im going to med school!!....woohoo!

[carla_maria_2002]

Why does life seem so terribly boring at the moment? I am so desperate to do something exciting and adventurous but no one else seems to want to! I live in a crappy little town with absolutely p*ss all to do and its so boring!
So its results day on thursday, oh what fun :?
To be honest I am dreading it. I know that I really have done crap on biology, and Ive got this teacher who is a right stupid bitch and I know she'll be like 'oh well you should have revised more, its your own fault'. She doesn't realise that from day one she has undermined our chances of good results. She only sarted at the beginning of this year and shes crap. She taught us all the worng stuff, couldn't answer our questions and then when it came to revision she made us all revise her way! I did stand up for myself and told that her way doesn't work for me and I'll do it my own way but she was having none of it. Therefore, I am putting some of the blame on her!
Well, on a more happy subject...uni! I have finally figured out how to firmly accept sheffield, and I have firmly accepted them, YEY! Bring on 20th September...can't wait for freshers week!! :wink: Lots of student bars and cheap drink.....i can't wait!! :P
God, it feels like college is never going to end! I am questioning whether Im going to make it throught the next 11 weeks and come out sane! Is it just my college that still treats you like you're at high school or do other colleges?
well, i'll probably post agin on results day....... :?
bye for now!

[carla_maria_2002]

So its results day, I found the best way not to get nervous is to pretend its not, so I didn't tell my parents or anyone.
I was so worried as I did no revision for biology, and psychology was a rushed exam, but heres what i got :?
A Chemistry
A Physics
A General Studies (100%)
B Psychology
Biology we sat 2 exams the synoptic paper and central concepts:
C central concepts, B synoptic paper, with an overall grade of a B.
Thought Id fail completely but I did alright.
At least Im still on course for my ABB for sheffield.

So anyway, I think its time I tell my parents that Ive just got my results and let them go on about how i could of done better and i need to pull them B's up to an A. But personally, as long as I get my results for uni I'll still be smiling!!
Good luck to everyone else, hope you do well.

[Anonymous]

For some strange reason I'm not at all interested in my exam results! I guess its because its only january modules and the real important results are 5 months away. Its starting to get on my nerves aswell how people are flipping well going on about the actual raw scores they got! Who cares, an A is an A, so why rub it in that you got...oooh 1 mark off 100% or whatever. People who know they're going to get straight A's go on about how many 100% they got and its so boring to listen to. I swear some of those people have no life. Sorry to be moody but its really getting on my nerves! :x
Some of us are doing 5 subjects and are working our arses off to get decent graeds in them all! If i was only doing three subjects im sure i could get straight A's too. The fact is I got 3 A's and 2 B's and I am damn friggin proud! I know I could have got an A in psychology if I could write faster but Im not an essay writer so I never have time to write everything. And biology, I swear I am lucky to have a grade in that with the techer we've had....she was teaching us the wrong stuff and no we didnt finish the course in time for the exam!

Phew, got that off my chest
Anyway, I just realised Ive got the hardest exams to come. The June exams could seriously make or break my grade. With synoptic papers in everything (apart from bio, Ive already done it) I could be in deep if I do crap on synoptics :? Well, Ive started my revision already, at the end of the day this is my last chance and its only 5 months of my life so i am going to work my arse off.
hehehe....me being all sensible, how strange! :wink:

But Im having a break this weekend! Im going out in Leeds and I am going to celebrate!! (which means I'll probably end up too drunk and doing very silly things, what fun!!) :lol:
Have a good weekend all, I know I will 8)

[carla_maria_2002]

Hiya! Not posted for a few days, so thought I best get up to date with things! 8)
The worst thing has happened.............I have a coldsore on the inside of my nose but you can see it! And it looks like a big blob of snot or something! :? Its not nice! And the worst thing is Ive got a bit of a cold, so my nose keeps running and when i try to wipe it my coldsore really hurts I look disgusting
For some reason have been feeling really run down, and thats when I get coldsores, when im run down. But I don't know why im feeling like that cos Im getting plenty of sleep and im eating properly! Ive started getting a sore throat today too, and ear ache. Also Ive been feeling really tired for the past few weeks despite going to bed early. Well, it can't be nothing serious because I had a complete medical for my RAF thing I went to and they test for EVERYTHING, and i was fit and healthy! So Rich (my boyfriend) said it could be stress. I guess he could be right.
I am doing 5 A-Levels and trying to keep a long distance relationship going! Its quite stressful. I have so much work for my studies which always means Ive got to work through weekends, but i don't work through weekends cos thats when I see Rich, so I try to cram all my work and revision into Monday - thursday nights! I suppose I could be doing too much. Oh well there are only 3 months left before exams so i suppose i can manage that, then i'll have a huge rest! And heres me thinking I'll get a job soon...not likely! :roll:
So has anyone filled out the finance forms for uni? I am so confused with them!! :? God knows what bits im supposed to fill in or what I need to send with them. There are about 7 forms and i dunno which i do fill in and which i don't :?: See I may be academically intelligent but when it comes to common sense Im a bit lacking ops: oh well.
I think Im going to go tackle my student loan form now, then eat my kit kat...yummy! :P byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[carla_maria_2002]

I haven't posted for a whole week. Can't say much has happened though.
I went down to Swindon on Saturday night with my dad. Only got home at 4:30am.
Just found out my boyfriends flying to Nairobi then to cyprus next week. Im so jealous! I wanna go.

Got to say though, I am kind of dreading med school at the moment. Im quite scared that the people there are going to be really stuck up or just not very down to earth. I find that people tend to judge me befor they get to know me and Im not sure whether there'll be people on my wavelength! Im very much a girly girl, I love getting dressed up and looking nice, and going out having fun. Im not really very serious, lets just say people can't believe that Im on target for 5 A's at A-level. I guess you can say Im love messing round. The people from my college going to med school dont seem anything like this. I just hope these aren't representative of Sheffield!!!

Anyways, we'll see what happens in September! I can't wait to buy my new wardrobe of clothes for uni!! Im so excited! And Im going to buy a widescreen TV and new DVD player! I deserve to spoil myself!

Post again soon :wink:

[carla_maria_2002]

Just picked my new home cinema system for uni!! I think im getting a new TV too but can't decide which one. Maybe I'll just keep the one Ive got!
How exciting!!
When I start work in May I am going to buy hundreds of new clothes!! I think I might go to Miami on my student loan!! That'll be fun!!
Oh what am I thinking? Im supposed to be sensible and leave my student loan in the bank making interest then pay it back and keep the interest! However, I might just blow it on holidays!!! :P
I can't wait to start uni!! Seriously though, I think I will be sensible and not spend my loan. I dont need it so may aswell make interest. I'll save up if I want to go to miami! (We had a talk with the man from Citizens Avice Buruea, Debt Department! Can you tell!! :?: )
Well I haven't done anything fun for ages! I haven't even been out!
Well When Rich gets back from Nairobi I'm staying in leeds with him so probably be out every night Ohhh I can't wait! I love the nights out in Leeds! Thats a whole week away yet though
Well I can be a study freak and revise in my spare time rather than the usual staying in bed till 3pm and then going to Morrisons buying chocolate fudge cake and cream and eating in bed!! Thats usually what happens on a saturday (varying slightly from week to week!!) Then getting ready with a bottle of wine and then go out with my boyfriend (and usually his pervy mates!!) :roll:
See y'all soon

[carla_maria_2002]

I have a spot!! Its a big yukky one on my neck! Its so hot today but I have to keep my jacket zipped up to cover it!

By the way, all my A-level coursework is finished now!! Im so happy!!
The end of college really is in sight now!!! Im so looking forward to leaving its unbelievable!!

Wish I had more to say but still not done anything worth writing about, sorry!! Don't worry thoug, things will heat up again soon!! Just this last few weeks Ive been bombarded with coursework. But now its all done and i can relax and look forward to the end of term! :lol: And getting drunk!

byyeeeeeeee

[carla_maria_2002]

I swear to god if I read another post about being honourable and acting with moral attitudes etc etc, I will scream. There really are some pretentious people posting on here. Why are people so scared of being honest with themselves? Its so pathetic. :!:

For example, the whole issue of 'lying' on your personal statement. What is wrong with exaggerating qualities in the interest of increasing your chances of an interview? I do not understand! If studying medicine is something that you really want to do then you have to damn well fight for it these days! Seriously, we all know how many people apply for medicine each year and we all know that the huge majority are all sporting the same amount of work experience, and the same grades. I personally did a lot of work expereince, but realistically, this wasn't going to make me stand out because everyones done it.
There are some people saying 'oh Im disgusted by people lying on the PS' etc etc...'because i really worked hard on my work exp'. The thing is, I worked hard on my work experience too, so to say that you are disgusted by me is pathetic. Some people need to get into the real world. :roll:
My predicted grades were 5 A's (and this is a true prediction), I did work experience on a ward in a local hospital for geriatrics (7weeks!), I went on the ALERT (acute life-threatening events,recognition and treatment) course at Gloucester Royal hospital. This course was attended my PRHO's and SHO's and I was very lucky to have people who could get me on it as an observer. I worked in cancer research UK (which was hideous) for all of lower 6th and up until my interview and I worked a week with a consultant aneathetist in Wigan Hospital. You'd think I'd stand out wouldn't you?
If people want to get an interview on 'their own merit' well fair play to them. I just want to get an interview. At the end of the day this is something I want more than anything and I am not working my arse off doing 5 a-levels to get 4 rejections and have to take a year out working in a crappy job somewhere and hoping i get in next year.
If you don't like my opinion then fair enough but it makes sense. They want to go on about 'I thought doctors were honest?' Honest?? Oh I think you are seriously misguided. I have a family member who works as a staff nurse in intensive care and she tells me stories that are FAR from honest. Also, I have a friend who is an aneathetist and he tells me stories of what they do...that is FAR from honest. Its the real world and this is what goes on!!! In order to get were you want to be then you have to do some things that perhaps aren't morally right. They may not hurt anyone or be terrible, like exaggerating your PS. Who's that going to hurt. When you are interviewd they'll fish out the ones who arent suitable. So perhaps I maight of upset people by exaggerated certain things on my PS but the interviews like ME, they asked about ME and I spoke the truth. At the end of the day they want to know I can last the 5 years and come out sane and be a good doctor and obviously they seen potential.

Well glad thats off my chest!! :P

Only one more day to go until Easter end of term!! I am going to Leeds for 2 weeks!! Can't wait to see my lovely Richie baby and get very drunk and eat loadsa kebabs!! So excited!!! Life is good

[carla_maria_2002]

My god I went off on one yesterday didn't I!!
Im such a silly cow sometimes!

Im just sat eating my cadburys cream egg and wondering whether I'll actually get round to any revision over the next 2 weeks.
I HATE FRIDAYS!! They drag on and on.............AND I have double biology this afternoon Its so crap its unbelievable!! Not the subject, just the teacher. Only 8 weeks to go then she'll be a distant memory
Anyway, Ive decided I really can't stand 2 hours of biology so Ive told my teacher I have leave at 2:45pm (we usually only finish at 4pm) for a doc app. Its not like Im missing any work because I write all my own notes anyway. Its the last day, I deserve to go home early!!!

I have decided that next week I will not get of bed until at least 11:30am!! And Im not getting changed out of my nighties until I want to! Theres nothing better than slobbing round the house all day in your nighties watching day time TV and eating Dairylea on toast!!

I love end of term, its great!! 8)

[carla_maria_2002]

So im back at college for the same old crap. Only 6 weeks left. Really need to do serious revision but can't be arsed. Might just sit the exams with no revision and try my luck! (thats a silly idea i know.)

I HATE COLLEGE!

Apparently weve got to go the zoo next wednesday with biology. Its 'compulsory'. But they can do one if they think im giving my wednesday afternoon off to tramps round chester friggin zoo looking at animals for no good reason. (No its nothing to do with our module.) Besides i don't like zoo's cos i simply don't believe in them. Im not a big animal lover or anything but i just don't like to see animals in captivity, simple.
So im just gonna take the day off.
Still trying to get a job. Looking for some thing ful time for when we leave. Been looking at becoming a health care assitant in local hospital but no sure if I'll enjoy 'nursing' which is basically what it is. We'll see.