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Lesborah · Nov 2nd, 2012, 02:40 AM

Also I can help you guys with french, because I am going back to the basis of french. I need to ace an important test in March-April. English, French, Maths and News/General knowledge

FakeMashabator · Nov 2nd, 2012, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by debby

You are such a hipster

Well french is close to spanish anyway. I think the most difficult is the grammar and the feminine/masculine words. Craig and I will help you if you really want to take french

Plus Maria randomly took french lessons in Phoenix during her rehab

(god I am such a stan, how the heck did I knew that

)

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Originally Posted by Mustachepova

Oh no, I didn't want to discourage you from taking it! I personally loved French, I'm just saying it's not the easiest language out there.

AND YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS at the second part of your post

meh, I'll decide it at the end of this semester. It's just only for 2 years. So yeah, you guys can help me if I happen to take French

Lesborah · Nov 2nd, 2012, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jameshazza

That's because I have to repeat all of last year's exams in January. Plus I have this year's January modules too. If I don't start now I'll flop and then I will have too much in June if I have to repeat. Plus whatever I do I'll need all As/A*s to get into a good uni.

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Originally Posted by jameshazza

To finish my last post, realised I didn't answer in full. I'm off this week and then I'm not off again until around Dec 20th. Where we get two weeks for Xmas, this is the only real chunk of time I have before January, I won't be able to revise last year's stuff as much when I'm back in school as I have to keep up with this years work.

Oh wow

what are you currently studying?

Lesborah · Nov 2nd, 2012, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mustachepova

OMG DEAD DEAD DEAD

I made fun of him, he got mad

Asherahpova · Nov 2nd, 2012, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MM_1257

My God, this story about Bubka Jr... So sad... Hope he recovers well!!!

Yes it is. Hope he recovers soon.

My thoughts on medicine and extracurricular.
Basically you will have geniuses who will get in without due to their grades, as Craig and sickfalsetto (you must tell me your real name

) have said. However, a lot of these people may be socially inadequate to say the least. They'll likely end up in research but the fact is there simply isn't enough non-clinical jobs to keep the sheer brainiacs happy.
Being a doctor requires great social skills and ability to act and remain calm under pressure. So it is important to be a well-rounded/mature person and have good social skills. The clinical jobs really require this aspect.

Lesborah · Nov 2nd, 2012, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jameshazza

Yes it is. Hope he recovers soon.

My thoughts on medicine and extracurricular.
Basically you will have geniuses who will get in without due to their grades, as Craig and sickfalsetto (you must tell me your real name

) have said. However, a lot of these people may be socially inadequate to say the least. They'll likely end up in research but the fact is there simply isn't enough non-clinical jobs to keep the sheer brainiacs happy.
Being a doctor requires great social skills and ability to act and remain calm under pressure. So it is important to be a well-rounded/mature person and have good social skills. The clinical jobs really require this aspect.

Well, there are internships for that?

Asherahpova · Nov 2nd, 2012, 02:50 AM

I was the one who pointed out 'petit-ami' to debby.

I know the extracurricular requirements may seem unfair but tbh anyone seriously considering Medicine will organise it so in the end everyone has them anyway. IDK I don't mind it, I mean picture it this way: Who would you rather have telling you there were surgical complications and your relative died? The kid who stayed in the corner at school and just studied 24/7, who is all stuttering and can't look you in the face when they tell you. Or, the friendly kid from school who was just as fun to hang around with as everyone else, and tells you it calmly but with sympathy and comfort?

**Craig.** · Nov 2nd, 2012, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jameshazza

I was the one who pointed out 'petit-ami' to debby.

I know the extracurricular requirements may seem unfair but tbh anyone seriously considering Medicine will organise it so in the end everyone has them anyway. IDK I don't mind it, I mean picture it this way: Who would you rather have telling you there were surgical complications and your relative died? The kid who stayed in the corner at school and just studied 24/7, who is all stuttering and can't look you in the face when they tell you. Or, the friendly kid from school who was just as fun to hang around with as everyone else, and tells you it calmly but with sympathy and comfort?

Perfectly said

Lesborah · Nov 2nd, 2012, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jameshazza

I was the one who pointed out 'petit-ami' to debby.

I know the extracurricular requirements may seem unfair but tbh anyone seriously considering Medicine will organise it so in the end everyone has them anyway. IDK I don't mind it, I mean picture it this way: Who would you rather have telling you there were surgical complications and your relative died? The kid who stayed in the corner at school and just studied 24/7, who is all stuttering and can't look you in the face when they tell you. Or, the friendly kid from school who was just as fun to hang around with as everyone else, and tells you it calmly but with sympathy and comfort?

Well, I do believe they have internships to deal with it. Most of them who can't deal with it just give up. :/

Lesborah · Nov 2nd, 2012, 02:56 AM

Also I don't think there is any extra activity that will prepare you into dealing with deaths and such in hospitals. It's very hard to deal with.

I truly think they should make an internship in their second year after passing the exam so they would not waste more years if they are not made for that.

Asherahpova · Nov 2nd, 2012, 02:58 AM

Yeah too much of the Medicine early years are just studying. Sure there is a lot of knowledge required but it should be integrated better. In the Uk you aren't on a placement until your 3rd or 4th year at most Unis.

Lesborah · Nov 2nd, 2012, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jameshazza

Yeah too much of the Medicine early years are just studying. Sure there is a lot of knowledge required but it should be integrated better. In the Uk you aren't on a placement until your 3rd or 4th year at most Unis.

Yeah, here , the nurses have loads of internships, from their first year.

My BFF didn't have a lot of extra activities (only dance), but during her internships, she learned how to deal with that and her superiors noticed her social skills as well.

Asherahpova · Nov 2nd, 2012, 03:04 AM

Although to be fair I think they uni you go to depends on your job as well. I mean Oxford and Cambridge which are the best here, you only get in to Medicine there if you have your heart set on research. That's all they want.

So most of the brainiacs go there anyway.

SilverSlam · Nov 2nd, 2012, 04:09 AM

Of course I sleep for 20 hours during SS's most activity all year

Also Reptilla even tho someone else made it, I did too, so here.

JamieOwen3 · Nov 2nd, 2012, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by sickfalsetto

debby, is French language hard? I am thinking of taking French in my sophomore year

People always say it's a beautiful language

Everyone is gonna be taking easy ones like Spanish, but I don't want to take what everyone is taking

Can you take my language? Welsh

It's becoming extinct... I've seen a couple videos on YouTube of Americans talking welsh and talking about learning it. They're really good fair play