Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Seniority

Well, the 4th years at UWS have just started and we're on our second day of Conference Week 4 (continuing on from the three conference weeks in year 3). It's been a pretty hectic couple of days, and...

...oh, yeah, by the way sorry for not posting for 4 months, haha... I've been pretty busy during the holidays with all sorts of extracurricular as well as a family holiday, and now that I'm back it's going to be even busier than ever. 4th Year sounds deceptively easy because everyone makes a big deal of the fact that there are no end of year exams this year - but, thankfully, there's our massive barrier exam in the middle of 5th year, OSCEs at the end of each term, miscellaneous internet-based projects to complete, the end of year elective to plan, and the hefty schedules during some of the most intense terms during the course (paediatrics and obstetrics&gynaecology).

I therefore don't have much time to post, but nonetheless will try to post as regularly as I have in the past (admittedly not that regularly) - so once every month or so. I'm still astounded that this is around and will do my best to see this through the years.

Anyway, congratulations once again to the new UWS meddies! I hope you enjoy your first year and take advantage of all there is at UWS, not just academically but extracurricular as well. I feel that the university experience, especially in first year, is about developing academic curiosity, learning how to learn the university style, and making the most of your time with a group of fantastic like-minded people who are all smart and driven. First year is a relative cakewalk if you can adjust well to university-style studying, but also is a good opportunity to get some solid foundations down and explore avenues you may not have otherwise considered. Also, you may see me pop up at one of your first lectures!

I'll be back with more substantial stuff later on, I'm starting off with a group research project which we're quite excited to be working on (and hopefully publishing), which has been going quite well and is in an area I didn't really quite expect to be interested in - and also a research-void area of interest as well! So until later,