So I\u2019m in my 2nd<\/sup> year of Biomedical science, and I\u2019m doing a placement year in September so it\u2019ll be a 4 year degree for me. Then I\u2019m thinking about further study, such as a Master\u2019s or post-grad medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What does a typical day look like for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n So I\u2019m an early bird, I get up around 6:30 and I take some time to wake up and have breakfast. Then if we have any 9am or 10am lectures I like to go to the Uni gym beforehand to start my day on a good note, which means I leave my house in Jesmond at about 7:30. We typically have 2 or 3 lectures a day and I\u2019ll head to the Walton Library in between if we have any breaks. But if we have no lectures, Wednesdays are usually our days off, I still head to the library and set myself up for a day there. I\u2019ll usually take my packed lunch and stay for the majority of the day and then head home for dinner. I and my housemates tend to all eat together which is a nice part of the day to look forward to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n How do your feel about the workload on your course?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a tough course so it requires a lot of time and effort, which I expected, but it’s all worth it. I do choose quite a long studying method of hand-writing out every lecture from the ReCaps (recordings of the live lectures) and then making flashcards. This does take a lot of time but I just work until I fully understand the lecture content and am confident I can answer questions on the material in the exams. This is just my preferred method but I know a lot of people type up their notes or solely do practice questions. You figure out what works for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you do to unwind and take your mind off work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m not great at giving myself time off, which I advise you do, but this semester I\u2019ve found it much easier to have a break. My main way to switch off is to go to the gym, and I train with Medic\u2019s netball as well which is fun, and that\u2019s usually once a week. There are also always pub quizzes on which my friends and I often go, the one at Holy Hobo on a Wednesday and Sunday is great! And if I spend a Saturday in the library with my housemate, we\u2019ll take a break and head to Grainger Market to get some fresh fruit and have a wander around, it\u2019s kind of a tradition now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is your favourite part of studying at Newcastle?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Well coming from Cornwall, moving to Newcastle has been a big change but I absolutely love the city. It feels really safe because the city centre isn\u2019t actually that big, so everything is accessible and pretty easy to navigate. In terms of Uni, it\u2019s definitely been the people I\u2019ve met, as clich\u00e9 as that sounds, it\u2019s true. There are also some really great lecturers as well, especially in the immunology department, which just makes the whole studying experience more interesting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What piece of advice would you give to prospective students or 1st<\/sup> years studying at Newcastle?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I would recommend that you pick a course that excites you rather than basing your decision on university or location. You’ll fall in love with wherever you choose and everything else falls into place when you do this. There are also a lot of opportunities at Uni to make contacts and get involved, so you should take advantage of that whilst you’ve got the time and space to network. The worst that could happen is that someone doesn\u2019t reply to an email!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Has your University experience been what you expected?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first year was not, but that was becoming of COVID and having to learn everything yourself online due to lockdowns. This year has been so much better, even the little things such as seeing people in corridors, chatting between lectures, and walking to Uni make such a difference. People think it\u2019s going to be so different from A levels but it\u2019s really not in my opinion, you still have \u201clessons\u201d and a structure to your day, it\u2019s just more independent and you have to find a balance for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Interested in our Biomedical Sciences Degree? Find out more here: https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/degrees\/b940\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/bns\/files\/2022\/04\/medical-school.jpg\")
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