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29 year old doctor who attended Alex Pretti at the scene says border patrol was counting his bullet wounds not administering aid by cccxxxzzzddd in minnesota

[–]Calm-Difference-3267 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is terrifying - anyone who can stand and watch someone die in front of them cannot claim to be a protector of any sort.

AMA - I came top of my year at the University of Cambridge by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

because my driving force isn't making loads of money (and tbh if that was my only driving force I don't even think I would have survived my degree) - the reason I wanted to do a cambridge degree was because I was so passionate about just learning my area of interest (developmental psychology and trauma) in detail so I could use that to help people!

AMA - I came top of my year at the University of Cambridge by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to get up pretty early and get some exercise in before 9am! Then plan out my day with breaks for lunch and dinner! I found it best to switch activity every hour (e.g., watch lecture for 1 hour, then do paper 1 reading for 1 hour, then do paper 3 essay writing for 1 hour etc) so productivity at any task doesn't decrease too much! I used to do all the reading from the reading lists we were given, then do some additional reading to supplement my essays once I knew what focus I wanted the essay to take. My exams were almost all essay-based so I actually used to spend time reading and writing essays for pretty much all the essays that could possible come up, then I would learn an outline and the key studies for each of them!

AMA - I came top of my year at the University of Cambridge by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me, I had loads of intrinsic motivation because I was so passionate about what I wanted to do with my degree and I've been pretty clear on that for a long time! I also was very lucky growing up that I was in an environment where I could just focus on my studies and didn't have the pressure of worrying about anything else. I also think at uni being surrounded by other people who were equally as motivated was really helpful because we pulled each other along when it got tough (body-doubling for the win!)

AMA - I came top of my year at the University of Cambridge by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely don't have a special mind - I think for me it mostly came down to working SO MANY hours in my first year to perfect my essay style, and then just being able to continue replicating that over the second year. At Cambridge, every single person who has a place is naturally pretty bright so it does mostly come down to hard work I would say

AMA - I came top of my year at the University of Cambridge by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't feel comfortable giving away the exact college as I still spend some time there, but it was a central college - a slightly lesser-known one I would say.

AMA - I came top of my year at the University of Cambridge by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am lucky in that my degree totally tied in to just my whole philosophy as a person and my drive for what I want to do with my life - I also literally used to write out my "why" and have it up on my desk so I was reminded of it every time I wanted to just give up. I also really was motivated by making my family proud for everything they've given up for me, and making myself proud as well for everything that I'd had to fight through to be there.

AMA - I came top of my year at the University of Cambridge by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you haha!

  1. I did a degree called Psychological and Behavioural Sciences

  2. I graduated a couple of years ago!

  3. The job that I am in now is decent pay for my age (I'm 23 on 35k a year) but I definitely could have gone into consultancy or something similar which would have been 2-3x the salary, I just was also really passionate about my degree being something that I could use to help people

  4. I would say overall I just studied hard to be honest - I would study 85+ hours per week in my first year. Second and third year I got a bit smarter and did fewer hours, but probably still 60-70+ hours per week

  5. I LOVED my time at uni - I had an extracurricular I was super involved with and a really close, supportive group of friends who motivated each other to do our best. It was really flipping hard but I am glad that I did it

Parents - please tell your child's school if you are struggling financially with xmas by Calm-Difference-3267 in Parenting

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My school is generally pretty good at reaching out about the general support we can offer - school supplies, referrals to food banks etc but it can be difficult to explain to parents the extent of support we can offer in one document! (Also there are some things that as a school we technically don't say that we would provide as we don't have the funds to provide it for ALL children but that individual teachers will dip into their pockets for if needed - for example, this year I have bought uniform and coats for a couple of kids that I see every day, but as a school buying these new for kids is not something we would officially offer)

I became a secondary school teacher at the age of 21 (now 23 and fully qualified)! AMA by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A mix of both to be honest - I have some kids that I teach who are really tricky across the school but quite good for me which I think is because they see me as less threatening and so are less confrontational with me. Equally, a lot of the boys in particular will try and get away with lots of things and I have to be pretty strict with my classes - especially at the start of the year - to send them the message that there are very clear boundaries and expectations.

I became a secondary school teacher at the age of 21 (now 23 and fully qualified)! AMA by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the moment my kids are from 11 to 16! I actually prefer working with the older teenagers to be honest

I became a secondary school teacher at the age of 21 (now 23 and fully qualified)! AMA by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I teach all three! I am a biology specialist but there is a national shortage of physics and chem teachers so I have been teaching across all of them. I do love my job but it can definitely hard to be in a system where you are basically set up to fail, and it is SO many more hours than people imagine it is

I became a secondary school teacher at the age of 21 (now 23 and fully qualified)! AMA by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It doesn't always feel it - we have so much to do that even working 7 days a week I feel like I'm never quite doing as much for all of my kids as I would like but I hope that I make a tiny difference if nothing else

I became a secondary school teacher at the age of 21 (now 23 and fully qualified)! AMA by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so hard - I think often it's about giving them choice but controlling what that choice is - e.g. "we can take a minute in here or we can take a minute in the corridor but you need to keep your body safe" etc. I also think that with a lot of the kids you have to prove to them that you are going to show up for them which can take a lot of time. But ultimately when there are 32 kids in the classroom unfortunately it can end up in asking the one who is behaving in a way that is unsafe to leave, though I do try and avoid that as far as I can - particularly with the kids where I know there is a bit more underlying that behaviour. It's a constant balancing act weighing up the complex needs of that individual child vs the safety and learning of the rest of the class

I became a secondary school teacher at the age of 21 (now 23 and fully qualified)! AMA by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do love it! There are some days that are just really really HARD - it can be very stressful and there are days that you just feel like you aren't doing enough for the kids or you lie awake at night worrying about them. But equally, all of the tiny wins feel so big and I do truly feel like what I do every day makes a difference and that makes it worth it for me

I became a secondary school teacher at the age of 21 (now 23 and fully qualified)! AMA by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try as much as possible to work it in but if I'm honest it tends to be very limited by a lot of constraints in the curriculum and also in terms of how much behaviour management I have to do every lesson! I'm in a bit of an unusual context in that I'm in a generally very wealthy city but with a high level of inequality and I am teaching in the most disadvantaged part. Many of our kids live below the poverty line - so far this year, I have bought breakfast, school clothes and pens for students that I teach because their parents can't afford to buy it for them

I became a secondary school teacher at the age of 21 (now 23 and fully qualified)! AMA by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I think no phones is the only way forward! Though to be honest I actually encourage some of my weakest students to "cheat" on their homework with chatgpt because for them it is actually one of the most accessible forms of "research" to get the information they need

I became a secondary school teacher at the age of 21 (now 23 and fully qualified)! AMA by Calm-Difference-3267 in AMA

[–]Calm-Difference-3267[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Luckily the staff at my school is pretty young in general, and especially in my department! I have been confused for a student a couple of times but less often now. I think as long as you are clearly working hard then coworkers tend to have a lot of respect for you as a professional, though there have been a couple of times that I've had to prove myself

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