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That “Other” Kind of Needle: Body Modifications and the Burgeoning Medical Professional
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If I was important enough to have a memoir in the future, it would probably be titled “Tattoos and Stethoscopes: Tales of an Awkward Brown Girl”. Much to the chagrin of my poor sweet Mother, I love tattoos. I have several, and I plan to get more. (Surprise, Mom! Plsdontreadthis). So, we can agree…
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My Men’s Mental Health Story
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Story 1 One of the biggest challenges I’ve faced with my mental health is undoubtedly the image of men needing to be stoic. Not only is it reinforced with men, but further reinforced by my culture. It took me many years to realise that bottling up emotions wasn’t healthy for me – a close…
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Representing men and their emotions: Media that goes beyond stereotypes
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While there may be a lot of representation of men in media, it can often rely on outdated stereotypes consisting of aggression, power and limited emotional capability. So, we sought out your opinions on media which show men dealing with their emotions in a healthy way and rounded up some recommendations for your next…
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How Brooklyn Nine-Nine challenges and redefines men in comedy
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While the 2020 Griffith Med Revue, Broke Limb Nine-Nine, may have closed its curtains for the last time on Saturday night, it was a reminder of why the original TV series it’s based on, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, continues to be so loved. While undoubtedly a popular comedy show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine does much more than just…
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Awkward encounters and other fun things I like to think about…
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We’ve all been there – you wake up on the right side of bed, the sun is shining, birds are chirping and it’s not ridiculously hot outside (for once). You’re having a pretty swell day, going about your business and then all of a sudden BAM – you have an awkward encounter. And now…
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Cardio… Is that Spanish?
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Beyoncé once said, “I love my butter pecan ice cream, but I also love to work out”. While I agree with Queen Bey about the ice cream, I don’t think I’ve ever used “love” and “workout” in the same sentence, unless it’s “I love to not work out”. Yes, I am well aware that…
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The Awkward Tales of a Medical Student
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The medical student is a creature of habit. Every morning, it wakes up, hoping that today will be a productive and efficient day, making fanciful goals for success. Every night it goes to sleep, having achieved none of what it had planned, self-loathing and an ever-growing pile of work still intact. At times, it…
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Bachelor in PBL
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Gary Oldman once said, “Reality TV, to me, is the museum of social decay”. While I couldn’t agree more, I have to admit that social decay makes for great TV. From catfights to golden one-liners like “umbrella of ambiguity” or “so much chemistry it’s like seeing the whole periodic table” reality TV is entertainment…
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Straight Outta Southport
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Remember your first comm skills session? The brief was: “Have a conversation”. I didn’t think this would be a problem. I’m generally pretty chatty (sometimes to the grandest of degrees if there’s food involved). But I got into the double mirrored room and had 7 pairs of eyes looking at me like the guy…