Have you ever been frustrated by a lecturer who simply reads his/her lecture notes instead of actually… you know… lecturing? Well, sometimes it’s worse when they don’t read the notes off! Lecturer: Finally, the take home message! Will you remember these three things? Be wise Condomise Circumcise and Moralise! Genius… Continue reading
Category Archives: Say what?
So we’re supposed to take what you say seriously, huh?
Lecturer: I’m not going to tell you the spelling because I want you to go and read up about it. Yersinia Y. E. R. S. I. N. I. A (All that without even a pause to take a breath.) Continue reading
Underwhelmed
“An enveloped virus is a virus with an envelope.” QUOTE UNQUOTE. ‘Nuff said. Continue reading
I took my (very heavy) Pathology textbook to university today…
…and my bag broke! Uhm, oops? Continue reading
And I thought summer was on its way!
This time three weeks ago I was wandering along the beach with my bare feet in the swirling water and the ocean breeze on my bare arms. Now? Well, I’m sitting underneath a blanket with a cup of steaming hot cocoa. Quite a difference isn’t it? Welcome to winter in sunny snowy South Africa! In … Continue reading
The irony returns…
Remember that lecturer who didn’t turn up for her lecture on professionalism? It seems as if the “I’m not turning up for my lecture disease” is contagious! So is the irony disease. Our lecturer for the lecture on “Pursuing health” is sick. And to think that I thought this kind of thing couldn’t possibly happen … Continue reading
Midnight
Yup, it is indeed midnight on a Friday! Yes, I am still not in bed because I have been studying. No, I don’t even write a test tomorrow. Only on Monday. You know, most normal students struggle with this anatomy block. I’ve heard horror stories about students chucking up their studies and getting a job … Continue reading
Quotes from week two
A.k.a. He said what? * The day before our first clinic visit: “Your professional career starts tomorrow.” (No pressure huh?) *** “Fraud – you’re stealing where you’re not supposed to steal.” So where am I supposed to steal then? *** During the lecture about dress code we were advised to tie back long hair: “… … Continue reading
Say what?
Philosophy as I’m seeing it right now… Note: I am not a philosopher. My apologies to any philosophers that might end up reading this. No offense meant. Today we learnt about inductive and deductive reasoning. And that’s all very well. I mean, it still (kind of) makes sense! But then we got to the grue … Continue reading