Sunday, October 3, 2010
♥ motivation
i sorta lost motivation to do my assignments today.
it's so BORRRRRRRRRRRRINGGGGGGG.
then i just had a convo with hsern ern about umat, interviews and gpa scores... and i've realized that... i'm not in a particularly great spot at the moment. and hence i shouldn't be slacking!
talking to him really helped put things into perspective, especially when we started to compare his results from last year to mine, this year.
my gpa is pretty borderline, and will most likely fall into the bottom third. my umat score will definately fall into the bottom third... and what's left is just the interview!
it's weighted 1:2:2 being umat, gpa and interview respectively.
well can't change anything now about the umat score... and first i need to actually get an interview offer before i can try to do well in the interview
but in the mean time i really need to work hard to up that GPA of mine... and hopefully push it into the middle third at least! And that means my final marks in all my units MUST be over 75... but i really need to push all for 80+ to bump to something decent. it's really difficult because it doesn't bump up that much! like i got 3HDs, 1D last sem, and it only bumped up my gpa but like 0.15 =___= sighhhhhhh.
hmmm i just worked it out, and even if i got straight HDs, it would only put me into like the middle third... NOT looking good. but i guess thats better than bottom third!
i hope i can pull it off, especially with this lameo atypical development unit i've got..... uber difficult.
NO TIME FOR SLACKING.
gotta work hard!
Labels: gpa, medicine, motivation, umat
1:12 AM
Monday, September 28, 2009
♥ results & random thoughts
chem mid sem: 85.3
human bio essay : 83.5
stats test 1: 85.7
psyc report: results out monday.
weeee, those results make me happy. but i know i've slacked off the past few weeks. NOT GOOD for my gpa, so will need to get back into it (very difficult while having a cold and feeling like all i want to do is sleep) anyways just some random thoughts.
human bio essay : 83.5
stats test 1: 85.7
psyc report: results out monday.
weeee, those results make me happy. but i know i've slacked off the past few weeks. NOT GOOD for my gpa, so will need to get back into it (very difficult while having a cold and feeling like all i want to do is sleep) anyways just some random thoughts.
- i don't understand how or why people get reallyyyyreallyyyyy drunk all the time. it's dangerous. and i dont' really see the fun in looking like a fool?
- chicken burgers at the tav aren't too bad.
- one day i shall have to go and try a lemon lime bitters from the tav, it's only 3 bucks.
- being cheated on a horrific thing. and i can't imagine what it would be like, dealing with that. and i hope i shall never have to.
- i bought my most expensive bottle of coke at the airport on the weekend. 600ml. $4.50
- sticking by someone when they've hurt you is really difficult. sometimes you feel like just letting go, but you know that you could never do so.
- sleep is awesome.
- codral is also awesome.
- no more chem labs for the rest of semester. YES!
- i've done my marks book for the semester, and i'm going to try to aim for 75+ for every subject in an attempt to up my gpa.
- doctors make mistakes. i hope someone doesn't die as a result of my mistakes. i could get sued.
- there was an uni email sent arnd abt some diabetic company looking for undergrad students to work in their labs at uni. 6 - 8 hrs a wk. nxt yr. i might apply. it sounds pretty cool.
- i lost my coin purse today. i walked back all the way to my psyc lab to look for it. found it with my soothers still inside. but no lipbalm. i thought someone stole it. but by the end of the day realized it was in my pencil case x)
- i hope i can pull off a hd for maths this sem
- i still haven't completely finished unpacking
- i want satin black heels =[
- i want a romantic candle light dinner =[ *COUGH*
Labels: assignments, boyfriend, drinking, exams, food, gpa, medicine, results, sick, sleep, uni
7:39 PM
Friday, September 25, 2009
♥ busybusy, 12hrs til VIC.
i'll be flying to ballarat in less than twelve hours.
i've sorta packed. but it's not easy. 7kg. for 10degree weather, i mean yes, okay, i''ll be there for like 3 days. but still. i need to pack formal suit like gear for the conference during the day. as well as fancy dressy type stuff for the gala dinner at night. pjs with a jumper. and warm stuff for general wear.
gah, i'm struggling. i've never been a good packer.
i'm bringing my laptop too, for the 4hr+ flight. to do my speech and powerpoint presentation. hmm. i'm so last minute sigh!
finally got the courage to ask the girl at work about her pregnancy, only to get the sad news she terminated because the doctor said something about her small body size not being good enough or something =[ ouch it hurt hearing that.
i feel like i'm getting slightly sick, feverish almost. runny nose is A for Annoying.
today was fun. we ended up going for dimsum. gosh we ate a lot. lotsa oily stuff too. felt really sick after, but it took a while to kick in. tea really helped. tried that vanilla chai that ry loves. and went home and had some lipton. oil in body from food + nice yummy warm tea = feeling so much better.
oh, went to visit the admissions center. lady told me abt bonded and even gave me a brochure. it's not as bad as many make it sound ahaha. and like it doesnt effect ur chances of getting non bonded if u stick bonded as 2nd pref. so yeah she totally got me convinced, i've changed it on tisc already. but whether i'll accept or not, i've still got a few months to decide.
she also told me average for interviews was 90 for umat. and average gpa for entry was arnd 6.3
hmm. i'm sitting on a 86 and 6.125 (sem 1)
must avoid gpa from going down, even though this semester is so much harder.
must be strategic and try to get 75+ for each subject, then i can get that 6.3
will have to really hit the books when i get back from ballarat.
speaking of ballarat. the minimum goes down to 3 DEGREES. THREE?!
and maximum TEN!
i am going to freeze my butt off.
i've sorta packed. but it's not easy. 7kg. for 10degree weather, i mean yes, okay, i''ll be there for like 3 days. but still. i need to pack formal suit like gear for the conference during the day. as well as fancy dressy type stuff for the gala dinner at night. pjs with a jumper. and warm stuff for general wear.
gah, i'm struggling. i've never been a good packer.
i'm bringing my laptop too, for the 4hr+ flight. to do my speech and powerpoint presentation. hmm. i'm so last minute sigh!
finally got the courage to ask the girl at work about her pregnancy, only to get the sad news she terminated because the doctor said something about her small body size not being good enough or something =[ ouch it hurt hearing that.
i feel like i'm getting slightly sick, feverish almost. runny nose is A for Annoying.
today was fun. we ended up going for dimsum. gosh we ate a lot. lotsa oily stuff too. felt really sick after, but it took a while to kick in. tea really helped. tried that vanilla chai that ry loves. and went home and had some lipton. oil in body from food + nice yummy warm tea = feeling so much better.
oh, went to visit the admissions center. lady told me abt bonded and even gave me a brochure. it's not as bad as many make it sound ahaha. and like it doesnt effect ur chances of getting non bonded if u stick bonded as 2nd pref. so yeah she totally got me convinced, i've changed it on tisc already. but whether i'll accept or not, i've still got a few months to decide.
she also told me average for interviews was 90 for umat. and average gpa for entry was arnd 6.3
hmm. i'm sitting on a 86 and 6.125 (sem 1)
must avoid gpa from going down, even though this semester is so much harder.
must be strategic and try to get 75+ for each subject, then i can get that 6.3
will have to really hit the books when i get back from ballarat.
speaking of ballarat. the minimum goes down to 3 DEGREES. THREE?!
and maximum TEN!
i am going to freeze my butt off.
Labels: abortion, boyfriend, dimsum, eee pc, food, gpa, holidays, media, umat, uni, weather, work, zonta
1:18 AM
Saturday, September 12, 2009
♥ t h r e e
yipeeeeeee, finished psyc report :) just need to get someone to read it, so i'm bringing it to chuch tomorrow for nathan to read... and hopefully some other people too ^^
argh, but chem midsem... 30% is SO MUCH. for 35 multiple choice questions! thats like 0.85% per question!!!!!!!!!!!!! =[ gah. but at least its MCQ and marks aren't taken off if u get them wrong (like last sem gah-ness)
and i only got 66 as my final mark for chem last sem =( and i really need to be hitting that 75+ / distinction line this semester to up my fgpa... instead of making it go down! but chem will prob be my lowest mark this sem x)... like last sem ahaha, i shouldn't be happy about that!
sigh, uni marking is so slow, i really want my hbio essay back =( and my stats mark (even though i dont think i did that well)
the next week will be pretty busy to begin with... psyc report due & psyc lab & chem mid sem all on monday... i hope i can wake up early =[ because my sleeping patterns are a bit wack (yes, slept at 3am yest)...
weds i've got hbio lab, so must rmb to do the prework on tues...
thurs we're going for more letter dropping i think...
fri i'll prob go uni to study then sma then driving, then tutoring, maybe dinner?, then asia cocktail.
saturday is tracy and laps wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! eek, so excited, must figure out what i'm wearing mmm :).
time for bed i think!
argh, but chem midsem... 30% is SO MUCH. for 35 multiple choice questions! thats like 0.85% per question!!!!!!!!!!!!! =[ gah. but at least its MCQ and marks aren't taken off if u get them wrong (like last sem gah-ness)
and i only got 66 as my final mark for chem last sem =( and i really need to be hitting that 75+ / distinction line this semester to up my fgpa... instead of making it go down! but chem will prob be my lowest mark this sem x)... like last sem ahaha, i shouldn't be happy about that!
sigh, uni marking is so slow, i really want my hbio essay back =( and my stats mark (even though i dont think i did that well)
the next week will be pretty busy to begin with... psyc report due & psyc lab & chem mid sem all on monday... i hope i can wake up early =[ because my sleeping patterns are a bit wack (yes, slept at 3am yest)...
weds i've got hbio lab, so must rmb to do the prework on tues...
thurs we're going for more letter dropping i think...
fri i'll prob go uni to study then sma then driving, then tutoring, maybe dinner?, then asia cocktail.
saturday is tracy and laps wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! eek, so excited, must figure out what i'm wearing mmm :).
time for bed i think!
Labels: assignments, busy, chemistry, church, exams, gpa, hbio, maths, psyc, uni
11:27 PM
Sunday, August 30, 2009
♥ medmedmed
last year i applied for medicine, through standard entry.
as a high school leaver, there was 1450 students who applied, with 120 places, and two or three interviews for each of those places.
that's around 25% of the total number of students who applied who get an interview...
and 8% of the total number of students applied who get a place...
this year, as a undergraduate student at uwa.
i am now a non standard entrant, with around 300 people also applying for undergraduate medicine.
and only 15 medical places, again - two or three interviews per place.
thats a max of 45 interviews. for 300 applicants. which is 15%.
only 15 places and 300 people applying, thats 5%.
moral of story: my boyfriend was right. the 'easiest' way to get into med is as a highschool leaver. so if u want it, work ur butt off for TEE...
anyways. thats just some random facts. as i was filling out all my tisc and gpa things today.
my fgpa is 6.125, which is greater than the minimum of 5.5 *thumbs up*. will need to boost it higher this semester though, to help with the ranking system. which im starting to wonder if is possible. hm.
been pretty sick. lack of sleep and pms is taking it's toll.
comes at the best times, really... right when i haven't finished my hbio assignment which is due monday. great.
upcoming events:
mon 31st: hbio essay due
thurs 3rd: stats midsem
fri 4th: lh @ ecu
sat 5th: tracy's hens, tinhs 18th
mon 7th: beginning of midsemester break (1wk)
mon 14th: chem midsem, psyc report due
fri 18th: asia cocktail
sat 19th: tracy & lap's wedding
fri 25th - sun 27th: ballarat / melb for zonta conf
Labels: assignments, exams, gpa, medicine, pms, sleep, uni, work, worn out
12:14 AM
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
♥ i heart maths!~
two down, two to go
psyc: completed
maths: completed
anth: friday
chem: monday
maths exam went great =)
and i'm super duperly happy with how it went.
but i'm starting to wonder if i spent too much time study for it, at the expense of my other units =(
so next up is anth on friday, then chem on monday.
i really need a high gpa if im going to bridge into med.....
arghh anth, i hope i can pull off at least a credit... ><
psyc: completed
maths: completed
anth: friday
chem: monday
maths exam went great =)
and i'm super duperly happy with how it went.
but i'm starting to wonder if i spent too much time study for it, at the expense of my other units =(
so next up is anth on friday, then chem on monday.
i really need a high gpa if im going to bridge into med.....
arghh anth, i hope i can pull off at least a credit... ><
Labels: anthropology, chemistry, exams, gpa, maths, medicine, uni
7:15 PM
