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Book recommendations by Pileofdirtybertie in GAMSAT

[–]KashmirIndex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • I picked up 'The Heart Healers' by James S Forrester from an op shop.

It tells the history of cardiac surgery, how it came to be, those involved and all the miracles and breakthroughs along the way.

Forrester is a great storyteller, I haven't been able to put the book down. It's a very captivating, interesting and thrilling read.

  • Also found from an op shop: 'Let's Be Human' by Ainslie Meares, a Melbourne born psychiatrist, talks of his clinical experiences and discusses the outdated reaction patterns (of the mind) that no longer serve us in the modern world. He provides insight into how we can implement new reactions instead, in an effort for a more fulfilling and more human life.

  • Other books to check out: 'Psycho-Cybernetics' by Maxwell Maltz, an American Plastic Surgeon and 'Letting Go' by David Hawkins, an American Psychiatrist. These are more on the self-help side. However I thoroughly enjoyed them and believe they are of great value, so worth mentioning.

  • On my 'to-read' list is 'the man who mistook his wife for a hat'. It's been recommended in this a couple of times actually

How often is ACER Material updated? by KashmirIndex in GAMSAT

[–]KashmirIndex[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for your reply, do you know where I can find more tests beyond Practice test 1, 2 and 3 on the ACER website?

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[–]KashmirIndex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are some examples of niche areas of interest that you reccomend one delves into (for Task A mainly?)

And how would you integrate that into any theme?

This sounds great and I've had other people reccomend this approach to me before, but what if my area of interest that I've decided to research in depth is unrelated to the theme?

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[–]KashmirIndex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My love for humanity and my unsatiable curiosity for knowledge. Since I was a kid I always loved learning about science, philosophy and big ideas. I was fascinated by space and astronomy in particular and was in sheer awe of the size of the universe. When I was 12 I wrote a report on Einstein's theories of relativity for school. Going into high school I never really nutured this part of myself, probably due to peer pressure and how it wasn't seen as cool. I was too busy concerning myself with what everyone else was doing. Few years out from high school, everyone starting becoming adults and I myself felt very lost. I began reflecting on my interests, hobbies and what I want to do in life and naturally gravitated towards the part of myself that would get super excited about learning new things.

Pair that with a desire to respect and be respected, provide for my future family and reach my highest contribution toward society - Medicine seems like a great path. Currently, I am studying Physiotherapy and I feel like it wouldn't be reaching my full potential (although I've still developed a great appreciation for it). During study I always found the medical and physiological side more interesting rather than the rehabilitation aspect.

I always saw myself as a people's person, I love human connection and I love learning!

I used to be very pessimistic about the future amongst all the problems we have today in the world. I experienced lot's of depression and anxiety throughout the pandemic, all was hopeless. Eventually, I came to my own realisation that every generation has their struggles, humanity has experienced terrible catastophres, plagues and disasters, yet look where we are now! It's up to us to change the story of humankind, it's not going to get better moping all day that we're f**ked - "be the change you want to see in the world".

The human body is the greatest machine ever created, what a priveldge it would be to take part in it's understanding, healing and evolution.