with Continue reading →

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