The University Diaries

I am a third year Paramedic Science student, stuff has never felt more real than being in the year that I *should* graduate in. I am terrified. Let's jump in to what I want to achieve this year (which might give you some Pass my degree In all honesty, I have got to the point (that I'm sure most people get to during their Paramedic Science degree) where I just want to pass my degree, I will take any grade that will make me a paramedic this year. Dramatic but desperately true. Feel confident going into my OSCE It seems that every practical exam I sit, I go in and come out more of a state than the past. This year I pledge to myself that I will be more prepared as I will start consolidating my notes and learning earlier and I will start revising that information earlier. Stay on top of my dissertation So here is the thing, basically once we have our dissertation and final essay in we can finish uni and enjoy the rest of our summer, and I did not really get a summer holiday...

Happy New Year! Happy 2019! So, 2018 had its ups and downs, and I feel more myself than I've felt in ages. Time to review 2018; the good, the bad and the ugly. Enjoy. ACHIEVEMENTS I like to count all achievements, no matter how small! I must add that I'm quite competitive, especially with myself, so I'm hoping that in 2019 I do better than this list! Passed my motorcycle test Rescued a child at work Completed in two cheerleading competitions in Nottingham and Birmingham Wrote two, almost three essays Did CPR on a real person (a few times, and no ROSC unfortunately) Smashed my OSCEs (obnoxious - sorry not sorry), with 99% in my basic life support exam Sailed in our RS 400 for the first time (and capsized within five seconds) Passed my first year of university with a first! Hugely reduced my alcohol consumption Became a fully fledged Sea Scout leader Completed ten weeks of ambulance placement in year one, and five in year two TRAVEL In the first six mon...

I think that academic year 2018/19 sounds really exciting! I am currently going into Year 2 of my Paramedic Science BSc with other plans and ventures in mind. Here are some rambles from me which may motivate you to be a better you in the coming academic year. My Degree Plans   So Year 2 is where is gets serious. All of your grades count and second year is considerably harder than first year! I have been told by my lecturer to start revising for my pharmacology exam over the summer as there is lots to learn, so I need to start that soon. I also plan to be far more organised when it comes to essay writing as all of my essays in first year were completed unnecessarily stressfully and I know that I could easily start and finish them earlier, probably producing work of a better quality. I plan to go to all of my lectures (I missed one or two last year from being ill) and to try to fully absorb the information by reducing my distractions (talking, playing on my phone etc). I am al...