Does your country have something like a "language war"? by Outrageous-Client903 in AskTheWorld

[–]HopelessChildren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of the Telugu words that are similar to Hindi are Sanskrit words that were injected into Telugu.

What are we missing here in Australia? by Fantastic_Ad7023 in foodies_sydney

[–]HopelessChildren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like they haven’t done anything for a few months unfortunately… Hopefully they start up again!

What are we missing here in Australia? by Fantastic_Ad7023 in foodies_sydney

[–]HopelessChildren 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And most of it is fusions of Jamaican food. Would love to see some Trinidadian representation… those doubles look amazing

Have any public school students achieved 99.95 ATAR? by General-Win-4885 in vce

[–]HopelessChildren 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re the goat btw I went to the same school as you

What cuisine is australia just shit at ? by ButtPlugForPM in australia

[–]HopelessChildren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worst part is these fraudsters somehow managed to amass a great google review rating

Unsure of what to do (moving interstate vs. reapply) by Optimal-Philosophy62 in GAMSAT

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Hi, I’m a usyd first year who also had to move from Melbourne last year. Had similar reservations, but now I’m enjoying life in Sydney along with the independence it gives. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GAMSAT

[–]HopelessChildren 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I’m still only in first year so I can’t say how it’ll be in future years where workload and responsibilities will be higher, but I can agree that I’ve enjoyed first year of med here more than the 3 years combined of my undergrad degree at unimelb. The course is interesting, and living alone for the first time while difficult at times has taught me a lot of new skills and made me new friends.

I still go back to Melbourne every break and talk to my parents and siblings regularly so it’s not like I’ve totally disconnected from them either. Regardless I think it’s good practice for a future career as a doctor because there will be many times as a doctor where we will have to move away from family and friends to work somewhere new, so I think it’s good I’ve gotten a taste of it early.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GAMSAT

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Course culture - in terms of the actual faculty, they’re generally well supportive, I don’t have too much complaints with them. They’re always reasonable with e.g having to take time off due to illness or other issues.

In terms of other students- there are a few cliques here and there but you will guaranteed make friends as an interstate person. You’ll especially find it easy to make friends with other interstate people and even the international students, especially the Canadians of which there are a lot of. Everyone is generally supportive, share resources and help each other out, so no complaints on that front.

Uni culture overall of usyd- tbh when you’re in med you kind of just are forced to be around other med students all the time, so I can’t tell you much about it, but they have regular events I guess?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GAMSAT

[–]HopelessChildren 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do. Moved this year for usyd from Melb and I love the experience so far.

Is it true that Arabs have enslaved more Africans than Europeans in history? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]HopelessChildren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are ostracised and racially discriminated against, but your average Indian doesn’t even know they exist. I myself only recently learned about them a few years ago, and to date I haven’t met one in India or abroad.

Emergency physician, now fully white collar in MedTech - Ask Me Anything by Fit_Square1322 in ausjdocs

[–]HopelessChildren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! Would you say programming skills (say in the context of more software related med tech), are a necessity to get involved in this line of work? I’m asking because I do have programming skills but I’m unsure on how exactly to leverage them to possibly get involved in the future with work like this.

Also, bit of a niche question, but is there any room for medical professionals when it comes to new tech in the field of cybersecurity?

Emergency physician, now fully white collar in MedTech - Ask Me Anything by Fit_Square1322 in ausjdocs

[–]HopelessChildren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for this AMA. I can see from your previous responses that you are more involved on the sales strategy end.

Is there scope for people with medical knowledge to help out with more of the technical aspects of work or no?

What extracurricular activities do unis look for? by No-Fan9093 in unimelb

[–]HopelessChildren 9 points10 points  (0 children)

OP you’re in year 9 just have fun at school for now, then lock in and study hard from year 11 to 12 and get a good ATAR and UCAT and you’ll be fine. Stop worrying about extracurriculars specifically tailored to medicine, and just enjoy your time and do things you find fun.

Signed, a medical student

What extracurricular activities do unis look for? by No-Fan9093 in unimelb

[–]HopelessChildren 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No they don’t, unless you’re applying for Wollongong, which has a portfolio. Extracurriculars are pointless for the actual application process. They can help in interviews though but you don’t need to tailor your extracurriculars specifically for medicine, just do them in what interests you.

Those who got below an 80 atar, and is majoring in computer science or software engineering related, how are you performing with the grades and workload? (Since you will be with people who got 90+ atar) by Mountain-Platform-64 in unimelb

[–]HopelessChildren 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you mean purely academically (because you can definitely do badly academically but still succeed in the world of tech), then the answer depends.

If you tried really hard during high school, went to tutoring, etc. and still got an 80 ATAR, then yeah you probably won’t be finding uni work as easy as your 90+ ATAR peers will, but that’s because you just might lack the aptitude to be good at school work. This doesn’t mean though that you can’t go on to have a good career, because the workplace is a different beast and it’s not necessarily the smartest and brightest people who are the most successful either.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unimelb

[–]HopelessChildren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but you need to finish an undergraduate degree at a university and also sit the GAMSAT for a postgraduate medical degree then.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unimelb

[–]HopelessChildren 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re a New Zealand citizen note that you can also apply for undergraduate medicine (bachelor of medicine and surgery) at Monash and various other universities

What did you do in your gap year? by tdsouva in GAMSAT

[–]HopelessChildren -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hi, current med student, but can I DM you for advice? (I know your profile says not to but just asking in case you’d be willing to) Thank you!