So it's like 8.30am on Christmas Day, everyone in the house is zonked out except me, and there are four people total on msn, none of which I believe are actually there. I hope this means the rest of you are getting ready to go out and have fun, because if you're all sleeping away Christmas Day it would be a bit of a waste wouldn't it? >3
I will get on to doing that myself in just a sec, but before that I want to wish you ALL
you guys a Merry Christmas, I hope you got what you wanted XD Stay safe over the weekend alright? ^^
Friday, December 25, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Lets get this going again =]
So as many of you kids know, recently all us oldies got our coveted ENTER scores...=O
But I'm not going to talk about that today. What I want to discuss is the terrible situation that I am consigned to, being somewhat indecisive over the matter of my future. So far, I've narrowed course choice down to Bachelor of Medicine at Monash and Bachelor of Biomedicine at Melbourne. I really need to choose between these courses though because whichever one I put as my first preference is the one I will be doing, unless I failed the Monash Interview (which, looking back on all this griping might actually be a good thing rofl =="). Also I will lol so hard if I don't get into either of these courses and this 1am post was all for naught =p
Monash Bachelor of Medicine:
Pros:
Quick and secure entry into a Medical degree (on the other hand, Melbourne Medicine admits 250 local students every year, meaning anyone who sits the GAMSAT, does and interview and has the prerequs has a shot at it)
On that note, no grueling interviews or GAMSAT if I do Monash Medicine
Patient based learning, and ample clinical practise
Two years faster exit than doing similar course (Biomed -> Grad Med) at Melbourne
Good opportunity for international travel and participation in forums and whatnot
Work specs:
25 contact hours, apparently builing up to about 35, in years 3-5 up to 40hours in clinical work
Early years of the course focus on personal wellbeing, as well as a huge blob of subunits such as
* cardiovascular
* endocrinology
* gastrointestinal
* genomics
* human behaviour
* human development and growth
* immunology and infection
* metabolism
* molecules, cells and tissues
* musculo-skeletal
* neurosciences
* nutrition
* renal
* reproduction
* respiratory
Which are all taught via patient based learning (i.e. made up situation where someone has so and so problem)
Perks:
I think I might get a car :O
I know people going there
It is far less city-like than Melbourne Uni (not sure it's good :\)
Melbourne Bachelor of BioMedicine:
Pros:
Flexible degree that will allow for a change of heart on my part with no detrimental effects
Can lead to Doctor of Medicine, Optometry, Dentistry and Masters Engineering.
Guaranteed CSP place in Masters Engineering given I do an Engineering major
Highly interesting field with many different pathways
Opportunity to do Breadth Studies such as Japanese or Psychology
If I don't like Biomed, I can stick with Engineering and bury myself in Maths =p
If I don't like Engineering, I can stick with Biomed and be a Doctor/Dentist or Optomertrist
If I like both, I can do Biomedical Engineering and make awesome surgial lasers, prosthetics and bionic eyes
If I don't like any of them I can stick with my psychology breadth, get a Masters and compete in Liar Game
The three year course means less time wasted if I completely change my mind about this whole thing
Work Specs:
Each year the amount of core Biomedicine subjects drops until there is only one subject per semester, a major and a breadth
Contact hours depend on what electives are chosen
Unsure about Graduate Medicine as it is a new course, though given the age and experience of Melbourne's Medical School it should be useful
Perks:
Sexy campus, with abundant public transport from my home
Same route I've been going the last four years of my life
In the middle of the city -> convenient job and shopping opportunity, not to mention state library, ,bowling, karaoke and rock climbing =]
Lots more friends going here I think
I think there should be more local studnets in this course
Near to Monash Pharmacy Faculty where more friends will likely study
Great Athletics track, 25m swimming pool and gym
I think the Monash list looks bigger because of all those random subunits, but anyway this is just me trying to make my problem a bit more tangible. You know though, I think that no matter which course I end up doing, I'll try to see the pros and perks much better, and I'm sure I'll discover some awesome new ones while I'm there =] Then again, I think I will always want to look a little further down the road not taken, wondering if I've missed some amazing opportunity that was waiting just around the corner >_>"
Anyway, just wondering about any opinions that anyone has regarding this choice. I'm not really leaning towards either side I guess, since I can find great things about both. I suppose Melbourne is more motivated by environment and space to change my mind where as Monash is more if I want to do straight Medicine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, since it's like two days before final selections haha! ^_^
I'll get on the changing of the music tomorrow, well, today since it's like 1.40am =_= But somewhat later today =] Hope all you kids didn't feel too bad about ENTER scores, though now that it's almost been a week I guess any initial pain is sort of dulling.
Lastly, here's a pic I found that I've mentioned to a few people but never got around to showning them.
ed: anyone having trouble with mixpod, you've got to use a skin that shows video because youtube decided we're not allowed to stream just audio content
But I'm not going to talk about that today. What I want to discuss is the terrible situation that I am consigned to, being somewhat indecisive over the matter of my future. So far, I've narrowed course choice down to Bachelor of Medicine at Monash and Bachelor of Biomedicine at Melbourne. I really need to choose between these courses though because whichever one I put as my first preference is the one I will be doing, unless I failed the Monash Interview (which, looking back on all this griping might actually be a good thing rofl =="). Also I will lol so hard if I don't get into either of these courses and this 1am post was all for naught =p
Monash Bachelor of Medicine:
Pros:
Quick and secure entry into a Medical degree (on the other hand, Melbourne Medicine admits 250 local students every year, meaning anyone who sits the GAMSAT, does and interview and has the prerequs has a shot at it)
On that note, no grueling interviews or GAMSAT if I do Monash Medicine
Patient based learning, and ample clinical practise
Two years faster exit than doing similar course (Biomed -> Grad Med) at Melbourne
Good opportunity for international travel and participation in forums and whatnot
Work specs:
25 contact hours, apparently builing up to about 35, in years 3-5 up to 40hours in clinical work
Early years of the course focus on personal wellbeing, as well as a huge blob of subunits such as
* cardiovascular
* endocrinology
* gastrointestinal
* genomics
* human behaviour
* human development and growth
* immunology and infection
* metabolism
* molecules, cells and tissues
* musculo-skeletal
* neurosciences
* nutrition
* renal
* reproduction
* respiratory
Which are all taught via patient based learning (i.e. made up situation where someone has so and so problem)
Perks:
I think I might get a car :O
I know people going there
It is far less city-like than Melbourne Uni (not sure it's good :\)
Melbourne Bachelor of BioMedicine:
Pros:
Flexible degree that will allow for a change of heart on my part with no detrimental effects
Can lead to Doctor of Medicine, Optometry, Dentistry and Masters Engineering.
Guaranteed CSP place in Masters Engineering given I do an Engineering major
Highly interesting field with many different pathways
Opportunity to do Breadth Studies such as Japanese or Psychology
If I don't like Biomed, I can stick with Engineering and bury myself in Maths =p
If I don't like Engineering, I can stick with Biomed and be a Doctor/Dentist or Optomertrist
If I like both, I can do Biomedical Engineering and make awesome surgial lasers, prosthetics and bionic eyes
If I don't like any of them I can stick with my psychology breadth, get a Masters and compete in Liar Game
The three year course means less time wasted if I completely change my mind about this whole thing
Work Specs:
Each year the amount of core Biomedicine subjects drops until there is only one subject per semester, a major and a breadth
Contact hours depend on what electives are chosen
Unsure about Graduate Medicine as it is a new course, though given the age and experience of Melbourne's Medical School it should be useful
Perks:
Sexy campus, with abundant public transport from my home
Same route I've been going the last four years of my life
In the middle of the city -> convenient job and shopping opportunity, not to mention state library, ,bowling, karaoke and rock climbing =]
Lots more friends going here I think
I think there should be more local studnets in this course
Near to Monash Pharmacy Faculty where more friends will likely study
Great Athletics track, 25m swimming pool and gym
I think the Monash list looks bigger because of all those random subunits, but anyway this is just me trying to make my problem a bit more tangible. You know though, I think that no matter which course I end up doing, I'll try to see the pros and perks much better, and I'm sure I'll discover some awesome new ones while I'm there =] Then again, I think I will always want to look a little further down the road not taken, wondering if I've missed some amazing opportunity that was waiting just around the corner >_>"
Anyway, just wondering about any opinions that anyone has regarding this choice. I'm not really leaning towards either side I guess, since I can find great things about both. I suppose Melbourne is more motivated by environment and space to change my mind where as Monash is more if I want to do straight Medicine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, since it's like two days before final selections haha! ^_^
I'll get on the changing of the music tomorrow, well, today since it's like 1.40am =_= But somewhat later today =] Hope all you kids didn't feel too bad about ENTER scores, though now that it's almost been a week I guess any initial pain is sort of dulling.
Lastly, here's a pic I found that I've mentioned to a few people but never got around to showning them.
ed: anyone having trouble with mixpod, you've got to use a skin that shows video because youtube decided we're not allowed to stream just audio content
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