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  1. Function

    I'm no professor in ethics, but I certainly think that when you tell a student of yours that "ah well, I know you, so don't you worry", concerning selection for teaching assistance, whereafter you let your assistent know the student he hasn't been selected, you've made a huge ethical mess.

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    2. ajb

      ajb

      Exactly StringJunky - always wait until you signed something

    3. Function

      Function

      Why yes indeed, that's most certainly why I cannot complain about anything: pro forma, nothing's happened. But you see, our professors are usually not so distant and are quite familiar with their students, some profs very; can't be asking too much when asking for a bit of ethical dignity

    4. StringJunky

      StringJunky

      Your Prof's 'A gonna'. "I'm gonna do this/that".

       

      Life's full of 'em... full of **it

  2. Function

    I've got exams 11 and 27 January. "What? You've got only 2 exams?!" ... ... ... yeah. 'Only' "Nervous system and senses" and "Cardiovascular system, respiration, kidneys and urinary tracts" ... So I won't be available for a wile. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

  3. Function

    I've reached this strange point in my life - and I'm not quite certain whether it's a point more people reach, or a psychiatric problem - where I tempt to memorise as much as possible from any damn text I'm reading. And it's driving me crazy.

    1. imatfaal

      imatfaal

      Nurse! Nurse! We have another one here. Take notes, compress, summarise, and condense; learn the final "essence". Although in Medicine (from my memory of my couple of years of it) just memorizing stuff is pretty much par for the course - just make sure you avoid looking for clinical diagnostic points when reading the newspaper

    2. Raider5678

      Raider5678

      Perhaps, while you're at it, learn the trachtenberg method. Use this stage to your advantage!

  4. Function

    If my body font is Times New Roman, 10.5 pt, 1.15 spacing, then what should table/figure caption content size/spacing be like?

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    2. Function

      Function

      Thanks! What about line spacing?

    3. hypervalent_iodine

      hypervalent_iodine

      In my experience, universities usually have pretty strict limits on spacing. I tend to go 1.5x.

    4. Function

      Function

      Yes well I find it really astonishing how strict university thesis regulations are in the US when concerning layout ... We in Belgium are - apparently - more "liberal" in that kind of stuff ...

  5. Function

    In Dutch, potassium iodide tablets are called "jodiumtabletten", which means as much as iodine tablets. I curse the person having invented the word "jodiumtabletten". Which is a total paradoxal name for what it is. It doesn't have iodine. Sigh.

  6. Function

    It's about time I got myself another bronchitis! Now I finally understand what my professor in bacteriology meant with "a clear green sputum sample", on the collection of samples for bacteriology. Rather khaki. Digusting nonetheless.

    1. StringJunky

      StringJunky

      it must be quite a hurdle to overcome mentally, seeing all manner of human secretions and excretions in various combinations.

    2. Function

      Function

      Tbh, I mostly don't care about body fluids; dissections were no problem at all, just a matter of getting over it. But when we had to make an opening in the cecum to inspect Bauhin's valve, that's where I drew the line.

  7. Function

    It's not worth starting a thread for this: am I the only one bothered by the notation 120/80 mm Hg? Why not 120/80 mm Hg/mm Hg? Or 120 mm Hg / 80 mm Hg?

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    2. imatfaal

      imatfaal

      113/65 mmHg - pretty unconcerned about that

    3. StringJunky

      StringJunky

      That's from all the cycling you do

    4. imatfaal

      imatfaal

      Completely agree. Have you noticed an uptick in fitness from the increased activity and decreased smoking?

  8. Function

    Just finished my last assistance of this term as an undergraduate teaching assistant in anatomy (osteology & prosection of topographical anatomy). Maintaining your knowledge, passing it on to younger generations and getting their gratitude for that is so satisfying :)

    1. DevilSolution

      DevilSolution

      Gratz

    2. Theoretical

      Theoretical

      Congrats!

    3. Function

      Function

      Thanks! I'll return as a UTA in the second term for assistance in prosection (topographical anatomy of the locomotor system)

  9. Function

    Just returned from holiday in Spain, still got 1 week before start of new academic year ... Hope it'll be a good one

  10. Function

    Just watched "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". And all of a sudden, emotional collapse. I feel terrible. Time for some sleep.

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    2. koti

      koti

      Function....We saw that movie few months ago. I think it's a decent, Monday evening, indie film nothing special though. I think your'e over reacting a little, it's not such a downer when you think about it :)

      BTW...if you haven't already, watch "We're the Millers" That one will cheer you up :)

       

    3. Function

      Function

      It surely depends from person to person ;) 2 others I know who've seen it were as affected as I was ^^ Sidenote: I'd never say someone overreacts. Someone reacts just perfectly according to their own references and needs of coping with shit (sorry Holy Overseers).

    4. koti

      koti

      True, true. In this case I'll give it to you.

      I just realised that I may have misused the word "overreacted" and you might have been offended by it. Then again, you overreacted a little to me saying that you overreacted so... :P

  11. Function

    Never thought communication skills learned in med school would ever prevent a dramatic developments in a feverish home-situation ... I would figuratively thank my teachers in communication on my bare knees

    1. koti

      koti

      Sounds like a success, good for you.

  12. Function

    Observational internship @ neurosurgery is over ... Miss it already :(

    1. imatfaal

      imatfaal

      Glad it lived up to your expectations. First time with a surgical team is pretty mind-blowing isn't it?

    2. Function

      Function

      It is indeed! Such wonderful things I've seen :)

  13. Function

    Passed all my exams ^^ Off to my 2nd year in medicine!

    1. imatfaal

      imatfaal

      enjoy your summer vacation

    2. Function

      Function

      Thanks!

  14. Function

    Passed all my exams :) A bit frustrated, though: missed a cum laude magna with only 0,3%.

  15. Function

    Passed all my exams. The grades are, however, no good representation of what I am capable of. I worked too fast on one especially. Quite disappointed. Will have to learn to live with it. Hardest term in the course coming up.

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    2. Function

      Function

      I will work slower in the future ;) But yes the professor of the course knows that I simply worked too fast and that my capabilities in that domain are much greater than is represented by my score

    3. Raider5678

      Raider5678

      Good.

    4. DanTrentfield

      DanTrentfield

      Join the club.... yeah I got a 72 on my specialized chemistry exam for college for this semester.... So I need to get 98 or better on the test next semester which is HARDER because specialized chemistry is not liking me.

  16. Function

    Passed the entrance exam for med school! Guess I'll be spending the next 12 years on studying medicine (/o.o)/

    1. imatfaal

      imatfaal

      WELL DONE!

    2. Function

      Function

      Thanks :)

  17. Function

    Redemption!

  18. Function

    Remember that prof asking me if I were interested in helping another prof with statistical analyses of some data? Seems like all of a sudden I'm officially involved in an international study concerning socioeconomic demographics of medical students and health workers :)

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    2. koti

      koti

      Congratulations :)

    3. imatfaal

      imatfaal

      brilliant news

    4. Function

      Function

      Thanks guys

  19. Function

    Seems like I can finally appreciate the whole allegro from Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.3, and not only the beginning

    1. StringJunky

      StringJunky

      I appreciate the sentiment. In the 70's I blindly bought several Gensis albums which promptly did my head in because they left me confused musically but after a dozen or so listens I finally "got" it.

  20. Function

    Seems like I will be writing on glioblastoma multiforme for my master dissertation the next 2-3 years. Hence, the profile picture.

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    2. Raider5678

      Raider5678

      I do. Probably going to be a math teacher and use that money to attend college online. I'm going to attempt to be a rocket engineer.

    3. Function

      Function

      Beautiful outlook. Teaching can be very satisfying. Best of luck with it!

    4. Raider5678

      Raider5678

      Thank you.

  21. Function

    Seems like the chairwoman of the department of anatomy and embryology made me an offer I can't refuse! Will be participating in brachial plexus research starting end June. Neurosurgical research contribution will probably start end of August.

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    2. Function

      Function

      Thank you for the support the last few months!

    3. StringJunky

      StringJunky

      Well done.

    4. Function

      Function

      Thanks.

  22. Function

    Sitting on your train at 6.50 a.m., revising your course of functional neuroanatomy of the basal ganglia, and while thinking about vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in case of refractory epilepsy (it so happens I read an article on that), formulating a hypothesis on whether stimulation of certain nuclei of the thalamus would be a good treatment (integration of the class on basal ganglia), only to find out the very same day, during the first class of that day (a class on epilepsy), that this treat...

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    2. Sato

      Sato

      Physica's much more polite that that; perhaps it was sarcasm or meaning that your talent will be wasted in academia.

    3. physica

      physica

      I'm saying that you're very smart and very interested/motivated. Once you graduate you may find medical academia frustrating and limiting. To compensate I hope you find the clinical work rewarding. You're a lot smarter and motivated than the average medic I've worked with.

    4. Function

      Function

      Then I'm very flattered and I apologize for the misunderstanding. I'm dreaming specializing (6 years) in neurosurgery after my 6 years (1 done so far lol) of Medicine, a whole world of potential research and discoveries, of course combined with clinical activities. I couldn't imagine doing something else later ;)

  23. Function

    So basically, the human brain is capable of performing unseen tasks, but our body falls short when the area postrema still makes you vomit while fasting after an acute toxin (read: alcohol) intake? There should be nerves from stomach to area postrema in order to inhibit vomiting while fasting after toxin intake, but hey, who're we to change who we are

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    2. Sirona

      Sirona

      Although not very Australian! I always found this amusing actually. Australians pride themselves on their excessive drinking habits but if you look up alcohol consumed per person internationally there is little correlation. We must not be able to hold our liquor, despite our stereotype of being drunks! :P

    3. Sirona

      Sirona

      I experience this stereotype a lot when backpacking!

    4. Function

      Function

      Lucky you you're not German then.

  24. Function

    Starting to appreciate the wondrous complexity and cleverness of our immune system.

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    2. Function

      Function

      But the induced specific immune system (B- and T-cell responses) are by far the most interesting parts.

    3. Raider5678

      Raider5678

      Not my youtube channel, so hopefully I can give a link here:

       

    4. Function

      Function

      Exam went quite well ^^

  25. Function

    Studying for "Problems of digestive tract and endocrine systems" ... According to multiple graduate students, this was the hardest course in their whole education. Encouraging that the graduate courses will be better.

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