http://www.scott-h.com The life of a Glasgow medical student, ?first aider, Mactard and slacking web developer. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:39:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Apparently I find out on July 1st what’s happening intercalated wise. Or not - today in fact: Due to the high number of applications this year your ranking is such that we are unable to offer you your first or second choices on the BSc (Med Sci) Clinical Medicine. Here comes 4th year! A bit shocked ... http://www.scott-h.com/2009/06/18/intercating-no/ I passed! Apparently I find out on July 1st what's happening intercalated wise. http://www.scott-h.com/2009/06/15/passed/ I was, as always, excited at the prospect of another Apple keynote (even without Steve Jobs) yesterday. I was really hoping for some new iPhone hardware with some of those rumoured price cuts. I was pretty pleased then when I heard the iPhone 3Gs announcement and even more pleased with the ... http://www.scott-h.com/2009/06/09/iphone-o2-sigh/ It's the end of day 4 of my first week in intensive care and intensive is a pretty good summary. Generally the days have consisted of me turning up around 9am (earlier than that is pushing it) and joining the ward round. This lasts a variable length of time usually finishing ... http://www.scott-h.com/2009/05/29/a-bit-intensive/ I'm finished at last! Today was probably the best day of the week since I knew what was coming up. The only thing that really threw me was the breast examination. I was expecting a manikin but instead had an actor with some strap on breasts. Heading to the Apple store now ... http://www.scott-h.com/2009/05/22/all-done/ I have only an hour left of examination time which takes place tomorrow morning. Thankfully I'll be finished before lunch giving me the rest of the day to relax...providing it goes ok. Considering all that I've heard about 3rd year ("oh it's so much easier than 2nd year") I'm pretty surprised ... http://www.scott-h.com/2009/05/21/almost-there-2/ I'm now 1 paper down with 1 to go. Only 2 hours tomorrow, compared to the 3 today. How did it go? Well... I think I'll agree with the majority of people that it was quite a fair paper - nothing (much) was thrown in that was tricky. Personally though I ... http://www.scott-h.com/2009/05/18/moment-of-reflection/ In roughly 12 hours I'll be sitting at a desk in the exam hall. By then I'll have started and should have gained about 30 marks. As I type this I've been looking back at how I've been in the years previously. I certainly feel a bit similar to last year, ... http://www.scott-h.com/2009/05/17/here-we-go-again/ Clinical examination is an important part of being a medical student, particularly from year 3 onwards in the UK. As everything medical students do requires a bookshelf to itself, clinical examination is no different. Back in first year I fell victim of my own advice: Wait until you know which book ... http://www.scott-h.com/2009/04/30/clinical-examination/ [caption id="attachment_298" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="Forth Bridges from helicopter"][/caption] Great picture! Just the kind of thing you'd see on a helicopter tour. Just like mine this morning. Except, it was cancelled. Apparently due to low cloud, although I'm about 30 miles away and it's blue sky here. Oh well, day off work to relax...and write ... http://www.scott-h.com/2009/04/18/see-the-sights/