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- Hi, my name is Stephanie
and I'm a Third Year medical student
here at Bond University.
We're located in the Gold Coast
and today I'm going to walk you through
what I do in my day-to-day life.
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So right now, I'm in front of the Med building
and this is where as Med students,
we spend most of our time either studying,
going to lectures or tutorials.
So the people going in and out behind me
on their way to go to class
and day-to-day, I will either go to lectures,
go to tutorials or have classes here in the Med building.
And then once that's all done,
I'll go hang out with friends,
we'll have different meetings with societies
or events at Uni or part of a social life here at Bond.
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I am originally from Sydney
and I did all of my schooling and growing up there.
I think it was about year 10 or year 11
when I decided that I really really like science
and I thought I really wanted to get into a career
where I could apply knowledge
and have hands-on practical skills as well
and put two and two together.
So I thought the thing
that would really have both of those in common was medicine.
So the thing about Bond University
is that we don't take the humor
but instead we do a Psychometric Testing.
So a lot of people told me,
"Oh, you can't study for the Psychometric Testing"
but you know when doing, doing the actual exam
you realize that it's just a gauge of who you are
your emotional intelligence
and it's just a matter of how well you respond
to situations and different people.
So it's a very vague test
and it's very different from other testings
but that's just one part of the process
in applying for Bond Medicine.
The second part of the process is obviously the interview
and this is quite similar to other Med Schools,
in terms of they have many stations
and some of them even might have an actor,
addresses scenario that you might not be used to
but in terms of that,
like it's quite a similar interview to other universities.
So at Bond University our cohort
is made up of Undergrads and Post-grads.
You have quite a broad range of people in your cohort.
But having said that your cohort is about 120
or so people, so it's quite small
and you get to know everyone in your cohort.
So you have a good ratio of doctor to student
and I think this really helps in learning.
It makes you not afraid to ask questions
and it makes the learning process so much easier
and very individual catered.
So First Year medicine, there are quite a lot of lectures
and it's just getting everyone up to speed.
So you have PBL groups, so problem-based learning groups
and this is you have a facilitator
and you work through a case together
and about 10 or so with about 10 or so people.
And then you learn the differentials
and the different diseases that are associated with that.
But as I said, first year is getting everyone up to speed.
It's less clinical, but it's more science.
and a lot of theory.
Second Year is more pathology and getting people to know
what the different diseases are
and basically what can go wrong in medicine.
And then finally this Third year,
third year there's a lot of simulated scenarios
and you go to the Bond Virtual Hospital
where you really practice those life situations
with an actual patient and all throughout
your Med career here, you have placement.
So placement starts from First Year
who might be placed at a local hospital
and you just get to watch alongside maybe surgery
or you can go to an aged care home as well
and just see what the different
types of healthcare facilities there are.
I recently had a placement at Gold Coast Hospital
and I overlooked surgery of gastric surgery.
So there's that and it really steps you up each,
each year until you hit Fourth and Fifth year.
Fourth and Fifth year, you're completely in the hospital.
And this is where you learn all your practical knowledge
and everything you learned from the years before
are really put to the test.
So Bond University sets it up,
So First and Second year mainly at Uni
Third years of transition year
and Fourth and Fifth year are out in the hospital.
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So currently we are underneath the arch,
this is where most students come and hang around.
We're right next to the Bond University Library,
we've got many classrooms around us
and we've got a lovely lake behind us as well.
So the bond university campus is really wonderful
for students to come and hang around together.
And it's good, fun and nice learning environment
for students to study in.
So I've got three main tips that I would say
were really helpful when coming
and studying university here at Bond Uni.
First one being talk to the old years.
They've already done the path ahead of you
and they have so much to share
and so many opinions and tips to give you.
So the second thing would be not to stress too much.
Obviously getting into medicine is quite stressful
but you've done the hard work to get into medicine
and now it's your time to enjoy
and spend the next few years,
you know, developing these lifelong friendships
and enjoying the course that you're studying.
You know, medicine is a long journey
and it's important that you enjoy
every single path along the way.
My third and final tip is to get involved.
As soon as I got into Med, I try to see what,
what I like to enjoy and try and get involved
with the different clubs and societies here.
There's so much an offer you know
if you like music, there's a music society,
there's different societies for advocacy work
and especially when you're in medicine,
there's the Australian Medical Students Association
which is a place where you can get involved
and share your opinion on topical issues
surrounding the medical field.
When it comes to studying medicine,
you got to know that you love to study medicine.
it is a long journey and it's going
to proceed the next few chapters of your life.
So it is a big decision
and it's important that when you're making that decision,
that you know that it's something
that you really want to enjoy studying
and that you're not making this decision
based on other people around you.
If it's something that you really want to study
then you will get there in the end.
You just have to put in the work
and it is so rewarding at the very end of it.
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