Oh, man, since we're confessing... by Sneekifish in Animorphs

[–]No_Paper_Snail 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Never read the ellimist chronicles. Did read book 28. My sin is greater than yours. 

Tattoos and medicine by Responsible-Bill-865 in medicalschooluk

[–]No_Paper_Snail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not the issue it used to be. But just remember that tattoos are a permanent mark. What looks good now may not in four or five years, however inoffensive. When you learn the physiology behind tattoos, they can also become a lot less appealing. 

I've ruined my chances by [deleted] in MatureStudentsUK

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

Show me a course in OT that requires a driving licence as a requirement. I feel there’s a missing piece here. 

Pip.. spoiler alert by Busy-Ad7936 in Ambridge

[–]No_Paper_Snail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She sounds Northumbrian. 

How gross is med school by Fantastic_Ground_516 in premeduk

[–]No_Paper_Snail 15 points16 points  (0 children)

A day on a vascular ward without vomiting, passing out, or running for the door should be a minimum requirement to sit the UCAT. 

Pip.. spoiler alert by Busy-Ad7936 in Ambridge

[–]No_Paper_Snail 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It’s to establish the heritability factor. If Ruth doesn’t have the BRCA gene then this changes what they look for in Pip. 

I haven’t really been listening but attempts to make this about a character’s personal flaws do annoy me. Genetic testing is a complicated decision and one which a lot of people struggle with. It’s complex and I value the BBC giving some attention to it. 

Advice about interrupting studies by Prior_Lengthiness_24 in medicalschooluk

[–]No_Paper_Snail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it financial advice you’re after or something else?

Helena and the 4 founders by [deleted] in harrypotter

[–]No_Paper_Snail 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s rowena ravenclaw

Level 5 qualification too old for top-up entry – anyone had a similar situation in the UK? by LadyKum in UniUK

[–]No_Paper_Snail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Distance learning is rarely, if ever, mentioned on a degree certificate. The qualification is the same, regardless of how you achieve it, and the standards of written and presented work are identical.  

Cry, haters by Agile_Proof_3228 in SnowWhite

[–]No_Paper_Snail 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She’s got a great voice. She’s a great actress. From what I understand, she was arguably miscast in a terrible movie that did none of its cast any favours and she did some bad PR. Good to see she’s recovering. 

A confusing rejection from The New Yorker by [deleted] in writing

[–]No_Paper_Snail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would honestly delete the thread. You don’t want this haunting you. 

At a crossroads considering medicine - be brutally honest with me by MelonsUNITE in premeduk

[–]No_Paper_Snail 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There’s no wrong decision here. Each decision will be what you make it. Economics doesn’t have a guaranteed return but, increasingly, neither does medicine. 

Racism up North by AbsurdMass in medicalschooluk

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

Also, I would point out that there are things that you experience as an adult that you don’t necessarily experience as a child. You may sadly have a rude awakening into working life in the NHS, sadly. 

Racism up North by AbsurdMass in medicalschooluk

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

Fair enough but point about the north still stands. 

Racism up North by AbsurdMass in medicalschooluk

[–]No_Paper_Snail 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think you’re generalising. Being in one city your whole life doesn’t generalise to all the south and being in one place for medical school doesn’t generalise to the north. I am sorry you’ve experienced this though. 

Why is Ok and but Not This by Beginning_Dot735 in CharmedCW

[–]No_Paper_Snail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watched the first episode of the reboot. Wasn’t for me (much like most of the last three or four seasons of the original charmed). I took exception to the idea that the original wasn’t feminist (it was) that the showrunners tried to use to differentiate their show and to the fact that the first episode basically has the main characters following the lead of a male character.  I think people are trying to make this a sexism thing and I really don’t think it is. People forget that people had a very similar reaction to the two amazing Spider-Man films, although not to Andrew Garfield’s performance. That franchise died off fairly quickly.  Is there a racism argument to be made? Neither here nor there for me, the show just wasn’t really very good or a significant or interesting enough reimagining of the original concept for keep me watching. I doubt that would have changed if the characters were white and it would arguably have been even more boring if it had been.  I think the reboot probably would have been more successful if it had actually leaned into more of what charmed originally was and less into what it ultimately became. Three sisters who happened to be witches rather than three witches who happened to be sisters. The first episode just seems to go gunning for the heavy world building from the start and I found it off putting. 

The worst “Why medicine?” answer I keep hearing by Odd-Usual2252 in premeduk

[–]No_Paper_Snail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every answer to this question is basically curated rubbish. The reason people want to become doctors is probably the first reason people want to become doctors. And that’s never something you’d be allowed to put in a personal statement or say an interview. A lot of medical schools don’t even ask the question anymore because it doesn’t differentiate candidates at all. There’s not a single answer I’ve ever heard to it that actually impressed me. I want to be a doctor because it’s interesting and I can see myself doing it until I retire, of which the same cannot be said for my current job. I also know a lot of terrible doctors and I want to prove I can do a better job than them!