Impression Management: how confidence and first impressions can earn you a positive bias in your clinical years
Impression management, also called perception management, refers to the conscious or unconscious attempt to influence other people’s perceptions through regulation or control of information in social interactions. The concept behind impression management was brought forward by Erving Goffman in 1959…
Dating in Medical School: A Student’s Perspective
Dating in medical school can be a complex and challenging experience, characterized by a unique set of opportunities and obstacles. The demanding nature of medical education, combined with the intense workload and long hours, can significantly impact the social and…
TOTW #6 – Physiology
Time Management: Tips for Balancing Work, Study, and Social Life
It is often said that one of the most important resources in the world is time. It is equally precious as it is limited. Therefore, it is easy to feel like 24 hours each day is not enough, especially as…
TOTW #5 – Immunology
Mastering Learning: The Feynman Technique’s Genius Approach to Active Learning
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction. E.F. Schumacher The Feynman Technique is one of the best ways to approach…
TOTW #4 – Internal Medicine
The Imposter is Among Us
“I got lucky” “I only passed because the examiner liked me” “Everyone else seems to understand this better than me” “I will never be as good as them “It was easy; anyone could have done it” “I’m just pretending to…
1% each day
Success is a few simple disciplines, practised every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day” Jim Rohn The idea of ‘1% each day’ reflects the Swahili saying ‘Haba na haba hujaza kibaba’ – meaning…