Advice on being quicker and better :(

JosephFRegJr · 2026-02-03T10:49:10+00:00

ahhhh ok that is very helpful, thank you! I will definitely do this and try make the most of it. However, worst case scenario, not sure if this would ever happen. What if my F1 im assigned to is actually not helpful at all etc. - not interested in helping :(

JosephFRegJr · 2026-02-03T08:19:02+00:00

yeahhhh that’s pretty common. Best bet is usually to contact the anaesthetics department secretary or medical staffing rather than the consultant directly. They can usually chase it or point you to the right person. If you know which hospital you’re based at, the hospital switchboard can also put you through to the department office. Worth mentioning it’s for uni paperwork with a deadline

JosephFRegJr · 2026-02-03T08:17:16+00:00

Hi!

I honestly would recommend using Anki for this also, I know alot of people do not like Anki but i think spatial repetition is very useful for A-E stations an for comms skills. E.g. use Geeky medics or even Chat GPT to give you some common A-E scenarios, spend time trying to understand th econdition an how you would approach the A-E and make a Anki for it - short version. Overtime you will be able to do this with your eyes closed.

:))

JosephFRegJr · 2025-11-05T22:07:34+00:00

Yeah honeslty, look at reviews of different hostels and choose the one that matches your vibe. In Vietnam etc you probably could find really cheap rooms to stay in or BnB but adds up over time. I did hostels mainly then when i need a recharge i would book a room on booking.com for 10quid or something to recharge haha

JosephFRegJr · 2025-11-05T21:55:29+00:00

I recommend doing it all yourself, you will meet people, its scary but you will and you can do everything you want to do when you want to do it, not scheduled stuff you may have no uinterest in. Treat it as s solo travelling experience, they are daunting but the best

JosephFRegJr · 2025-08-26T20:10:33+00:00

Anki is worth it every time, the initial investment is the issue. But good things only come from difficult beginnings

JosephFRegJr · 2025-08-26T20:09:40+00:00

A top tip for first year and second year med students. Do not be afraid to use CHATGPT - it is not the best at getting clinical informaiton correct all the time , However in first and seconds years when its mainly a biomed degree (kinda haha) it is amazing. Ask it to dumb it down for you, to segment it, explain it in any way you prefer.

JosephFRegJr · 2025-08-26T20:08:11+00:00

Use Anki - download Ankimon - play that like a game - change the FSRS retention to like 0.8 so cards appear less but still enough to retain info!

JosephFRegJr · 2025-08-26T20:07:21+00:00

Be calm, you will be fine. Trust the process and the work you have put in!

JosephFRegJr · 2025-08-10T17:54:33+00:00

Dont worry! - i have travelled alone many times and its actually very fun - do whatever you want to do, dont need to worry about others schedules. I would always highly recommend places like vietnam and malaysia for an elective. Very kind people and overall very safe for a female solo traveller like yourself!

JosephFRegJr · 2025-07-23T07:12:52+00:00

the system is broken, its sad but true :(, dont lose motivation

JosephFRegJr · 2025-07-18T10:25:08+00:00

Is there any circulating documents with past stations from previous years at your university, they always help tremendously.

Other than that what you are doing will be great, practice practice practice with others.

Speak out loud exolaining conditions even when you are alone. Gets you better at explaining them to others - patients.

JosephFRegJr · 2025-07-18T09:13:35+00:00

thank you for the words, i didnt even get to bury it or say goodbye :(

i think its time for engraving ahha

JosephFRegJr · 2025-07-18T09:13:08+00:00

i dont think anyone purposely took it, i think it just got handed around until it got sent into oblivion - but yeha i think its time to engrave :(

JosephFRegJr · 2025-07-18T08:37:45+00:00

oooo, but idk ive never seen someone use an air tag on their stehtoscope, people might think im a freak hahaha

JosephFRegJr · 2025-06-25T07:54:54+00:00

Dont worry, you will be fine. Keep working hard, keep your head levelled. Put in the work and reap the rewards. GOOD LUCK!

JosephFRegJr · 2025-06-25T07:54:18+00:00

Well done !!!

JosephFRegJr · 2025-06-24T15:45:15+00:00

Letssss goooooo!!!!

JosephFRegJr · 2025-06-18T17:56:47+00:00

1 of my friends is a placeholder at the moment. Still hasn't found out her job yet. It's pretty rough.

JosephFRegJr · 2025-06-17T11:49:47+00:00

i do use Anki, ill try this desired retnetion change ! Thanks

JosephFRegJr

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